Greening a blue industry
New directives to decrease the environmental impact of ships are coming into force and mean increased costs for shipping companies and inevitably the consumer reports...
Andria Kades
Steering a sector that never sleeps
The shipping sector which has proved to be a bastion of strength even through times of crisis, is sailing through waters with a newly formed...
‘We paid for a sea view and it’s being taken away’ [Video]
Residents near the soon-to-be built Paralimni marina say the tall buildings will ruin the area By Andria Kades The Paralimni marina, set to be completed...
Residents and authorities battle over Limassol sea pollution
Summer 2019 on Limassol’s beaches is progressing the same as many previous summers: in a fight over sea pollution between residents and the local authorities....
Showell app offers helping hand to sales professionals
After six years on the market, digital sales enablement company Showell has secured a €1m investment it now wants to use to expand its operations,...
Information point highlighting Troodos’ diversity unveiled
A €1.3m information point in Platania was inaugurated on Tuesday as part of the iLIFE-Troodos project set to promote national assets and ecosystems. Speaking from...
Diplomatic ties with North Macedonia to be established this week
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides is expected to formally establish diplomatic relations between Cyprus and North Macedonia by the end of the week during the informal...
Patriarch of Africa praises support for Greek Cypriot expatriates
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa Theodoros II visited President Nicos Anastasiades at the presidential palace on Monday morning where he briefed...
Doctors’ union blame health services for shortage of doctors at Polis hospital
State health services (Okypy) need to get their act together or admit they are unable to live up to the responsibility assigned to them, state...
New Famagusta mayor calls for unity over Varosha’s future (Updated)
Newly elected Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou was formally sworn in on Monday and used his acceptance speech to call out to both Greek Cypriots and...
Bitter battle over students
The attorney-general, the education minister and MPs have all been dragged into the war the teaching unions unleashed this week against the two state universities...
Impact of overseas Cypriots to be discussed at conference
Concrete decisions over initiatives and actions that Cypriots living abroad can take when interacting with foreign decision-makers will be discussed at the 20th world conference...
Labour minister continues efforts to solve hotels pay dispute
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou continued her efforts on Friday to bridge the gap between hoteliers and employees who are currently embroiled in a pay dispute....
Police looking to learn from mistakes says chief
We cannot improve unless we recognise our mistakes, recently appointed police chief Kypros Michaelides said on Friday in an address to the port and marine...
New measures to tackle violence, delinquency in schools
New policies in place to combat violence and delinquency in schools will reduce the problem but not completely eliminate it, Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris said...
State school teachers outraged over university move to accept private school students
Teaching unions were in uproar on Thursday over a decision allowing private school graduates to obtain a place in state universities Tepak and the University...
Family of sick toddler thank public and govt for their help
The family of a 22-month-old boy who suffers from a rare form of muscular atrophy have expressed their gratitude to the public for their help...
Bill to create deputy ministry for research nears completion
A bill set to establish a deputy ministry of research and innovation has been submitted to the state legal service for review, government spokesman Prodromos...
Cabinet approves creation of investment fund
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the creation of an investment fund aimed at boosting economic growth, support startups and foster business innovation, according to a...
Labour minister seeking to resolve hotel workers’ pay dispute
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou has organised three meetings in a bid to settle a row between hoteliers and workers over collective agreements, one of which...
