Cancelled Paralympics 50m swimming final rescheduled for Sunday
The 50m freestyle swimming final at the Tokio Paralympics will be held on Sunday after Friday’s race, in which Cypriot Karolina Pelendritou won bronze, was cancelled due to an ...
Coronavirus: Police issue 27 fines for health and safety violations
Police have reported 27 people over the past 24 hours, including five managers of businesses, for various violations of health and safety measures against the coronavirus.
By 6am Saturday, police officers had ...
IBSCY grows by implementing innovation for its clients
“IBS’s mission is to combine services and technologies from different vendors to create simple solutions for complex problems. In an effort to help businesses innovate, IBS’s strategy is ...
Exploring the essence of democracy to build a better future
China’s Ambassador to Cyprus, Liu Yantao, argues that by exploring the essence of democracy we can address practical issues and create better conditions for people
“Democracy”, a concept that ...
At Bank of Cyprus innovation drives progress
Up to now, the Bank has launched a number of innovative products that allow customers, to seamlessly perform payments to merchants or transfers to third parties using their smart devices. ...
NBNX creates blockchain fund for startups
Andrew Anastasiou is the founder of NBNX.
Tell us what your company’s mission is, and describe in brief the strategy that implements that mission?
Our mission at NBNX is ...
Factory39 – Embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Martin Zarian is Co-Founder & Brand Strategist at Factory39 in Limassol
Back in 2016 London, Martin Zarian and Zen Kyprianou were working for the big players. The goal and vision was ...
The “Listen” Campaign for vulnerable children to launch tokens in September then NFTs in October
Wouldn’t you like to own an original work of art by Jeff Koons? Or a video of Eric Clapton and Rihanna arranging a song together?
Suppose you could also ...
Stek calls on police to tackle noise pollution on Limassol seafront
Tourism professionals are appealing to police to take action to tackle noise pollution from powerful motorbikes along Limassol’s coastal strip.
In a letter to the chief of police, Stek (...
Drakou seeks Akel support for justice reforms
Justice Minister Stefi Drakou on Friday sought the support of main opposition party Akel to move forward on the much-awaited justice reform bills and a legal framework to combat corruption.
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Coronavirus: six deaths, 324 more people test positive on Friday (Updated)
The health ministry announced six deaths from Covid-19 and 324 new positive cases on Friday, while there are 159 in hospitals.
Those who died were all men while one of them, aged 89, ...
Party calls for end to speciesism and the ‘property’ status of animals
An end to the ‘property’ status of animals is one of the demands issued by the Animal Party on Friday in a statement to mark World Day for the end ...
Turkish side’s demands hinder efforts for breakthrough, president tells new ambassadors
Demands tabled by Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot for the recognition of sovereign equality and of equal international status for the breakaway state hinder efforts to achieve a breakthrough, President ...
Coronavirus: Morphou bishop says out of isolation
Morphou Bishop Neophytos has completed his treatment for Covid-19 and will be reassuming his duties on Monday, it was announced on Friday.
The bishop had tested positive on August 16, after ...
Pelendritou’s Paralympics race annulled, to be rescheduled (updated)
The International Paralympic Committee on Friday annulled the women’s 50m freestyle S11 final following a complaint from the Dutch team, hours after Cypriot Paralympic swimmer Karolina Pelendritou had been ...
Temperatures remain above average, new yellow alert
Temperatures remain stubbornly above the seasonal average, with the met office issuing yet another extreme high temperature warning, in force for Saturday from 12.30 noon to 4.00 pm.
According to the latest ...
Coroanvirus: Uptick in jabs at Tepak walk-in as vaccination row rumbles on
Amid continued friction over the decision by Tepak (University of Technology) to restrict in-class learning to the vaccinated and those who have recovered, there was an uptick of interest at ...
Coronavirus: Testing locations for Saturday
A total of 49 free rapid test mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Saturday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups.
Free rapid testing for the general population has ...
200 kilos of rubbish collected from seabed, beach in Dhekelia area
More than 200 kilos of rubbish, including machinery, carpets, and car tyres, were collected during a clean-up of the seabed and beach in the areas of Xylotymbou and Pyla and the ...
‘No health hazard’ from factory fire, officials assure
There should be no concerns about the health of those who live close to the Yeri metal recycling factory that was engulfed in flames on Thursday afternoon, the labour inspection ...
Four men in custody for stealing G3, cash and valuables
Four men were remanded in custody for seven days on Friday as Limassol police investigate the theft of a G3 military rifle, cash, and valuables from a Limassol home.
The ...
No date yet for Lute visit
No date has been set yet for UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute to visit Cyprus because the UN is too busy with the crisis in Afghanistan, it was reported ...
41 drivers booked overnight in Polis Chryschous traffic clampdown
Police booked 41 drivers and made three arrests during a road safety campaign in the Polis Chrysochous area on Thursday night, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday.
It said that ...
Coronavirus: ‘Flawed’ medical advice blamed for death of 47-year-old (updated)
Police said Friday they have launched an investigation into claims that a 47-year-old man who died from Covid-19 could have been saved if he had not listened to a particular ...