Archive December 2022

Tourist arrivals in November 2022 were 0.6 per cent higher than those recorded in the same month the previous year, data published on Monday by the statistical service showed. Specifically, 149,857 tourists arrived ...

PETER MCNEIL looks at the celebrated – and often controversial – designs of Alexander McQueen Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse was first conceived at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. That ...

The Cyprus human resources development authority (Anad) on Monday announced a new Russian language learning course. Anad’s stated aim is to provide training opportunities for the unemployed to learn ...

Some 1,000 former bank employees who opted for early retirement are waiting for the attorney-general to rule on whether they’re also entitled to unemployment benefit, it appeared on Monday. The ...

The magic of Christmas is best conveyed through the eyes of children, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Monday after attending a Christmas carol performance by Nicosia pupils. “They say, ...

A revamp of Spain’s labour rules has led to a 142 per cent rise in young workers with permanent contracts in a country where rates of youth unemployment and under-employment ...

In common with the rest of the world, Cyprus is facing soaring electricity costs, meaning we’re less likely to use the heating this winter. But what does that mean ...

Two actors on stage bring a harsh reality to life. A failing economy around the world, with the pockets of the rich filling up even more and the poor feeling ...

France will be heartbroken after losing the World Cup final to Argentina in a penalty shootout but the genius of Kylian Mbappe and the depth of talent in the squad ...

The Sovereign Base Area police community unit in Dhekelia will donate packages to families in need over the next week, as part of its Food Aid initiative, it said on ...

Nicosia’s proposal to reconstruct and restore Ledra and Onasagorou streets and sidewalks has landed in the top 20 proposals submitted as part of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, the ...

With cozy evenings in planned, CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES suggests new movies for the whole family to watch Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical Scheduled for release on Christmas Day, this is ...

In Britain, the damage wrought by rampant inflation can be seen in the fate of the humble egg. With war in Ukraine driving energy and chicken feed costs higher, farmers ...

Speculation about who will become the next archbishop took off on Monday, following the results of the popular vote the day before, with some pundits giving Paphos bishop Georgios a ...

Speculation is mounting among investors in Cardano’s (ADA) cryptocurrency as development on the platform continues to move forward. As a result, more and more investors are wondering what the ...

Speaking to the veterinary association will help form a more holistic approach to issues related to the field, presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said on Monday following a meeting with its ...

Cyprus Airways on Monday announced that it registered a 406 per cent increase in flights in November of this year, compared to the same month of 2021. The company said that it ...

Wolt drivers in Larnaca stopped their strikes on Monday and went back to work after assurances a solution will be found. Nonetheless, Peo union has cried foul over what it ...

Sweden’s Supreme Court on Monday said it had blocked the extradition of a Turkish man accused by Ankara of taking part in a coup attempt in 2016. The court said ...

Despite lower demand for meat this year, butchers will need to import lambs from Greece to cover demand, the butchers’ association said on Monday. Association head Costas Levadiotis told Sigma ...

It may be ordered by applying for a writ of mandamus to the Supreme Court Every person exercising public authority must properly apply the law for the benefit of the ...

German business morale rose more than expected in December as Europe’s largest economy approached the end of the year with an improved outlook despite the energy crisis and high ...

The holiday season is a time when people are looking for ways to make extra money and the crypto market is no different. With the rise of digital currencies, investors ...

Headway is being made towards the start of operations as soon as possible for the Larnaca-based regional office of the World Health Organisation, spokesperson for the health ministry, Konstantinos Athanasiou, ...