Pure new credit granted by the Cypriot banking institutions in June rose to €343.6 million marking an increase of 32% compared with the previous month, data published on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) show.According to the CBC, pure new cr…
Day: August 2, 2022
Most famous painting in the world, Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’, to star in Cypriot TV production
The most famous painting in the world, Sandro Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’, will star in a Cypriot TV production.Screentale Cyprus issued a press release stating that it is the first Cypriot company that managed to get a unique license agreement with …
Minister of Defence discusses cooperation with Serbian FM
Cooperation in defence issues between Cyprus and Serbia was discussed during a working dinner between Cyprus Minister of Defence Charalambos Petrides and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Nikola Selakovic.In a tweet, Petrides said he had an “es…
Deposit interest rates remained close to zero levels in June, variation in lending rates
Deposit interest rates remained at the close to zero levels in June with lending rates showed small variations, according to data released on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC).In June the interest rate on deposits from households with an agre…
Thirty-two writers participate in the “Literary evenings at the Pier” in Larnaca
Thirty-two writers participate in the “Literary evenings at the Pier”, which are organised every year by the Cultural Movement of Larnaca FILOPOL and the Municipality of Larnaca.According to information from the organising team, 32 Greek-speaking and E…
PRESS RELEASE – BW – Access Advance VVC Patent Pool Momentum Grows
Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced recent additions to its growing list of patent owners (i.e., Licensors) participating in the VVC Advance Patent Pool.New VVC Licensors:ChipsandMedia, Inc.Fujitsu LimitedNEC Corpora…
Yellow warning for extreme high temperature in the mountains on Wednesday
The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued another yellow warning, due to extreme high temperature expected on Wednesday.Specifically, the maximum temperature over the highest mountainous areas is expected to reach 32 degrees Celsious, according t…
HEALTH UNION: COMMISSION SIGNS JOINT PROCUREMENT CONTRACT WITH HIPRA FOR COVID-19 VACCINES
HERA, the European Commission’s Health Preparedness and Response Authority, has signed a joint procurement Framework Contract with the company HIPRA HUMAN HEALTH for the supply of their protein COVID-19 vaccine. 14 Member States and countries are parti…
PRESS RELEASE – BW – UNAIDS, WHO Must Increase Focus on Test and Treat, Late Presenters, says AHF
As the world’s largest HIV/AIDS conference, AIDS 2022, is set to conclude today – amid a visa scandal that barred many advocates from the most HIV-affected countries in the Global South – AHF calls for UNAIDS and WHO to place a renewed and urgent focus…
First monkeypox case detected in Cyprus
The first case of monkeypox was detected in Cyprus, according to the Ministry of Health.The case was detected after a molecular test, carried out by the microbiological lab of the Nicosia General Hospital. According to an announcement issued by the Hea…
Health Ministry prepares protocols for management of suspected and confirmed Monkeypox cases
The Ministry of Health has prepared the protocols for the management of suspected and confirmed cases of Monkeypox and their contacts in the Republic of Cyprus.A Ministry press release said the protocols include a description of the virus, how it is tr…
Commission announces funding opportunities for sport and promoting sustainability through sport
The European Commission has announced two new funding opportunities in the area of grassroots sport and sports infrastructure, as well as the promotion of sustainable behaviours through sport publicity.The two calls for proposals issued are for the pre…