Archive 2021

The routine extension of Covid restrictions until November 9 by the cabinet this week suggests the government is currently in somewhat of a holding pattern when it comes to where and ...

Two men aged 27 and 44 were remanded at Limassol district court for five days on Sunday for robbing and attacking a 32-year-old man in Limassol. The incident took place late on ...

U.S. President Joe Biden told Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan his request for F-16 fighter jets had to go through a process in the United States and expressed a ...

Paphos district court on Sunday remanded an 18-year-old man for five days, for his suspected involvement in stealing from a hotel. According to police, the hotel manager reported to police ...

Against a backdrop of spiralling energy costs, our buildings remain woefully energy inefficient The 26th UN Climate Conference (COP26) which starts today has been dubbed humanity’s last chance to ...

President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, arrived on Sunday in Glasgow, where he will participate in the UN Summit on Climate Change (COP26), hosted by the United Kingdom. ...

A number of vehicles were towed by the fire services who responded to multiple calls for help from the Lymbia community, after it was struck by heavy rain, it emerged ...

Japan‘s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is running in a tightrope general election https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-votes-test-new-pm-kishida-political-stability-2021-10-30 on Sunday that could see his ruling ...

Cyprus police booked 19 citizens and five establishment owners in the last 24 hours, for violating the measures aiming to curb the spread of COVID-19. A police spokesperson told CNA on Sunday, ...

“The world is on a catastrophic pathway to 2.7°C of heating,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “There is a high risk of failure of COP26.” That’s the global ...

Paphos district court has remanded two people aged 23 and 24 for five days in connection with a stabbing incident over the weekend. According to police, at around 6pm on Friday, a 26...

The car of Marios Koyionis, a 35-year-old man missing from his home since Wednesday, was found in Akamas on Sunday, police said, but traces of the man continue to be ...

Where is Cyprus’ haunted hotel? Why are orange and black the colours of Halloween? Who still walks the halls of the White House? And what makes black cats an adoption ...

Two flights set to land at Larnaca airport on Saturday night were diverted as heavy rain led to poor visibility, while the downpour caused a leak at the airport’s ...

The government budget for 2022 presented to the House of Representatives on October 7 calls for the overall deficit to be reduced substantially from an estimated 5 per cent of GDP in 2021 to 1.1 ...

By Paul Lambis With environmental issues topping the list on every organisation’s agenda, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) are becoming more relevant for financial institutions. Compared to many of ...

World leaders will start descending on the Scottish city of Glasgow on Sunday for the United Nations COP26 summit, billed as a make-or-break chance to save the planet from the ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised significant concerns about a plan to use spectrum for 5G wireless networks on aviation safety and is planning to issue a formal warning ...

The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Monday, 21 in total, in all districts. Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while unvaccinated employees, including those ...

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) board member Ira Ehrenpreis sold shares of the electric carmaker worth more than $200 million on Wednesday, after the stock crossed the $1,000 mark for the first time ...

The United States and European Union are expected this weekend to announce a deal to resolve a dispute over US steel and aluminum tariffs imposed in 2018 by former President Donald ...

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said it has settled most of the lawsuits it faced by thousands of men who claimed its anti-psychotic drug Risperdal caused them to develop excessive ...

“The role of the CFO has always been key not only within a company but also in the business world. However, this pivotal role has undergone a profound transformation in ...

From coffee to plastic, companies left waiting months for orders to arrive, then hit by massive price rises Importers and manufacturers are warning that while some price increases have so ...