The green and digital transitions are creating significant challenges for the labor market, making it imperative to continuously upgrade the knowledge and skills of individuals through lifelong learning activities. This was emphasised, among other things, by the Director General of the Human Resources Development Authority (HRDA), Yiannis Mourouzides, in statements to InBusinessNews, as he highlighted […]

There will be a new issue of Cypriot government bills on Monday, August 26, with the bills having a three-month duration, set to mature on November 29, 2024. Sophic, an online platform that allows clients to invest in government bills, announced this week that it intends to secure a portion of this new issue, continuing […]

Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce, presided over the first meeting for the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Monitoring and Evaluating the Implementation of the National Cashew Policy 2022-2027. Nimul, who is also the chair of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the National Cashew Policy 2022-2027, addressed the first committee meeting attended by […]

The PwC Foundation on Tuesday detailed the various initiatives under its youth entrepreneurship pillar, aimed at bolstering young entrepreneurial talents and supporting community projects across Cyprus. These efforts include continuing their partnership with Junior Achievement Cyprus to deliver the “Our Community” programme to 3rd-grade students across Cyprus. Now in its fourth year, the programme, offered […]

The final discussion on the 2025 state budget is expected to take place in mid-September during a Cabinet meeting, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Keravnos said that the Finance Ministry has completed the preliminary work, including the allocation of expenses for each ministry. He also said that the final touches […]

Yes, you can grill halloumi, too, but the cheese’s texture also makes it ideal for fritters, traybakes and even ‘croutons’ Anna Berrill Tue 20 Aug 2024 14.00 BSTShare48 The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. One of halloumi’s greatest assets is that no […]

NICOSIA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Cyprus on Monday named Costas Kadis, a scientist who held several cabinet posts in previous administrations, as its nominee for a post in the European Commission. If the EU’s parliament confirms the 57-year-old in the role, he will replace Cyprus’s Stella Kyriakidou, who holds the health portfolio. Kadis had not […]

60 years ago, a young girl was forced to leave her beloved island. Today, she’s one of Britain’s most celebrated Cypriots Under the warm sun of Avgorou, a young girl runs barefoot across the fields. Her feet are caked with red earth; her dress dusty; her hair flies loose. From this distance, she can smell […]

A total of 551,229 tourists visited Cyprus in July 2024, marking a rise of 5.3 per cent from the 523,718 visitors recorded in the same month last year, according to a report released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Over the period from January to July 2024, Cyprus welcomed 2,203,704 tourists, showing an upswing of 3.1 per cent when […]

Cypriots used payment cards to spend an amount exceeding €4 billion euros on goods and services in just 10 categories, according to a Central Bank of Cyprus report on the second half of 2023. According to the same report, cards were the most popular medium for transactions, being used significantly more than other means of […]

Cambodia launched a payment system on Monday to enable tourists to pay at 3.3 million retail shops across Cambodia. Speaking at the launching ceremony in the northwestern province of Siem Reap, Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, said the app will facilitate international tourists’ payments, contributing to boosting the tourism sector. The […]

A total of 6.6 million passengers traveled through Cyprus’ airports from January to July this year while according to Hermes Airports, passenger traffic in August is expected to surpass 1.5 million people. According to information reported by the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), sourced from Hermes Airports, in June 2023, a total of 1.3 million passengers […]

The Frederick Research Center, in collaboration with the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) and Electi Consulting Ltd, is developing an online platform for managing green energy usage at ports. According to a statement released by Frederick University on Monday, this initiative is part of the funded ‘Peer-to-Peer Green Energy Sharing Platform for Cold Ironing’ national […]

The Bank of Cyprus on Monday announced that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on September 13 to approve its listing on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) and to confirm its intention to delist from the London Stock Exchange (LSE). This was first revealed on August 8, when the bank released its financial results for […]

Cooperative banks are set to make a comeback, with regional meetings to inform the public scheduled for October, during which people will be able to sign up. Learning from the disastrous past, which saw the collapse of the co-op banking movement with €7.5 billion in non-performing loans in 2018, the new cooperative will not make […]

A total of 6.6 million passengers travelled through Cyprus’ airports between January and July this year, according to airport operator Hermes Airports. In addition, the company said that it expects the figures for August to exceed 1.5 million passengers, similar to the levels recorded in 2023. According to the Hermes Airport’s latest report, in June […]