Archive 2023

Members of the Cypriot missions who went to Greece to help fight fires there were on Wednesday awarded “for their zeal and professionalism”. The group, which comprised members of the ...

Israel’s health ministry has advised people with compromised immune systems to wear masks in crowded indoor spaces as it marks an increase in COVID-19 hospitalisations ahead of the Jewish ...

The heat in Cyprus this summer was underlined by the Met Office on Wednesday which said the particularly hot month saw record high temperatures and record high minimum temperatures in ...

Cyprus is gearing up for the upcoming Reflect Festival, an extravagant, unique and diverse event at the crossroads of technology, innovation, lifestyle and entrepreneurship. The streets and squares of Limassol ...

In the first half of September, Bitcoin ($BTC) saw bearish movement. Meanwhile, $BNB followed suit by declining substantially. As experts investigate both coins’ recent downtrends, Domini.art ($DOMI) emerged as ...

Job vacancies in Cyprus saw a substantial increase of 17.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period the previous year, according to a report released on ...

Cyprus’ ‘ferocious’ fighter, one of only two in the mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship tells PAUL LAMBIS how overcoming challenges has led him to his current position It did ...

Cypriot Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Wednesday expressed optimism regarding a potential upgrading of Cyprus’ credit rating to investment grade by the global rating agency Moody’s. The minister’s ...

House President and Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Wednesday visited Kyperounda primary school. During the visit, Demetriou was informed about the needs and issues faced by schools in remote and ...

At a modest and moving event held at the Presidential Palace on September 11, 2023, President Nikos Christodoulides, and the Sophia for Children Foundation honoured sponsors and supporters of the “I Cook ...

Larnaca municipality has hailed the interest of two top medical schools – from the UK and Lebanon – in establishing a medical university there, but the district warned that it needs land ...

Both Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH) took a beating in last month’s flash market crash. In September, both coins seemed to be making some progress in recovering lost value. ...

The zero VAT rate for basic necessities will be extended for a further another six months, while coffee and sugar have been added to the list of products, Finance Minister ...

C.A. Papaellinas Emporiki Ltd has earned another important recognition for its commitment towards a high-quality, safe and rewarding work environment, with equal opportunities for every employee. Both Alphamega Hypermarkets ...

Water transported from Turkey via the undersea pipeline to the north began to flow in the Morphou area’s irrigation system on Wednesday following the completion of the latest phase ...

Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday launched an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, propelling Congress toward a long-shot effort to remove the Democratic president following two impeachments ...

Residents of the devastated Libyan city of Derna desperately searched for missing relatives on Wednesday and rescue workers appealed for more body bags, after a catastrophic flood that killed thousands ...

At the end of August, it was reported that around 2,000 artefacts, including gold jewellery and gems, had been stolen from the British Museum over a long period of time. Chairman ...

Mastercard (MA.N) on Tuesday denied a media report saying the payments processing giant is planning to increase the fees that merchants are charged when their customers use credit cards ...

Police in Spain arrested a man for alleged sexual assault of a journalist after he touched her rear while she was live on air, with the man’s actions prompting ...

Every year, between September 16 and 22, Europe celebrates European Mobility Week with events in cities that raise awareness of sustainable urban mobility. Cyprus will join the occasion with a series of ...

Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Wednesday welcomed the withdrawal of a request for overtime pay by deputy government spokesperson Doxa Komodromou, in what was the first time ever that overtime pay ...

The government has received no information, suggestions, or relevant contact from technical committees regarding any upgrades to the Ayios Dometios checkpoint, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Wednesday. Speaking to ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday criticised the Italian government’s proposed tax on windfall bank profits, saying it did not consider lenders’ long-term prospects and could make some ...