Archive 2021

Nicosia police arrested a man on Tuesday in connection with the theft of more than €12,000 using a stolen credit card. The stolen card was reported to police in February by ...

“There will be no extraordinary meeting of the policy committee at the central bank, nor will any steps be taken to defend the Turkish lira,” the Turkish President’s Chief ...

Italy’s Neosperience has developed a way to detect Covid-19 infections by analysing a person’s speech or cough, the software company announced on Tuesday. Neosperience President Dario Melpignano said ...

Police booked 163 individuals for breaching coronavirus protocols in 24 hours leading up to 6am on Wednesday. In total, 10,633 checks were carried out during this time, 2,902 in Nicosia, 1,801 in Limassol, 1,389 in Larnaca, 1,287 ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for retaining power were uncertain on Wednesday after exit polls in Israel‘s fourth national election in two years projected yet another stalemate. With ...

One in five of the world’s 2,000 largest publicly listed companies have now committed to a “net-zero” emissions target to help tackle climate change, researchers said on Tuesday. The companies, ...

Top 10 Unicorns in Europe by value 1 – Klarna (Sweden). Valuation: $10.65bn. Sector: fintech 2 – Bolt (Estonia). Valuation: $4.3bn. Sector: transport 3 – Northvolt (Sweden). Valuation: $3.55bn. Sector: energy 4 – Otto Bock (Germany). Valuation: $3.5bn. Sector: ...

Poisoning cats and dogs doesn’t just end in their horrific deaths but also takes down protected wildlife The continued prevalence of animal poisonings poses a serious threat for both ...

But too much focus on obligations instead of perks By Athina Kasini Following multiple delays, modifications and debates, the parliament approved last December the proposed legislation for social enterprises, finally ...

It was to be expected that the government would focus on the positives of the report on the EU’s relations with Turkey, especially as the discussion of sanctions has ...

Landmark case highlighted rampant discrimination against female officers in the National Guard By Elena Riga, Maria Kozakou and Christina Anastasiou On March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianidou Lottides, ...

By Alexandra Ulmer and Brad Brooks For Teri Leiker, 51, the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, was a happy place. She worked there for some 30 years and was dating ...

By Mark Hosenball Two accused leaders of the far-right Proud Boys militia group on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to multiple criminal charges related to their alleged role in the deadly ...

About 700 war-disabled lost free access to health care following the introduction of the national health scheme (Gesy), MPs heard on Tuesday. Speaking at the House refugee committee, the head of ...

By Francesco Guarascio The European Commission will on Wednesday extend EU powers to potentially block COVID-19 vaccine exports to Britain and other areas with much higher vaccination rates, and to ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday wrapped up discussion of a government bill introducing a new scheme for settling arrears in social insurance contributions, with a view to taking the item to the ...

A new food delivery service has launched on the island, with couriers bearing orange Rocket backpacks already fulfilling orders in Nicosia. Cyprus has become the first stop in the international ...

Nicosia police said on Tuesday they were investigating premeditated murder following the discovery of the body of a woman in the buffer zone near Athienou. The body, believed to be ...

One death and 365 new coronavirus cases were announced on Tuesday by the health ministry. The death concerns a 90-year-old man with underlying conditions. He was being treated at the Limassol ...

Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) announced that it had been operating its routes Covid-free over the last two months. None of its drivers nor any of members of management in the ...

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra (CySO) is essentially operating unregulated despite being almost 100 per cent funded by the state, the Audit Office said on Tuesday. In a special report on the ...

The hefty price-tag of a luxury timepiece is, to some extent, determined by its brand. Yet that isn’t the end of the story when it comes to premium watches, ...

Even if agreement was reached on political equality it would not mean the Cyprus problem would be solved since other aspects needed to also be agreed on, Foreign Minister Nikos ...

A week has passed since cafés, bars and restaurants re-opened, or at least those with an outdoor seating area, and crowds have already rushed to get a table. And ...