Cyprus marks Day of the Farmer with tribute to rebel leader
Farmers associations and the agriculture ministry have paid tribute to 15th century rebel farmers and their leader Re Alexis at a simple ceremony in Nicosia as Cyprus marked its first ...
Klopp puts no blame on Solskjaer over weakened side
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists there is no animosity towards Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for fielding a weakened team against Leicester as he would have done exactly the ...
Heatstroke in dogs: know the five signs of danger
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
Ohio state offers $1 million prize, college scholarships to get people vaccinated
As U.S. political leaders grow increasingly desperate to persuade Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday topped offers of baseball tickets and beer with ...
Russia backs UNSG’s will to resolve Cyprus issue
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that his country supports UN Secretary General’s will to resolve Cyprus issue through political and diplomatic means.
In a statement during a ...
In latest work performance artist attempts to empty the sea
Coming up this week, artist in residence at the Cyprus Academy of Arts Helen Kirwan will present the sixth in her series of online performances to be broadcast live to ...
New book by OUC professor looks at rise of populism
Affect and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism: Pedagogies for the Renewal of Democratic Education, the new book published by Michalinos Zembylas, Professor of Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies at the ...
Cyprus leads EU in number of marriages, divorce rate also high
Cyprus, which likes to promote itself as the island of love, had the highest number of marriages relative to population in the EU in 2019, but also ranked very high on ...
How a youth found his vocation out of love for kid brother
Hey kids, meet exercise science and physiology student Nash Kemp, who was inspired to choose his college study field out of a love for his younger brother Tate, who suffers ...
Ellen DeGeneres announces show will end in 2022
Ellen DeGeneres has revealed she’ll be ending her daytime talk show in 2022 after 19 seasons. The TV personality shared the news in an article published by ‘The Hollywood Reporter’.
“When ...
Israel masses troops along Gaza as rocket fire, air strikes escalate (Update 2)
Israel prepared ground troops along the Gaza border on Thursday and Hamas launched rocket barrages at Israel as international calls mounted for an end to the region’s fiercest hostilities ...
Our View: Record number of candidates, but no campaign
A record number of people submitted their candidacies on Wednesday for the parliamentary elections.
There will be nearly 660 candidates, 150 more than had stood for election in 2016, and an unprecedented 15 parties/...
Coronavirus: 5,908 checks, 32 booked
Police have booked 32 individuals for breaches of coronavirus measures in 24 hours from Wednesday until Thursday, most for not wearing masks and for travelling during the nightly curfew.
5,908 checks were carried ...
Cyprus companies grow more high-tech; can workers keep up?
The move to remote working in the pandemic has raised the bar in technical skills at many companies in Cyprus. But what about workers? How can they keep up?
As ...
Brexit: France to hold up financial services deal
Paris has said it will delay a European Union financial services deal with Britain until Prime Minister Boris Johnson grants European fishermen fair access to UK waters, a source familiar ...
Bitcoin plunges as Tesla’s Musk halts use of bitcoin for car purchases
Bitcoin fell more than 10 per cent after Tesla Inc will no longer accept bitcoin for car purchases, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, citing long-brewing environmental concerns for a ...
Cyprus can replicate NPL offensive in Italy with ‘bad bank’
By CITR Cyprus, part of the Impetum Group
The Italian model, with a ‘bad bank,’ has seen success in managing NPLs.
Business shutdowns, deferrals, job losses, credit default, and many ...
Turkey-China trade increases as ‘Belt and Road’ project grows
Turkey and China have managed to further develop and diversify their growing trade relationship despite the Covid-19 pandemic as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year.
The ...
BirdLife concerned over spike in shooting of protected birds
Though encouraged by a significant drop in illegal bird trapping, BirdLife Cyprus has said is concerned about a spike in incidents of illegal shooting of protected species at different blackspots, ...
Arsenal dent Chelsea’s Champions League push
Chelsea slipped up in their push for a Champions League spot when they lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday with Emile Smith Rowe’s ...
US notes improvements in religious freedoms in Cyprus
The US’ annual report on international religious freedom noted some improvements in Cyprus but ongoing issues remain, while also making mention of notable incidents.
On a positive note, the report, ...
Champions League final moved to Porto from Istanbul
UEFA has moved this month’s Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea to Porto from Istanbul, two Turkish Football Federation sources said on Wednesday.
The sources said Turkey ...
Special virus precautions for May 30 elections
Chief Returning Officer Costas Constantinou spoke of the difficult conditions under which the parliamentary elections are to take place on May 30 but sought to reassure the public.
He said on ...
Serena suffers shock loss in 1,000th match
Serena Williams, playing the 1,000th Tour-level match of her glittering career, suffered a shock 7-6(6) 7-5 defeat by Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska in the the Italian Open second round on ...