Archive 2023

A British man wanted in the US on money laundering and wire fraud charges linked to the fake cryptocurrency OneCoin on Thursday won his battle against extradition, with London’s ...

Some 32 local councils from a total of 350 across the island came under scrutiny on Thursday for lax practices including failure to tender projects, giving contracts to relatives or council members, ...

Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar travelled to London on Thursday. While in the United Kingdom’s capital city, it is expected that he will meet with contacts at the British ...

The Hambis Printmaking Museum in the former Turkish Cypriot village of Plataniskia will be closing its doors and suspending any future events, except those already planned, due to extensive water ...

A project which aims to detoxify wastewater of pharmaceutical origin was unveiled in Limassol on Thursday. The project, called “Life Pharma Detox”, is being worked on by scientists from across ...

Introduction Data breaches have become a regular occurrence in the digital age, where so much is conducted online. If there aren’t any proper security measures online, then it’s ...

Representatives of both Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot political parties visited Northern Ireland in November. The representatives took part in the Cyprus Dialogue Forum, which charted Northern Ireland’s course ...

Construction sector described as the engine of the Cypriot economy Cyprus Land and Building Developers Association (LBDA) president Michalis Hadjipanayiotou on Thursday lauded the local property sector’s robustness, reflected ...

Bitcoin’s price has continued to surge as we approach the end of 2023. The crypto giant is leading the pack out of the crypto winter that started in 2021. With this ...

By Lucy Thompson One track stands out on the rereleased edition of Taylor Swift’s iconic album, 1989. In Slut!, Swift addresses her encounters with slut-shaming – behaviour that shames women who ...

Corporate sustainability and responsibility are deeply rooted in Lidl’s corporate DNA, and they are reflected in our actions and partnerships over time. Making a practical contribution to society and ...

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The Finance Ministry on Thursday said that the European Commission’s autumn forecast has underlined the resilience of the Cypriot economy, along with its flexibility and adaptability to challenging economic ...

A trial date of January 25, 2024, has been set for a 34-year-old suspect in an attempted murder case in Paphos in September and the court will meet again on November 22 to ...

Terra’s network activity has risen sharply recently, showing renewed interest in its ecosystem. The project has also been upgraded to a newer version, causing a short-term price increase. However, ...

The euro zone appears to be in the middle of another recession but worries about whether definitive growth figures due early next year will have a plus or minus sign ...

A Cypriot who grew up in London is putting his heritage to good use in the film industry finds PAUL LAMBIS Simon Kassianides has a distinct presence. He began his ...

The British & Irish Lions announced a partnership with Premiership Rugby and the United Rugby Championship on Thursday that ensures players are available for the 2025 tour to Australia. The partnership ...

The European Commission on Thursday gave a positive assessment of Cyprus’ modified recovery and resilience plan, which includes a REPowerEU chapter. The plan is now worth €1.22 billion – €0.2 billion in loans ...

By Dr Andreas Soloukides The transplant clinic at Nicosia general hospital, under the State Health Services Organisation (Okypy), was established in January 2011. It is the successor to the Paraskevaidion transplant ...

This month, the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia is organising several events inviting people of all ages to the museum in old Nicosia. Two of the happenings are taking place ...

Hermes Airports said on Thursday they had alerted authorities over a fake Facebook account purporting to show piles of lost luggage being sold for €2.99 apiece at Larnaca airport. The fake ...

Home to Aphrodite and the wedding place of kings, the island has a wide appeal says PAUL LAMBIS The world has no shortage of picturesque destinations, and them being deemed ...

The hot topic of artificial intelligence use in journalism was discussed at a recent world media conference in Dubai, with experts agreeing that the technology offers both opportunity and risks. ...