Archive 2024

‘For years, Cyprus has been bogged down by consumerism; buying into the idea that newer is better.’ ALIX NORMAN uncovers an initiative our ancestors would have understood Once upon a ...

House president and Disy party leader Annita Demetriou on Monday visited the children’s A&E department at the Nicosia general hospital to celebrate a year since it opened. “...

The U.S. Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Ukraine and Israel, but it promptly slammed into opposition from the ...

Aradippou municipality lashed out on Monday, saying it informed authorities about issues with sham marriages almost six years ago, following reports that a Europe-wide ring was busted last week. In ...

Firefighters in central Chile on Sunday battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 112 people so far and razed entire neighborhoods, while President Gabriel Boric warned the country faces ...

A Spanish court on Monday rejected ex-Brazil footballer Dani Alves’ argument that he had suffered trial by media and should be given more time to prepare for his criminal prosecution ...

A 62-year-old man, who was involved in a traffic accident that led to the death of a 24-year-old motorcyclist in Larnaca on Sunday night, was remanded for seven days by ...

Pop superstar Taylor Swift set another record on Sunday, winning the Grammy award for album of the year for an unprecedented fourth time as women dominated the music industry’s ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced that it recently reached settlement agreements with two Cypriot companies, the Cyprus Trading Corporation, and Woolworth (Cyprus) Properties. In both instances, ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Tom Cleaver Deputy government spokesperson Yiannis Antoniou on Monday described as “unacceptable” the position of the British High Commissioner in Cyprus, who said that Turkish Cypriots ...

We all love a real-life horror story. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at those yet to make it to the screen We love true crime. People think that this fascination with the ...

A sufficient number of providers have registered for the “PVs for All” programme, energy committee spokesman George Tsiamettis said on Monday. Over 35 providers have been listed and have been uploaded ...

Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat, suspected and wanted for selling Greek Cypriot properties in the north, will be extradited to Cyprus this week from Italy, where he was arrested, authorities ...

Palestinians huddling under bombardment in Gaza said on Monday they hoped a visit to the region by the U.S. secretary of state would finally deliver a truce, in time ...

PwC Cyprus hosted another successful ACCA Award Ceremony at the organisation’s Experience Centre, in the presence of PwC Cyprus CEO Philippos Soseilos, and Chief People Officer Anna Loizou. The ...

Porsche has launched the extensively-updated Taycan. The new model variants offer more range, as well as shorter and more robust charging processes. During an initial range test from Los Angeles ...

Cyprus cannot circumvent directives enacted by the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) for farming but the state can far better support local farmers through the green transition, the head ...

Russia’s foreign ministry will summon Israeli ambassador Simona Halperin over “unacceptable comments” she made in an interview, the TASS news agency cited the ministry as saying on Monday. Halperin, ...

Flu and Covid jabs are now available at walk-in vaccination centres as the ministry of health rolled out a new programme on Monday. Vaccination centres will operate nationwide from from 8...

Britain’s unemployment rate was much lower late last year than previously thought, the Office for National Statistics said on Monday, citing re-weighted survey results that might add to the ...

Public prosecutors have called on the government to increase security measures in the wake of two targeted attacks carried out in recent weeks. In a letter dated January 19 to President ...

Volvo Cars’ (VOLCARb.ST) sales increased 10 per cent to 53,402 cars in January from a year earlier, helped by a 40 per cent jump for fully electric models in Europe, the Sweden-based ...

Any increases in the prices of household electrical appliances are unjustified, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Monday claiming that the reason behind the price hikes is the rise in ...

The dollar rose to an eight-week top against its major peers on Monday as traders clawed back bets for aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year in view ...