CFA Society Cyprus welcomed its 20 new members at a special award ceremony in Nicosia, in the presence of Mr Richard Fernand, the Senior Director of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme of the CFA Institute. By awarding its new members with the CFA Charterholder designation, the society has further increased its membership, which now numbers over 174 members.

Addressing the 16th Pancyprian Conference of OEKDY – SEK Trade Union, last Friday, Cyprus’ Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said that through collective effort, the Cypriot economy got a second chance and “it is everyone’s collective responsibility to ensure that there is no return to past bad practices”. As one of his last acts as Finance Minister, Georgiades said it was his privilege to express his appreciation for the union, its leadership, its officials and the workers it represents. He had announced earlier in March that he will step down by the end of year 2019.

The first private screening of Jiu Jitsu film which was shot in Cyprus with Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage in the lead will soon take place to assess the next steps, informed sources told Phileleftheros.

Director of CITR Cyprus warns and offers solutions at the 7th Cyprus Banking Forum.

CEOs and other business leaders across Europe are seeking a new agreement for Europe based on a vision for Sustainable Development and are ready to support such dialogue and enhance their interaction and cooperation with society.

Total new loans fell to €262.6 million in October 2019 compared with €404.2 million in the previous month, according to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus on Wednesday.

An online campaign to promote the district of Paphos to domestic tourists is currently underway.

Two new commissioners were sworn in on Wednesday, as the cabinet held its first meeting under its new composition following Sunday’s reshuffle.

After taking into consideration a preliminary damages assessment by the Agriculture Ministry, the council of ministers on Wednesday decided to grant a 30% down payment to affected farmers from last October’s extreme weather conditions. Seasonal crop had been severely damaged.

Cabinet on Wednesday announced it would raise the allowances for those on low pensions and financial assistance for residents in mountain areas.