Nicosia: Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou announced on Thursday that the number of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) professionals in Cyprus has almost doubled over the past ten years, a development attributed to targeted policies. According to Cyprus News Agency, Damianou highlighted these advancements during
Nicosia: In 2023, the number of businesses operating in Cyprus reached 125,152 compared with 119,816 in 2022, marking an increase of 4.5%, according to figures released on Thursday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. According to Cyprus News Agency, 94.8% of these businesses employed fewer than 10 people. Only 156
Nicosia: Employees demanded on Thursday during a three-hour strike the full restoration of Cost-of-living Adjustment (CoLA) to 100% and urged for it to be applied to all. At noon, rallies took place in cities across the island, with crowds of strikers and unionists shouting slogans such as “Hands off CoLA”
Nicosia: The Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with the National Guard General Staff, is preparing the list of armament programmes that the Republic of Cyprus will incorporate into its application for loans and financing from the European Commission’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument. According to Cyprus News Agency, the
Nicosia: Seasonal low pressure continues to influence the sea area around Cyprus, resulting in predominantly fair weather conditions. The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has reported that the atmospheric pressure at the time of release was 1010 hPa. Visibility across the region remains good, and the sea surface temperature is stable
Nicosia: The unprecedented incursion of Poland’s airspace constitutes a “gross violation” of international law, Cyprus’ Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, expressing solidarity with Poland. According to Cyprus News Agency, in a post on X, the Ministry stated that the incursion represents a serious escalation of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The
