Archive 2023

Alix Norman meets the man who’s single-handedly caring for the island’s most frequently abandoned animals, and discovers how desperately he needs help ‘We currently have absolutely zero volunteers! ...

Recent developments in the Cyprus real estate market have highlighted a significant shift in buyer interest toward the occupied territories, with pricing identified as a key driver, rather than the ...

The adoption of circular economy practices by Cypriot hotels is essential for bolstering the competitiveness and resilience of Cyprus’ tourism sector, stated Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis. Moreover, Koumis ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber this week expressed deep concern over recent assaults by paramilitary forces in Yemen on commercial vessels passing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. ...

Cyprus experienced a significant deceleration in inflation in November 2023, dropping to 1.7 per cent compared to the previous November, marking the lowest rate in the past three months. This decrease was ...

Artificial intelligence, which can already generate texts and mimic human speech, might also help the world prepare for the worsening effects of climate change. By Tom Cassauwers In late October, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides set a goal on Friday for the agriculture sector to produce five per cent of Cyprus’ gross domestic product. The sector is currently worth three per cent ...

One newspaper claimed that the audit office’s report about the earnings of President Nikos Christodoulides, while he was serving as acting government spokesman, between 2014 and early 2018, had ‘detonated a ...

Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) will operate all school bus routes on Monday, the company announced on Friday, saying it has received all automatic fire-extinguishing systems. The company added that it ...

Amazon.com asked a federal court on Friday to dismiss a U.S. government antitrust lawsuit which accuses the company of using illegal strategies to boost profits at its online ...

President Nikos Christodoulides held on Friday evening a telephone conversation with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres focusing on the Cyprus issue, the Turkish violations in the buffer zone as well ...

Parliament on Friday passed a bill requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for long hours in jobs where they could actually ...

A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers in connection with the 2020 beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty, whose murder shocked the country. The teacher had shown his pupils caricatures ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday kept mum about his conversation with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis following a visit to Athens by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Speaking after visiting the ...

The attorney-general’s (AG) request to add in a new witness in the inquest over the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was rejected in court on Friday, with the ...

Environmental organisations lambasted the agriculture ministry again on Friday for failing to conduct works properly for Akamas and instead choosing to invite them to visit the site to see the ...

Two exhibitions this month will see artists showcase their work. In Limassol, Morfi Gallery welcomes Ludmila Budanov’s artworks as she presents an ongoing exhibition that will run until December 12. ...

EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides was given an honorary doctorate from the University of Reading in the UK on Friday. According to a statement, the decision to award Kyriakides an ...

Cyberattacks against the government pose as the biggest risk to the Cypriot economy, while the mass influx of migrants and deteriorating climate change conditions make up remaining top three risks, ...

Christmas often comes with compromises – attending that awkward family dinner, resisting tempting festive treats, putting up with off-key carols at 7am, and more. But this year, we’re making sure ...

Bioland Energy Group, a member of the Eptagon Group, one of Cyprus’ largest solar energy companies, held an informative workshop on December 1, 2023, focusing on renewable energy sources (RES) and the ...

A total of 55 families will receive support from Larnaca’s food bank ahead of the Christmas and New Year festivities. There are still more applications pending however, which may see ...

An official complaint has been filed to police on Friday by state health services organisation (Okypy), after a woman complained that a nurse had locked her husband in a hospital ...

In a remarkable display of community solidarity, The International School of Paphos (ISOP) has achieved a significant breakthrough in its philanthropic journey. In 2019, the school undertook its most ambitious project ...