Health authorities have lifted the entry requirement for a negative 48-hour PCR test from all passengers arriving from China. The government imposed the measure on 15 January, as Nicosia adopted EU recommendations
Trade unions are furious over the outgoing government’s unilateral decision to increase the quota of foreign workers a company can employ from 30% to 50%. The Cabinet approved the decision during its
Newly elected President Nikos Christodoulides Thursday held his first meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to try and break the ice on frozen reunification talks. Christodoulides told reporters that Thursday’s meeting
By Craig Erlam Equity markets headed to a positive start to the session, paring Wednesday’s gains as investors digest the latest Fed minutes. The usual caveat applies to the FOMC minutes, being
Bank of Cyprus has “the wind in its sails” and has upgraded its guidance for 2023 after exceeding targets last year, its chief executive officer said, a decade after the island’s biggest
A homophobic attack on an event organised by ACCEPT-LGBTI Cyprus and the student union of the Technological university has caused an uproar among the academic community and politicians. The event, held at
People looking to travel to the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus have been warned about the risks by the UK Foreign Office. Despite most trips being trouble-free, the Foreign Office has reminded visitors that the authorities in
The Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), advising the government on urban planning, has urged authorities to check for unsafe buildings as the fear of a strong earthquake hitting the island grows. In
By Edward Moya US stocks turned positive after the Fed’s James Bullard stated that markets might be over-pricing US recession risk. Bullard said his projections for rates are to reach 5.375%, which
The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to extend a series of measures previously introduced to alleviate pressure on households from the hike in fuel prices and electricity. As the government’s acting spokesperson Niovi
