Archive 2022

JA Alumni Cyprus was promoted to silver nation as the network won several awards in a recent European Conference. A group from JA Alumni Cyprus, a voluntary network of young ...

Cypriot courts did not violate the right to a fair trial of three people sentenced to life in prison for the 2010 murder of the Dias publishing group CEO Andis Hadjicostis, ...

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine while launching a new push to boost the number of Americans, especially seniors, getting the shots ahead ...

A Russian court on Tuesday dismissed U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner‘s appeal against a nine-year sentence for possessing and smuggling vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Griner and ...

The University of Cyprus has ranked among the 401-500 best in the THE World University Rankings. According to the University of Cyprus, this is the eighth consecutive year that the ...

TechIsland, a non-profit association, on Tuesday, announced the launch of a new initiative, which ranks as an important milestone for the development of Cyprus’ technology and startup ecosystem. On Wednesday, ...

The University of Nicosia Department of Management and Junior Achievement Cyprus are co-organising the first global conference on entrepreneurship education on November 5 2022 between 9am and 4.30pm at the University of ...

Tensions are rising in and around the buffer zone after a Greek Cypriot farmer on Tuesday was approached by Turkish military personnel near Denia, Nicosia. Denia community leader Christakis Panayiotou ...

By Cordelia Hsu Australia-based environmental artist Marina DeBris aims to portray the power of one person in the planet’s fight against marine pollution with her latest sculpture showcased at ...

By Kate Abnett and Bart H. Meijer European Union countries agreed on Monday to raise their target to curb greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate agreement next year, as ...

With the academic year now underway, the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre (AEEC) team has developed an array of educational programmes for children from all over the island. With Covid-19 restrictions ...

Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he was not daunted by the scale of the challenge as he became Britain’s third prime minister in two months, pledging to restore trust, ...

Five Palestinians were killed in one of the largest firefights in recent weeks and another was killed later after Israeli security forces raided the flashpoint city of Nablus in the ...

Five fines of €7,000 each were issued after labour inspection officers identified five undeclared workers during targeted inspections in September, the office announced on Tuesday. The inspection service of the labour ...

The island has a rich history and those tales, and scents, are now the inspiration for a range of perfumes. ELENI PHILIPPOU tracks down the story behind the fragrances Cyprus’ ...

The Kremlin on Tuesday repeated its claim that Ukraine plans to use a radioactive “dirty bomb”, warning the West it was dangerous to dismiss Moscow’s position. Ukraine, the United ...

As November approaches, the events calendar continues to fill up and dance will be one of its highlights. Returning for its 22nd edition is the annual Cyprus Choreography Platform. The ...

Qatar has faced unprecedented criticism since winning the bid to host the 2022 World Cup, some of which amounted to slander, its ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, said on ...

A 30-year-old man was sentenced to 40 days in prison on Tuesday and had his driving licence suspended for 60 days after a series of erratic incidents. Larnaca district court heard that ...

Two doctors at the Makarios children’s hospital who were suspended on half pay pending an investigation into the death of one of their patients have reportedly appealed their suspension ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos is facing his battle with intestinal cancer “with a lot of faith and courage,” Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Tuesday after visiting the prelate. The health of ...

For more than a decade since the global financial crisis, central bankers pumped trillions of dollars of cheap money into the financial system to keep the economy afloat. Now that ...

Outgoing British Prime Minister Liz Truss said the country faced “brighter days” as she made her final speech as leader outside her Downing Street office on Tuesday. “Our country continues ...

Prison guard members of Isotita union have suspended strike measures as they said on Tuesday they are ready to discuss their demands for benefits with the employer side. The affected ...