Nicosia: The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries has arrived in Cyprus for a country visit scheduled from January 16 to 24, 2025. The purpose of the visit is to examine issues related to mercenarism, including actors involved and private military and security companies, with a focus on
Nicosia: The Central Bank of Cyprus has unveiled its strategic vision at the 12th Banking Forum and Fintech Expo, focusing on fostering a resilient and innovative financial sector in Cyprus amidst a rapidly evolving digital economy. The bank’s agenda emphasizes digital transformation, robust governance, and addressing societal and environmental challenges
Nicosia: Cypriots use cards 1.3 times more frequently than their European peers, while the contactless card payments capture more than half of all card payments consistently since 2022, the Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, Christodoulos Patsalides, said in his speech at the 12th Banking Forum and Fintech Expo
Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has released its forecast for the sea area surrounding Cyprus, predicting mainly fine weather conditions over the next 24 hours. The area affected extends 8 kilometers seawards, with atmospheric pressure reported at 1024 hPa. According to Cyprus News Agency, the region will experience weak
Nicosia: The messages for tourism in 2025 are positive, with a better flow of bookings compared to last year, according to the President of the Cyprus Hotel Association, Thanos Michaelides. According to Cyprus News Agency, Michaelides said that observing the flow of bookings for 2025, it seems that there is
Nicosia: Today’s decision by US President Biden is an historic development, as it makes the Republic of Cyprus eligible to receive defence equipment, supplies, and services through strategic programmes such as Foreign Military Sales, the Excess Defense Articles divestment programme, and other military assistance programmes, the Presidency said in a
