The government and opposition parties appeared to have made some progress on Monday regarding legislation to be forwarded to the European Commission and which, if given the nod, would unlock for Cyprus the first tranche of €85 million from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility.

Families with children receiving treatment near the Archbishop Makarios III hospital in Nicosia will be able to rest easy at the new Ronald McDonald House.

The plans of Bank of Cyprus’ to downsize by closing more branches and merging others while making the most of technological advancements are continuing at full speed.

Hospital outpatient departments will be operating in the afternoons after nurses’ unions agreed with the State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) about overtime pay.

Major business stakeholders got together at the Limassol Business and Investment Summit on Friday to discuss the ways in which the city can continue to capitalise on the notable growth it has been experiencing over the past few years.

Despite the Russia-Ukraine war, the Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) on Saturday expressed restrained optimism for summer bookings in local hotels.

Cooperation on technological issues between Cyprus and the US has been strengthened following a series of meetings held by Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriacos Kokkinos with government officials in New York and Washington DC over recent days.

Ayia Napa’s municipality on Friday unveiled its new ‘Code of Ethics for Tourism in Ayia Napa’ in an effort to transform the resort into a model, modern, attractive and quality tourist destination.

Cyprus is vetting a cryptocurrency “umbrella” bill in a bid to establish the Mediterranean nation as a premier destination for digital asset innovators and companies.

Demand for home and car loans in Cyprus was suppressed in May compared to March and early April and this is attributed to the ongoing growing inflation and rising costs.