Cyprus Football Association boss George Koumas has come under legal heat as an ethics probe finds evidence that he may have abused his position as chair of the CFA to his benefit. Releasing a statement, the Committee of Ethics and Safeguarding in Sport (CESS) said it has received and reviewed an investigation report regarding the
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The percentage of Cypriots interested in the news from most information sources has recorded a drop, a Union of Cyprus Journalists (UCJ) survey has shown. The third annual survey on the qualitative characteristics of Cypriot journalism was carried out by Cypronetwork among 1,000 people in July and August. Giorgos Frangos, UCJ President, said according to the
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Cyprus Airways has announced a record-high monthly performance after its August passenger numbers increased 71% to 79,804 from 46,800 last year. In August, the Cypriot flag carrier operated 572 scheduled flights (August 22: 321 flights), achieving a load factor of 81%. Compared to August 2019, a key benchmark before the pandemic, Cyprus Airways registered a
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EU member Cyprus wants Brussels to offer financial and technical aid to Lebanon to help it cope with an influx of Syrian refugees and keep them from reaching the island. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said Nicosia had offered to donate speedboats and conduct joint patrols with Lebanon after recent arrivals by sea suggested trafficker routes
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It is imperative to create a legislative framework for artificial intelligence (AI), said Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Minister Philippos Hadjizacharia. Hadjizacharia told a conference in Nicosia: “Artificial Intelligence does not replace human intelligence, but is a means of enhancing human ingenuity and intelligence.” He said Cyprus is not at an infant stage in using IT,
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By Craig Erlam Equity markets are pretty flat in the middle of the week, struggling to pick themselves up off the floor as investors worry about higher-for-longer interest rates and the economy. Last week was action-packed and it seems investors are still piecing it all together in the absence of much else happening. While often
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The Cabinet approved Wednesday the 2024 state budget, the government’s first, estimated to record a fiscal surplus of €659 million or 2.2% of GDP. Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the budget aims to “maintain the economy’s sound course for the benefit of our society.” “The 2024 budget is drafted in the context of the government’s
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Economic sentiment in Cyprus deteriorated in September among businesses and consumers, according to the Economics Research Centre of the University of Cyprus (CypERC). In September, economic sentiment deteriorated, as the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) decreased by 1.6 points to 106.5 from August. A year ago, the uncertainty index stood at a lower 100.9 points. The decrease
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The majority of pupils in primary and secondary education in Cyprus study at least one foreign language, according to Eurostat. In 2021, 100% of pupils in primary education in Cyprus (86.3% in the EU) were learning at least one foreign language, while in secondary education the share stood at 99.9% in lower secondary and 93.3% in upper
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The British Council launched the tenth year of its Study UK Alumni Awards programme, celebrating the outstanding achievements of UK alumni worldwide. The award winners and finalists are leaders in their fields who have used their experience studying at a UK university to positively contribute to their communities, industries and countries. This year’s award categories
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