Archive 2022

Greek language and culture are part of the “innovative” teaching programme of the afternoon school in gymnasiums, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said Thursday. Speaking at the presentation of the scheme, ...

Anastasia Demetriadou, also known as Nama Dama, will present her solo project in Paphos at Technopolis 20 on March 23. Nama Dama is the solo project of the songwriter that began in 2019. ...

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees, mostly women and children, knocking on Europe’s door are facing issues with identification and travel documents, as authorities are asking them to provide valid place ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Thursday asked for the war in Ukraine to “stay out of schools” saying children who are of Russian descent should not be victimised following recent ...

European champions Chelsea are now effectively controlled by the British government after sanctions were imposed against Russian owner Roman Abramovich on Thursday. Abramovich, who had been under scrutiny following Russia’...

Russia shifted its stance over the bombing of a Ukrainian hospital in the city of Mariupol, with a mix of statements on Thursday that veered between aggressive denials and a ...

kraine’s top government economic adviser Oleg Ustenko said on Thursday that invading Russian forces have so far destroyed at least $100 billion worth of infrastructure, buildings and other physical assets. ...

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has maintained RCB Bank’s B1 rating, while also placing it on review. The rating was maintained as a reflection of the Bank’s ...

Europe saw a fall in alcohol consumption in the first year of the pandemic, but that decline could reverse in coming years as the economic fallout of COVID-19 takes its ...

Aglandjia residents on Thursday demanded they be included in a new Athalassa municipality together with Latsia and Yeri as they protested against the newly approved local government reform plan which ...

It’s up to seven times more likely for Covid-19 patients to end up in hospital if they’re unvaccinated, according to the latest comparative data compiled by the health ...

The trial of the two doctors at a Nicosia hospital who were charged after one of their patients died and seven others suffered serious complications following a cataract surgery has ...

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that sanctions imposed against Russia would rebound against the West, including in the form of higher food and energy prices, and Moscow would solve ...

Tiger Woods, who inspired a generation of players with his otherworldly talent, charisma and staggering success, took his place among the game’s greats on Wednesday as he was inducted ...

Authorities on Thursday said they were investigating the possibility of abuse of a couple’s second child after they were remanded on suspicion of forcefully shaking their two-month baby leading ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday he did not believe the conflict in Ukraine would spiral into a nuclear war but cautioned the United States and Europe that ...

The met service on Thursday issued a yellow weather alert warning of strong winds from 11pm until 8am on Friday. “Near gale to northwesterly winds at force 7 to 8 on the ...

Almost one thousand patients have received the anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir in Cyprus, of whom seven per cent required hospitalisation for the virus, a health official said Thursday. Speaking to the ...

Russia and Belarus are edging close to default given the massive sanctions imposed against their economies by the United States and its allies over the war in Ukraine, the World ...

On Friday, March 11, 31 testing units under the control programme of the Ministry of Health, will be operating District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Nicosia (15 units) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 ...

Amid an uptick in Covid infections, an expert advising the government on the pandemic has cautioned against further relaxations. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency on Thursday and citing data ...

By Maria Demertzis The events that have unfolded since 24 February have solved one dispute: inflation is no longer temporary. There are four reasons to expect sustained inflationary pressures and one ...

Petrol prices are set to rise further and there’s not much else Cyprus can do, as its taxes on fuel are already near the EU-set minimum limit, an industry ...

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia’s economy was experiencing a shock and that measures were being taken to soften the impact of what it described as an “absolutely ...