Programme for teen girls interested in STEAM
A non-profit organisation will provide free educational STEAM programmes for teenage girls as of September.
Girls in STEAM Academy aims to bridge the gap in the representation of women in ...
Internet car scam
A Limassol businessman was cheated out of over €95,000 in an internet car deal scam last month.
Police on Wednesday said they were investigating an online scam following a complaint by ...
Stephen King says writers hurt by book publishing mergers
Horror author Stephen King said writers will have fewer places to shop their books if Penguin Random House is allowed to merge with Simon & Schuster, in testimony on Tuesday ...
Pelosi praises Taiwan during visit that infuriated China
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over her brief visit to the ...
‘Urgent need’ for a long-Covid protocol
Following recent complaints over unauthorised long-Covid treatments, the patients’ association (Osak) on Wednesday called on the medical and scientific community to develop relevant protocols as it urged patients to receive ...
German exports surge to record level in June, outlook still gloomy
The value of German exports jumped by 4.5 per cent in June to hit a record level, though economists cautioned that much of the increase was likely due to soaring prices.
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Exhibit8 Gallery’s new wine bar offers vino to accompany art
For four years now, Exhibit8 Gallery has been fully active, introducing to the public important and emerging artists. The space is a renovated neoclassical building located at the corner of ...
Tight-lipped Taliban leaders gather after US says Zawahiri killed
Top leaders of Afghanistan’s Taliban were holding discussions on Wednesday about how to respond to a U.S. drone strike in Kabul that the United States said killed al ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says first grain ship ‘nothing’, economy in coma
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy dismissed the importance of the first grain export shipment from his country since Russia invaded, saying it was carrying a fraction of the crop Kyiv must ...
Court stenographers say they are understaffed and overworked
Stenographers at the Limassol district court staged an impromptu work stoppage on Wednesday morning to protest understaffing.
They also complained over their unequal treatment compared with professionals working in other ...
A must know for Amazon stock investors
The largest company in the world, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), is a global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing. The company operates an online store with a broad assortment of ...
BoCCF ‘Let’s Talk History’ series to offer Battle of ELDYK lecture
The ‘Let’s Talk History’ online lecture series presented by the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation (BoCCF) will offer listeners a new presentation by Dr. Charalambos A. Alexandrou, on Friday, ...
Drink driver jailed for killing woman
Larnaca district court on Wednesday sentenced a 52-year-old woman to 12 months in prison after she was found guilty of causing death through drink driving.
On July 11, 2019 at around 9.40pm the 52...
Saudi Arabia sets up investment promotion agency
Saudi Arabia has set up an agency to promote investment in the country, a key goal of an ambitious economic reform agenda, the investment minister and state media said on ...
Leptos Limassol Park: a serene, sophisticated green haven
The city of Limassol has witnessed positive transformation in the last few years with the addition of numerous new projects, which will contribute to the city’s renewed outlook. Projects ...
Over 100 fines from Paphos bicycle police in a month
Paphos bicycle police on Wednesday said they issued over 100 traffic fines in July.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Paphos CID chief and police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou said that bicycle ...
Turkish inflation hits almost 80 per cent, peak might be near
Turkish inflation rose to a fresh 24-year high of 79.6 per cent in July, data showed on Wednesday as the lira’s continued weakness and global energy and commodity costs pushed ...
Fisherman found dead in his boat
A 72-year-old fisherman was found dead by his son around Petra tou Romiou area on Tuesday night.
The fisherman had been out in his boat fishing.
At around 9.30pm and ...
Voluntary liquidations hit record high in England and Wales
The number of companies filing for voluntary liquidations in England and Wales hit a record high in the second quarter of this year as businesses struggled without the support available ...
Central bank and firms clash again on Turkey’s new loan rules
Turkey’s central bank governor dismissed criticism of recent loan regulations from a second business group on Tuesday, arguing the measures create favourable financial conditions for exporters.
Companies have been ...
UK water company imposes restrictions as dry weather continues, July driest month in over 80 years
Britain’s South East Water announced a temporary ban on the use of sprinklers and hosepipes in parts of the south of England, citing record breaking temperatures and the driest ...
Woman arrested with fake passport
A 27-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly using fake travel documents, police said on Wednesday.
According to Paphos CID chief and spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, the woman arrived at Paphos airport ...
Contact tracing of the first monkeypox case underway
All close contacts of the 40-year-old man who was identified as the first monkeypox case in Cyprus on Tuesday have been found and instructed on the next steps to take ...
Lewandowski and Bayern clear air after rocky Barcelona move
New Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said farewell to his former Bayern Munich team mates and club staff during a brief visit to the Bundesliga champions’ headquarters on Tuesday, despite his ...