Archive 2022

The Electricity Authority (EAC) board of directors on Tuesday called on workers to reconsider their decision to strike later in the week, to avoid inconveniencing the public. “In an international ...

The election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as Brazil’s next president is already boosting the country’s credibility at this year’s UN climate negotiations, with the left-wing ...

What position should I sleep in ask CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS After 50 years of research, eminent Stanford University sleep researcher William Dement reportedly said the only solid explanation he ...

By Megan Rowling Ruqiyo Mohammed, 25, a mother of four in drought-stricken Somalia, has seen her two-year-old son hospitalised for a month with severe malnutrition, and has lost her farm and ...

Thirty-six people have died in traffic accidents since the start of the year, police confirmed on Tuesday, despite the introduction of traffic cameras. Limassol recorded the largest number of deaths ...

By Gloria Dickie The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already facing resource scarcity due ...

An exercise at Metropolis Mall in Larnaca on Tuesday that simulated a terrorist attack was hailed by police as “a success.” The exercise, Zion 2022, which included two armed men aimed ...

Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose and vacancies fell for a fifth report in a row as employers worried about the outlook for the economy, official data showed on Tuesday, ...

Turkey plans to pursue targets in northern Syria after it completes a cross-border operation against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq, a senior official said on Tuesday, after ...

An interview given by President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday night recapping his tenure as president, discussing everything from the Cyprus problem to Disy’s in-house fighting, became the topic of ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that China posed a threat to Britain but it was also right to have dialogue with Beijing over global challenges such as climate ...

Police at the Sovereign British Bases on Tuesday celebrated 70 years of service with a parade in Episkopi. Over 90 people from the force, better known as the Security Force Police (SFP), ...

As part of the L’Etape Cyprus by Tour de France that took place on Sunday, the Limassol Tourism Board organised the Cycling in Our Everyday Life competition for primary ...

The voluntary retirement scheme agreed with the bank employees’ union Etyk will cost Hellenic Bank an estimated €85 million and would lead to the departure of between 400 and 500 workers. The agreement ...

The new Limassol stadium will be inaugurated on November 25, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) said on Tuesday. According to the CFA, an agreement has so far been signed with Aris ...

In a classical crossover artists, PAUL LAMBIS meets a singer who has wowed the world with his voice Tenor Mario Frangoulis is an international classical crossover artist renowned for his ...

A suspect in the murder of a central prisons inmate, currently being held on remand in police custody, has reportedly accused a police officer of inappropriate conduct. The suspect, currently ...

Acclaimed Greek painter Chryssa Vergi returns to Cyprus this autumn with a new series of paintings at Alpha CK Art Gallery in Nicosia. Titled Here After, the exhibition opens on ...

The Kremlin on Tuesday said it would do “everything possible” to stop the West from seizing its frozen international reserves or “plundering” them to pay for reparations to Ukraine. Kremlin ...

The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that both Russia and Ukraine have tortured prisoners of war during the nearly nine-month conflict, citing examples including the use ...

The upcoming presidential elections in 2023 may have a record number of candidates compared to any other year, head of the elections service Menelaos Vasiliou said on Tuesday. “It is not ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters at the G20 summit in Bali on Tuesday that the United Nations had told him of written U.S. and EU promises to ...

Actress Margarita Zachariou on Tuesday called on the audience member who recorded her nude scene while performing during the ‘1984’ theatre production, to delete the material from their phone. In a ...

A 36-year-old Limassol man in possession of two 18th century cannons was arrested on Monday for having antiquities without a license. Local media reported that the drug squad (Ykan) had ...