Archive 2023

Ukraine is still considering whether or not to stick with its decision to bar its athletes from competing against Russians or Belarusians, the sports minister said on Wednesday, a year ...

The upcoming meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is a significant step towards efforts to resume negotiations, the government spokesman said on Wednesday. “We consider ...

Flags will fly at half-mast at parliament in Nicosia during the three-day mourning period declared for the two Greek pilots who died fighting wildfires in Greece. Parliament said on Wednesday ...

A fire blazed on a ship off the Dutch coast with nearly 3,000 vehicles on board on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring several others, the coastguard said. The fire began ...

Cyprus Seeds aims to halt the ‘brain drain’ from Cyprus of talented, highly educated and highly skilled young researchers says Paul Lambis An old proverb teaches that every seed sown ...

Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) on Wednesday posted a 27 per cent fall in second-quarter profit as investment banking revenue slumped and warned of the need for cost cuts even though higher ...

The EU rights watchdog on Wednesday announced a probe into Europe’s deadliest shipwreck in years and whether the bloc’s Frontex border agency fulfilled its rescue duties when the ...

Chief firefighter Andreas Tziakouris received an award by the justice minister on Wednesday for his success at the 250km ultramarathon in Morocco. Tziakouris said the race “was an incredible experience, ...

Mple Rewards enables its users to discover unparalleled advantages from over 120 companies from almost all sectors of the island’s economic activity and get rewarded with cashback when using their ...

Medicine prices in the north have increased by over 30 per cent after Turkey updated its medicine pricing law. The law stipulates the retail price exchange rate for all medicinal products ...

NatWest CEO Alison Rose stepped down with immediate effect on Wednesday after she admitted to a “serious error of judgment” in discussing former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage’s relationship ...

Italy’s southern island of Sicily has been devastated by wildfires that have killed three elderly people, its regional president said, as a heatwave and severe storms further north took ...

Minister of Agriculture Petros Xenophontos on Wednesday said autonomous solar energy is the solution to the problem of exposed cables running through the Paphos forest. The minister’s announcement came ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met with the members of his Advisory Council for the first time on Wednesday, with a view to the council holding its first meeting next Monday. The ...

The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is a research-oriented university committed to teaching, research, innovation, sustainability, societal engagement and contributing to culture. It offers over 100 programmes at the Bachelor’s, Master’...

A slide in the dollar and signs that volatility is returning to foreign exchange markets as interest-rate hikes bite is causing investors to reassess wildly popular carry trades and to ...

THE WAYS THINGS ARE Maari, hyperventilating, called from her retreat on Troodos. She’d been in her garden having a smoke, when a soundless, fluid presence passed through her plants ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he would tolerate no corruption or treachery in affairs of state while his country is struggling to find the means to defend itself ...

A&E departments all over Cyprus have recorded increased attendance in the recent days due to the severe heatwave gripping the country, according to state health services (Okypy) spokesperson ...

Spain underlined their credentials as pre-tournament favourites when they became one of the first teams to seal qualification for the Women’s World Cup knockouts with a 5-0 win over ...

Frederick University is a vibrant private university, consistently leading the way in higher education in Cyprus. It operates campuses in two cities, Nicosia and Limassol, enjoying respect and recognition both ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari was expected to travel to La Palma, Spain on Wednesday as part of the informal meeting of health ministers, which were set to discuss mental health ...

Police in Larnaca arrested a 30-year-old man on Wednesday for illegal possession of property and narcotics. According to Larnaca police spokesperson Haris Hadjiyiasemi, officers stopped the man, who was riding ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) this week announced a decision to impose a massive fine of €400,000 on the Cyprus investment firm Goldenburg Group Ltd. The commission explained that ...