Archive May 2022

The auditor-general has slammed the energy regulator for its recent decision to deny the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) any more licences for photovoltaic projects, noting that this will ultimately ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos met his Greek counterpart Kostas Karamanlis on Tuesday in Athens to exchange views on the measures included in the new EU legislative package called ‘Fit for 55’. ...

The government was to blame for the high number of migrants on the island as it had created welcoming conditions for asylum seekers, the chairman of the House committee on ...

A Ukrainian court sentenced two captured Russian soldiers to 11 and a half years in jail on Tuesday for shelling a town in eastern Ukraine, the second war crimes verdict since ...

Eurozone inflation rose to another record high in May, boosting government bond yields as markets saw the data as a challenge to the European Central Bank’s view that gradual ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris With chunky open-toe sandals, sleek mules and strappy gladiators back in vogue, this season is all about showing off your feet. But unless you’re dedicated to ...

If you assumed crypto was just a young person’s game, think again. More people in the United States than ever before are turning to cryptocurrencies to help fund their ...

Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday to see the large bilateral military exercise Agapinor, which started on Sunday. He was greeted at Paphos international airport ...

Bacteria in Antarctica have been discovered with genes that give them natural antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance and have the potential to spread out of the polar regions, according to scientists ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday praised the 2021-2022 academic year as having been a success despite a series of setbacks and challenges while emphasising that further improvements are on ...

By Nicos Andronicou Never has the world needed sustainable action more vigorously than it does at the present moment. If the global pandemic taught us anything, it is that the ...

Glitter glistened on Maxime Maes’ cheeks as he stepped forward to deliver his speech, flashing a smile across the room, and shouted to the partying crowd, “We won!” The celebration – ...

A senior Russian lawmaker has suggested kidnapping a NATO defence minister in Ukraine and bringing them to Moscow for questioning about what “orders” the West has been giving to Kyiv. ...

Work on the new football stadium in Limassol is going full steam ahead, president of the Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) Andreas Michaelides has said. Michaelides said he is taking a ...

While expressing satisfaction with an agreement reached by EU leaders overnight for a sixth round of sanctions against Russia, Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos also warned of their consequences. “Given the ...

A new book aimed at children outlines the benefits of a vegan diet. PAUL LAMBIS meets its author, who says its recipes can help readers practice what it preaches As ...

Iran urged Greece on Tuesday to cooperate to resolve a crisis over the seizure of ships without involving the United States, after Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the ...

A glimpse into contemporary Japanese printmaking is currently being given at a temporary exhibition ongoing at the Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum in Nicosia. Part of celebrations to mark 60 years of ...

GSK (GSK.L) said on Tuesday it would pay up to $3.3 billion to acquire privately held biopharmaceutical firm Affinivax to bolster its vaccine pipeline, a key area of focus as ...

A 70-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to ten years in prison for systematically raping a foreign worker he employed to work in his agricultural fields. Larnaca-Famagusta criminal court sentenced ...

Turkey’s annual economic growth was 7.3 per cent in the first quarter, slightly more than expected data showed on Tuesday, driven by strong demand, manufacturing and exports even as fallout ...

Prudent traders and investors claim crypto is the most volatile market globally. One day you are at the peak, and the other day you are at a depth of the ...

The proportion of tourists holidaying in Cyprus on package deals has decreased, with officials at the tourism ministry encouraged that the benefits of foreign visitors are now being distributed across ...

When your small business begins to grow, it may be time to think about franchising. Franchising can help your business grow more quickly and it can help you expand into ...