The United Nations has defended its head of mission in Cyprus, calling Turkish Cypriot reports suggesting bias were completely unfounded. UN spokesperson Aleem Siddique told CNA that everything included in the Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen’s about Colin Stewart’s comments in New York were “wrong and unfounded”, which we “absolutely do not confirm”. “We reject all allegations
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Cyprus’ economy came to a standstill on Thursday during a three-hour general strike affecting the wider public sector in a dispute over the reinstatement of the inflation-linked Cost of Living Allowance as prices soar. The strike by trade unions representing over 70,000 employees in the public and private sectors went on strike from noon and staged
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Cyprus saw the second largest rate of new asylum seeker applications per million of the population in the EU behind Austria, according to the latest Eurostat data. First-time asylum applications increased by 10% in the EU last October compared to the month before. In October 2022, 99,175 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international
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Authorities have welcomed the decision of US-based work management company Wrike to establish a local presence which recognises Cyprus’ growing reputation as a “tech island” in Europe. Wrike, the California-based provider of powerful collaborative work management solutions, has relocated more than 150 staff from engineering, marketing, customer support, and finance to Nicosia, making it the
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Presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades met Wednesday with the former leader of the Turkish Cypriot community Mustafa Akinci to build a communication bridge. After the meeting, Demetriades referred to the bond of friendship and mutual respect that ties Mustafa Akinci and himself, which goes back when along with his father Lellos, former Nicosia Mayor, they were
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The government is concerned about the outbreak of Influenza A, but there is no cause for alarm, said Heath Minister Michael Hadjipantela. He urged people – especially the elderly – to get vaccinated with the flu jab to prevent hospitalisation. GPs are offering the jab free of charge. Speaking at the launch of the iSAVElives
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By Craig Erlam Equity markets are back in the red on Wednesday, as investors appear to prepare themselves for a disappointing earnings season for Big Tech. The last few weeks may turn out to perfectly encapsulate how the year ahead will be as, fluctuating significantly and suddenly between optimism and pessimism, as the data and
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Business administration and law are the most popular studies among university students in Cyprus, according to the Statistical Service (Cystat). These two studies are preferred by over a third of male students (33.5%), while the preference among women was 26.5%. Studies in arts and humanities followed with these courses more popular among female students (17.7%)
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A memorial plaque was unveiled at Limassol port to honour the Greek families who accommodated thousands of children from Cyprus after the 1974 Turkish invasion. The plaque, at the passengers’ terminal, was unveiled by Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos, who spoke of the “selfless love, giving and solidarity” of the families who took these children in
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DP World Limassol and the Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK) signed a cooperation agreement to conduct joint research projects, exchange personnel, and implement small-scale ventures. Limassol port’s operator also pledged to continue to make internships available to TEPAK students and support their research projects. DP World Limassol CEO Mr Nawaf Abdulla, and TEPAK Rector Professor
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