Second autopsy carried out on Ukrainian woman
The second postmortem on the body of 28-year-old Lesya Bykova, who was found dead on Saturday near Petra tou Romiou, was completed on Wednesday, with officials saying no statements would ...
Masterclass teaches creatives all about intellectual property
Shining the spotlight on creatives and artistic work is the focus of upcoming masterclass at Thinker Maker Space of CYENS. A packed one-day workshop with invited guest speakers from abroad ...
Bob Marley and Media – A new book by a Cypriot academic
In a well-known voice of the British Cypriot culture PAUL LAMBIS finds a musician who also doubles as an academic
Haji Mike is much better known in Cyprus as a ...
North’s new ‘airline’ is misnamed
The air traffic controllers’ union in the north said on Wednesday that the north’s ‘airline’ that will start flights to Turkey next month is in fact a travel agency.
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Minister plans to tackle dangerous refugee housing
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday called an urgent meeting on the issues surrounding refugee estates, which is due to take place on Thursday.
The announcement comes just one day ...
Protesters rally across France as Macron’s pension overhaul nears finale
Protesters marched across France on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to convince lawmakers not to back President Emmanuel Macron’s pensions reform bill that would raise the retirement age by ...
Cabinet approves bill streamlining strategic investments
Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill aiming to facilitate strategic investments, simplifying procedures and reducing bureaucracy.
Strategic investments are those which amount to €20 million, of which at least 75 per cent ...
Easter deadline given for lobbying regulations
Lobbying regulations need to be passed before the Easter holidays, the House institutions committee said on Wednesday.
Following a meeting with the transparency commissioner and the head of the anti-corruption ...
Chrysalis Leap launches startup competition for tenth year running
The world’s largest green business ideas competition returns for the tenth consecutive year in Cyprus and invites students, start-ups, entrepreneurs and researchers to submit their cleantech business idea.
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Four CySEC licensed companies banked with SVB and Signature Bank
Four companies licensed by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) banked with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, the two US banks which recently collapsed, according to statements ...
Bahrain apologises for ‘TRNC’ flag mistake
House speaker Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday that the parliament had sent a letter of protest to the Bahrain parliament, following images that surfaced showing the ‘TRNC’ flag at an ...
Free dental checks on March 20
Free dental checks will be available across all districts’ general hospitals on March 20 as the health ministry seeks to raise awareness of oral hygiene.
Free oral hygiene checks will also ...
MPs at odds over body cams on police officers
A bill on rolling out body cams on police officers and their vehicles is rife with “contradictions, inconsistencies and has serious potential for being unconstitutional”, Akel MP Aristos Damianou said ...
Booked, subbed and goalless – a rough night for Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr beat Abha 3-1 in the King’s Cup on Tuesday but it was a disappointing night for the Portuguese forward, who failed to score, received a ...
Up to 100,000 in Cyprus suffering from long Covid
Between 60,000 and 100,000 people in Cyprus are estimated to be suffering from long Covid-19, the federation of patients’ associations (Osak) said on Wednesday as it announced the publication of manuals to ...
UK budget: Economy to avoid recession this year, Hunt says
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced on Wednesday a plan that he hopes will speed up Britain’s stagnating economy, including childcare and pension reforms to get more people into work and ...
Ancient grave found in Limassol
An ancient grave with two skeletons and vases were uncovered in Limassol on Wednesday as part of the ongoing anti-flooding roadworks.
The find has been attributed as belonging to the ...
Rosemary DiCarlo in Cyprus to discuss stalled Cyprob negotiations (Update 2)
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar met separately with UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo on Wednesday, in efforts to find a way forward in stalled Cyprus problem negotiations.
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Credit Suisse leads Europe bank stock rout after short-lived SVB respite
Europe’s bank stocks came under pressure again on Wednesday, with Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) tumbling to a new low, as investors continued to worry about stresses within the sector ...
Women and their impact on society
Although March 8 is officially International Women’s Day, the entire month encourages people to celebrate women’s accomplishments while raising awareness about discrimination and taking action to promote gender equality.
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New advice on Covid-19 vaccinations
The health ministry on Wednesday issued new advice on booster vaccinations against Covid-19 for adults.
The health ministry’s national advisory committee on vaccination recommended the use of VidPrevtyn Beta ...
ECB likely to stick to big rate hike despite banking turmoil
European Central Bank policymakers are leaning towards a half-percentage-point rate hike on Thursday, as the banking sector turmoil is dissipating, the eurozone economy is picking up strength and inflation is ...
Police warning over firecrackers
Firecrackers are neither toys nor are they a tradition, the police stated on Wednesday as they announced heightened clampdown efforts in the lead-up to Easter.
The warning came shortly after ...
Price increases have brought Cypriot consumers to their knees says union (Updated)
The government should take measures to relieve low-income households hit by inflation, Peo trade union said while the consumer protection service said prices last month showed a drop in the ...