Archive February 2023

Outgoing Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Monday presented the final report of his ministry’s work for the past 19 months at the Presidential Palace, outlining his achievements, as well as ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Monday released its preliminary financial results for 2022, posting a profit after tax of €71 million for the entire year, marking a considerable increase over the €30 million ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a trip to Turkey that Washington will help Turkey “for as long as it takes” after earthquakes rocked the country two ...

House president Annita Demetriou may throw her hat in the running for Disy’s upcoming leadership elections, it emerged on Monday as the deadline for submitting candidacies edged ever closer. ...

One Facebook group is essentially taking a botanical journey around the island. It is, learns ALIX NORMAN, a land of contrasts caused by it being at a geographical crossroads Cyprus ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned China in a newspaper interview on Monday against supporting Russia in its war on Ukraine and said doing so would bring on a world war. ...

Twelve newly commissioned pieces of music will play at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles at Westminster Abbey this May, including Greek Orthodox music, Buckingham Palace said, with the 18...

A patient was left naked and uncovered on her bed at the Limassol general hospital last week, a geriatrician reported on Monday. But state health services organisation (Okypy) is saying “...

Failing to be nominated for an Academy Award is a slap in the face for many studios. But for these films losing out in specific categories is just unacceptable says ...

A book presentation coming up at Thinker Maker Space in Nicosia on Thursday presents a collection of poetry and prose, linguistic creations resulting from the collaboration between nine writers and ...

Deputy Minister for Social Welfare Anastasia Anthousi pledged on Monday that the case of a 72-year-old man who had to live in a car with his 10-year-old special needs daughter ...

Oil prices rose on Monday amid optimism over China’s demand recovery, concerns that underinvestment will crimp future oil supply and as major producers keep output limits in place. Brent ...

The day after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Bank of Cyprus (BoC), via the SupportCY network, declared its readiness to contribute to the relief effort to the island’...

U.S. President Joe Biden walked around central Kyiv on an unannounced visit on Monday, promising to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes, on a trip clearly timed ...

Pay for teachers who filed for gender discrimination against them for taking maternity leave should be reassessed, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottidou recommended on Monday. The ministry of education should retroactively calculate ...

An Israeli professor arrested at the Larnaca International airport after Interpol issued an arrest warrant against him on suspicion of arms trafficking to China and Libya has rubbished the charges ...

Lidl Cyprus is proceeding with salary increases and additional benefits totalling €900,000 for all its employees, as a reward for their collective effort and contribution during the previous financial year. This ...

Average asking prices for British residential property rose by just 14 pounds ($17) in February from January, the smallest rise on record for a month which normally sees a big seasonal increase, ...

Conflicts are a common occurrence in team environments. But why do they happen? And what can be done to resolve them? Let’s take a look at some of the ...

No irregularities that would justify the intervention of the state have been found regarding the price of gas cylinders, director of the consumer protection service Constantinos Karageorgis said on Monday. ...

A management committee of a jointly owned building may sue and be sued, but does not act as a private prosecutor The powers of a management committee (MC) are limited ...

Shipping and logistics group A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) has agreed to sell its two logistics sites in Russia to IG Finance Development Limited, it said on Monday, nearly marking ...

New and exciting technologies based on the blockchain are quickly changing the way traditional industries operate, and three of the top players in this revolution are Polygon (MATIC), Optimism (OP), ...

Workers at a specific Paphos hotel held an impromptu strike on Monday morning over the alleged refusal of hoteliers in the district to pay them 50 per cent of the cost ...