Archive February 2023

Cyprus’ university of technology (Tepak) signed a memorandum of understanding with the foreign ministry on Friday, offering scholarships for master’s programmes for third-country nationals. There will be €45,000 available for ...

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday it was “obvious” Ukraine would not be the last stop of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion, and that it was vital the West ...

The government facilitated 1,172 returns of people to their country of origin in January, according to Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. The 1,172 returns is a huge boost of 469 per cent compared to ...

Where do you live? I live in Dierona village with my parents. What did you have for breakfast? Toast and a hot coffee Describe your perfect day A perfect day ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Friday emphasised the importance of organ donation in creating a more just and equal society during the inauguration of Nicosia general hospital’s revamped transplant ...

When I saw the trailer to this show, I thought that it was going to be childish, but in the end I was pleasantly surprised. It turned out to be ...

Doctors declared U.S. President Joe Biden, 80, healthy and “fit for duty” on Thursday after a physical examination that included removing a lesion from his chest and declaring him free ...

A 46-year-old was imprisoned for 60 days on Friday after a drunken rage led to him being found guilty by the Famagusta court of disturbing the peace, public insults, illegal entry, ...

French duck farmer Herve Dupouy has culled his flock four times since 2015 to stop the spread of bird flu but as a wave of deadly outbreaks nears his farm once ...

A 32-year-old man accused of the attempted kidnap of a minor was freed on a €4,000 bail on Friday and is due to next appear in court on April 11. The incident ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (‘CBC’) on Friday released a statement informing the public, businesses and depositors that an entity under the name ‘Turkish International Investment Bank’, to which reference ...

Limassol port management company DP World Limassol on Friday announced that it has completed six years as operator of the multi-purpose and cruise terminal, stating that it remains committed to ...

The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Thursday it would take steps to tackle “vulnerabilities” and data gaps in decentralised finance (DeFi) highlighted by the collapse of cryptocurrency ...

Environmental groups will hold a third protest outside the Limassol Zoo on Sunday calling for the state to shut it down following multiple deaths of animals kept there. The Animal ...

President Nicos Anastasiades met primary school student Themia Paparidou at the presidential palace on Friday after she apparently sent him a letter praising his ten-year tenure. Paparidou had written the ...

A 32-year-old man was found guilty on Thursday of causing a triple fatal car accident in 2017 that ended the lives of Andreas Yasemi, 32, Dimitris Savva, also 32, and Panayiotis Stefanou, 26. After ...

Financial sanctions against Russia have strangled its banks’ profits and wrecked many lenders’ international operations, but one year after Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine how much do they matter ...

As crypto investors look left, right and center for the best tokens to invest in this year, Cosmos (ATOM) and Chainlink (LINK) prices are on an upsurge. Both Cosmos (ATOM) ...

Russia on Friday accused the United States of inciting Ukraine to escalate the war by condoning attacks on Crimea, warning that Washington was now directly involved in the conflict because “...

One of the best ways to learn a language is to speak it. And the best way to practice is to chat with others who speak that language. Language exchange ...

Former Health Minister George Pamborides has lambasted the way elections are taking place for Disy’s leadership, saying he may also run for the race. Speaking to the LegalMatters podcast, ...

The row between the attorney general and auditor general heated up on Friday as the two are locked in a fundamental disagreement over their respective roles. A spokesman from the ...

Portugal announced on Thursday a hefty package of measures to tackle a housing crisis, including the end of its controversial “Golden Visa” scheme and a ban on new licenses for ...

NatWest (NWG.L) warned on Friday that rising interest rates may not deliver the long-lasting earnings bonanza investors hope for, even though profit jumped by 33 per cent last year. Shares ...