Archive 2022

Russia is seeking to blunt Western-led efforts at the United Nations to further isolate Moscow for invading Ukraine, with the Security Council and General Assembly gearing up to vote this ...

The health ministry announced three deaths and 4,673 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. The new deaths were of two women aged 53 and 70, and a man aged 92, bringing the total death ...

Every weekend brings with it live music performances and this one is no different, starting from Thursday night. A quaint Nicosia venue aims to deliver weekly live music as it ...

The United States has not yet seen any concrete indications of an imminent Russian chemical or biological weapons attack in Ukraine but is closely monitoring streams of intelligence for them, ...

Young people increasingly have no employment whatsoever, while there is a growing sense of pessimism among them about their career prospects, a situation exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, the House ...

Ukraine’s president said on Tuesday there was “nothing left” of the city of Mariupol after weeks of Russian bombardment, and Kyiv appealed to Moscow to allow the evacuation of ...

The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) on Tuesday said it will be collaborating with laboratories around the republic to offering free bowel screenings as part of an ...

U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Europe next week to coordinate sanctions with allies over Russia’s assault on Ukraine and discuss next steps with partners, ...

Manchester City have topped the Deloitte Football Money League for the first time as the world’s highest revenue-generating club in a 2020-21 season affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous ...

Mothers would be able to extend their maternity leave without pay for up to 12 months without risking losing their job according to a bill proposal submitted at the house labour ...

By Alkis Konstantidinis and Christophe Van Der Perre With precious few trees left to slow the wind in this once fertile corner of southern Madagascar, red sand is blowing everywhere: ...

A total of 71 rapid testing sites will operate for eligible groups on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. As well as any medical certificates entitling them to free testing, members of ...

By Gavin Jones A growing number of European countries are cutting fuel taxes to lower surging pump petrol prices. The move brings respite to motorists but environmentalists say it flies ...

Primary and secondary school students have called on politicians to take immediate climate action “to be able to dream for the future”. The new movement Generation KlimACT has published a ...

Deputy social welfare minister Anastasia Anthousi on Tuesday said her ministry was working on an alternative solution for housing 150 unaccompanied minors in Paphos after the owner of the Famagusta accommodation ...

Cabinet on Tuesday approved the administration of a Covid booster jab to children aged 12 and over and the rollout of a fourth vaccine dose to those aged 70 and over and ...

The efficient use of water resources is a cornerstone of the government’s strategy as it transitions to a green economy, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Tuesday opening Nicosia ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday expressed the solidarity of Cyprus with Ukraine and its people, as well as his support to the diplomatic efforts being made to end the Russian ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged an end to the ‘absurd war’ started by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine one month ago, warning that the conflict is “going nowhere, ...

Titan Cement International SA (Euronext Brussels, ATHEX and Euronext Paris, TITC) has announced its Q4 and full year 2021 financial results, as follows: Record Group revenue of €1,714.6m, up 6.7 per cent, ...

Nine young Somali migrants camped outside the Hope for Children shelter in old Nicosia say they will not leave until their situation is resolved. The boys, who told the Cyprus ...

By Katie Wright While other celebrities are busy launching their own beauty brands and showing off their multi-step routines on social media, Cameron Diaz has revealed her approach to skincare ...

A defendant has been jailed for eight years after being found guilty of human trafficking and sexual exploitation of a woman in what the law office of the republic said ...

A second superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich docked in a Turkish resort on Tuesday and sources familiar with the discussions said he and other wealthy Russians were looking ...