Attracting direct investment is ‘essential’

Attracting productive direct investments is of paramount importance, said President Nikos Christodoulides in his address at the 11th Invest Cyprus international awards. President Christodoulides said investors “play a significant role in driving economic

Greece won’t accept partition

Cyprus and Greece vowed Tuesday that no faits accomplis could be accepted on the island, nor any solutions favouring partition as Turkey demands. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and his Greek counterpart Giorgos

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Minor quake shakes Larnaca

A 2.5 magnitude earthquake on Monday shook Larnaca, but there was no structural damage or injuries, reported the Cyprus Seismological Centre. The mild earthquake was felt in Larnaca on Monday at 1.03

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Gender equality needs improving

Commissioner for Gender Equality, Josie Christodoulou said that gender gap issues in Cyprus need urgent improvement. She held her first meeting with contact points of all ministries and deputy ministries, aiming at integrating the

Four die in horror crash in north

Four Indian nationals have died due to a head-on traffic collision involving two cars in the Turkish-occupied north during the early hours of Monday, raising concerns over road safety there. The horrific

Keeping secrets

It’s almost impossible to say how effective our intelligence services are in thwarting terrorist plots or preventing homegrown nutcases from doing something reckless. Some unkind critics would wager there is nothing intelligent

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Banking needs a human face

Bank of Cyprus shareholders may have been delighted the former financial powerhouse has returned to a dividend-paying policy after a tumultuous decade of lost deposits, haircuts and share write-downs. But when opening

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