The International Bank Account Number (IBAN) is a standard account number structured according to the specifications issued by the European Committee for Banking Standards (ECBS) and the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). It is an international, agreed-upon method for identifying an account anywhere in the world. Before the creation of the IBAN, both companies and
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Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths on Sunday, as new daily infections receded significantly to 307 with fewer tests conducted, while hospitalisations continued to rise, climbing to 119. The health ministry said that the death toll remained at 601, of which four this month. Daily infections were down to 307 from 428 the day before and
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A Syrian man, 32, is suspected of killing two missing Russian women after their bodies were exhumed in the grounds of a mountain village holiday home on Sunday, said Cyprus police chief Stelio Papatheodorou. The man was already in police custody for allegedly abducting the women, but their bodies were found after he showed police
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Before the Pope could arrive to bless us with his message of fraternity and reconciliation, a much louder response to intolerance was detonated. While officialdom was basking in the glow of Pope Francis taking his Apostolic Journey in the cultural richness of Cyprus, some whackos were blowing up schools. Put COVID, political division, social injustice
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A Cyprus start-up company hopes to contribute to a food revolution, moving away from a meat-based diet to a more sustainable plant one, satisfying the taste buds of everyone. The Mighty Kitchen, a food technology company using data modelling and materials chemistry, aspires to achieve that by producing delicious, fibrous, plant-based poultry products and ingredients.
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With international media focused on the papal visit, reporting on Pope Francis’ views on migration, climatic and health issues currently plaguing the planet, Cyprus basked in the attention given to the leader of the world’s largest faith. Cyprus benefitted from the large entourage accompanying the Pontiff, the local faithful, and those from neighbouring countries who
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Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Saturday, the fourth this month, taking the pandemic total beyond 600, with hospitalisations also rising to 115. Daily infections were down to 428 from 594 on Friday, with fewer tests conducted. The Health Ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that a 34-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman were
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Residential property sales are on the rise, with Cyprus real estate stakeholders confident that an upward trend in demand and, consequently, prices recorded in 2021 will continue next year. Although short of pre-2008 levels, before the real estate property crisis hit, stakeholders are satisfied with residential property sales figures, seeing the market stabilise at its
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You must have already guessed I have a soft spot for the mountain resorts and villages. The establishment of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, the appointment of a Rural Development Commissioner, and the various infrastructural projects announced or under construction offer positive pluses for mountain villages. To this end, the assistance to buy property for
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The House of Representatives is set to vote on 9 December 2021 on a bill – which has been pending for years – to establish an Independent Anti-Corruption Authority. The UN has designated this date as International Anti-Corruption Day. Therefore, the name of the law should not be mere words; it should reflect the spirit
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