Archive 2022

Definition of institutions and acquisition of legal personality By Eleni Louka The term institution is defined by The Societies and Institutions and other related Matters Law of 2017 (104(I)/2017) as the ...

NASA’s towering next-generation moon rocket blasted off from Florida early on Wednesday on its debut flight, a crewless voyage inaugurating the U.S. space agency’s Artemis exploration program 50 ...

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX outlined a “severe liquidity crisis” in U.S. bankruptcy filings, which said the group could have more than 1 million creditors, as regulators opened probes and the ...

Donald Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of U.S. voting since his 2020 election defeat, on Tuesday launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, aiming to ...

Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations deplored Russia’s aggression in Ukraine “in the strongest terms” on Wednesday and demanded its unconditional withdrawal in a declaration adopted at the ...

A missile that killed two people in Poland was probably not fired from Russia, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday after holding talks with leaders of Western allies ...

Knowledge drives change in people’s perception and attitude Marios Papageorgiou Knowledge is a powerful tool that can shape and change lives and the world around us. In recent years ...

The pay gap between men and women in Cyprus is 9 per cent, meaning that women on the island earn 91 cents for every euro earned by men, Commissioner for Gender Equality ...

As is the practice every year on November 15 for the last 39 years, Greek Cypriots condemned the unilateral declaration of independence with the customary fiery statements and pledges to continue the ...

The US State Department on Tuesday joined the European Commission in criticising the acceptance of ‘TRNC’ as an observer in the Organisation of Turkic States, reiterating American support in the ...

Russia rained missiles on cities across Ukraine on Tuesday after its humiliating withdrawal from Kherson, even as signs grew that its retreating forces were pulling even further back from the ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, ‘House president’ in the north Zorlu Tore and Famagusta ‘mayor’ Ismail Arter on Tuesday accompanied Turkish Grand National Assembly president Mustafa Şentop on a visit ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday called for restitution to a number of Greek Cypriot refugees denied a title deed on their home because their property lies on state-owned land. The law prohibits ...

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Czech Republic, celebrate the Czech Republic’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union with a concert presenting ...

Overcrowding is a perennial problem at the central prison but has grown worse in recent years, the ombudswoman said on Tuesday after completing an investigation, and calling for immediate action ...

A motorcyclist was arrested and taken to Nicosia general hospital for drug tests after committing several driving offences on Tuesday on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, culminating in him hitting a car ...

A 42-year-old woman wanted since 2018 for allegedly embezzling over €200,000 appeared before Larnaca-Famagusta court on Tuesday after her arrest last week, where her trial was set for December 1. According to Larnaca ...

Three men, aged 22 and 23, were jailed by Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday after receiving 13.5kg of cannabis in a package at the airport. The court sentenced one 22-year-old and the 23...

A doctors’ strike over security issues in A&E departments scheduled for later this week has been cancelled, the health ministry said on Tuesday. In a statement, the ministry ...

Thousands of students protested across the island on Tuesday, condemning 39 years since the north’s unilateral declaration of independence (UDI). At the same time, the north was celebrating the anniversary ...

Government agencies on Tuesday agreed in principle with the notion of windfall taxes for fuel companies and renewables producers – as proposed by main opposition party Akel – but voiced reservations about ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will present the pillars of the Cyprus-Tomorrow plan at a second such event at the presidential palace on the issue on Wednesday, Undersecretary to the President Petros ...

A Western-led push to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated Tuesday’s Group of 20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali where leaders of major economies grappled with a ...

Are you an early year’s educator? Would you like to add the Montessori expertise to your existing teacher training? Then the Integrating Montessori Practice (IMP) course may be the ...