Weather forecast: sunshine as high temperature to return on Monday
Temperatures will remain at around the average for the time of year for a clear day on Sunday with a high of around 37C expected in Nicosia with temperatures of ...
Teen in critical condition after traffic accident
A 15-year-old boy has been critically injured in a traffic accident on the Liopetri-Sotiras road, police said on Sunday.
The accident happened at around 3pm on Saturday when a van ...
European computer segment affected by supply chain disruption
Computer shipments experienced a decline for the second quarter in a row at the end of the first half of the year, hindered by issues on both the demand and ...
Asset managers to offer fund tokens despite crypto turmoil
Investors in crypto have endured wild moves in recent months, but this has not fazed asset managers who are preparing to use the blockchain technology behind cryptocurrencies to break funds ...
Automakers accelerate drive to secure battery raw materials
Rising demand for electric vehicles (EV) around the world is encouraging automakers such as Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Stellantis NV (STLA.MI) to step up ...
Jack Dorsey’s Block ends Afterpay smartphone tie-up with Australia’s Westpac
Afterpay, the Australian payments firm bought by Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc (SQ.N), and Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) ended a partnership after the firm cancelled a ...
The separation of church and state
Whoever is elected as archbishop is the church’s affair, but likewise it should not meddle with the state
It is known that the Archbishop Chrysostomos has reached the age ...
Criminal barristers strike in self defence
Rail staff, dockers, rubbish collectors, postal workers and now even criminal barristers are on strike or will be going on strike in Brexit Britain. If higher pay is not forthcoming ...
Bank of Cyprus ‘at mercy’ of private equity firm
Government rushes to pass bill to prevent takeover of systemic bank
The government is faced with a race against time to ensure it has the legal power to prevent the ...
Odysseas overdosing on ecstasy following report on passports
ATTENTION-CRAVING auditor-general Odysseas will have experienced heights of ecstasy unknown to ordinary mortals in the last week, during which he was the only story playing.
He released the report about ...
Our View: BoC must not fall into the hands of a private equity firm
The government quite understandably is concerned about the efforts of the US-based, Lone Star private equity firm to take over the Bank of Cyprus and sees this as a threat ...
Gabriel goes from villain to hero to maintain Arsenal’s 100% start
Arsenal preserved the Premier League’s last remaining 100% record as they came from a goal down to beat Fulham 2-1 thanks to a late winner by Gabriel at The Emirates ...
Rampant Liverpool equal Premier League record, Haaland hits hat-trick
Liverpool earned their first win of the season in stunning fashion after equalling the record for the biggest ever Premier League victory with a 9-0 thrashing of newly-promoted Bournemouth at ...
Sainz puts Ferrari on pole in Belgium
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from the front of the grid despite Max Verstappen obliterating the field in qualifying.
World champion Verstappen was fastest ...
A traditional day for the whole family
A traditional day in the heart of the old city of Limassol is arriving soon as Limassol AGORA prepares for its next traditional fair, or Panayiri. A fairly new monthly ...
Staff at London’s Stansted airport to vote on strike over pay
Staff at London’s Stansted have begun voting on whether to take strike action in a dispute over pay, the Unite Union said, threatening disruption at one of Britain’s ...
Putin orders benefit payments for people arriving in Russia from Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a decree introducing financial benefits for people who left Ukrainian territory to come to Russia, including pensioners, pregnant women and disabled people.
The ...
Demetris Nicolaou: Chief Digital Officer, Bank of Cyprus
Demetris Nicolaou joined the bank in 2017 to lead its Digital Transformation Programme – an ambitious 3-year initiative to kick-start the bank’s digital capabilities. As part of this, they have modernised ...
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling around nuclear plant
Moscow and Kyiv traded fresh accusations on Saturday of shelling around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been a focus of international concern that fighting in ...
Choulou village set for renovation works
The traditional village of Choulou in Paphos is set for significant renovation and beautification works to maintain and showcase its history – most notably the mediaeval fountain.
Paphos district officer Mary ...
Turkey says it ‘neutralised’ seven PKK members in northern Iraq
Turkey’s military ‘neutralised’ seven members of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in an operation in northern Iraq, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
Turkey regularly carries out air ...
Fernandes on target as Man United sink Southampton
A second-half strike from Bruno Fernandes was enough to give Manchester United a 1-0 win at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.
The victory, United’s second on the ...
What’s Eaten Where: The Skeleton Coast
Welcome to the Gates of Hell – the name Portuguese sailors once gave Namibia’s western coast. The locals are even more poetic, referring to it as The Land God Made ...
September 11 victims not entitled to seize Afghan central bank assets
A US judge has recommended that victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks not be allowed to seize billions of dollars of assets belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank to satisfy court ...