Archive February 2022

China rejected calling Russia’s moves on Ukraine an “invasion” and urged all sides to exercise restraint, even as it advised its citizens there to stay home or at least ...

LIVE: Russia – Ukraine crisis 15.49: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he is waiting for concrete sanctions and assistance from allies – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said he was waiting for Ukraine’s ...

By Prudence Wade Long gone are the days when vegans or anyone with a dairy allergy would struggle to find suitable milk alternatives for their morning brew. Now, there’s ...

Cyprus has been classed as a ‘flawed democracy’, dropping to its lowest level since 2014 on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2021 Democracy Index. The overall picture globally, according to the ...

There are several environmental organisations in Cyprus, each of which has, as its main focus key areas such as street cleaning, educating people, or implementing ecological programs. Yet, at the ...

PwC Cyprus has launched its latest Cyprus Real Estate Market publication, which provides insights on the performance of the sector during 2021, demonstrating strong signs of recovery, despite the disruption caused ...

A staged reading in English of the imagined dialogues between Leonardo da Vinci and Lady Gioconda is coming to Nicosia this March. Alpha Square and the AG Leventis Gallery are ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday condemned “in the strongest possible terms” actions violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent country, after Russia’s attack on Ukraine. He was ...

European Union leaders will discuss new, tough sanctions on Russia at an emergency meeting later on Thursday in reaction to its “barbaric attack” on Ukraine, the EU said. “We will ...

A 35-year-old woman was remanded for six days on Thursday as the second suspect in connection with a large haul of illegal drugs at a Nicosia crossing point. The woman ...

Police on Thursday said they fined four businesses and 11 individuals for failing to abide by coronavirus measures after 1,902 checks island wide. In Nicosia, four people and two establishments were booked ...

The achievement a year early of the target to bring the NPL ratio down to single digits, combined with the return to profitability, allows the Bank of Cyprus to move ...

By Yiannis Seitanidis The life insurance sector maintains its momentum and the overall premium generation rate remained in double digits in 2021. According to the latest data from the Association of ...

Real estate agents being granted access to property price data is beneficial to property buyers, Council for Registration of Real Estate Agents president Marinos Kineyirou said on Wednesday. This refers ...

Cyprus’ booth at the Dubai Expo 2020 utilises a hologram of the goddess Aphrodite to greet guests, while special sensors filled the space with scents from the island, including jasmine and ...

Parents and friends of children with cerebral palsy on Wednesday denounced the decision of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) to slash the number of physiotherapy sessions provided under the general ...

Nobody knows whether the action plan to tackle Gesy’s bad practices and squandering of the taxpayer’s money will prove effective, but it is step in the right direction. ...

World number one Novak Djokovic impressed again at his first tournament since being deported ahead of the Australian Open, beating Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 7-6(2) to reach the Dubai Championships ...

Memories of Argentine greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi and their contributions to Napoli and Barcelona will fire up the Europa League tie between the two clubs on Thursday, Barca ...

Ukraine declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and told its citizens in Russia to come home, while Moscow began evacuating its Kyiv embassy in the latest ominous signs for ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis will represent Cyprus at Thursday’s emergency European Council meeting on Ukraine instead of President Nicos Anastasiades. The president will not be able to attend ...

Lewis Hamilton believes Formula One’s stewards are biased and has demanded action is taken ahead of the new season. The 37-year-old British driver was back on track, two months ...

The Russian rouble slumped on Wednesday, hitting a near two-year low past 81 to the dollar as sanctions and invasion fears hammered Russian assets, with bonds and stocks feeling the force ...

The health ministry announced three deaths attributed to Covid-19 and a further 2,167 infections on Wednesday night, while 161 patients are hospitalised with the virus. The deaths were of three men aged 74, 77 ...