New book tells the tales of maths
“If you look at contemporary mathematics, it’s mostly hidden,” says Ioanna Georgiou. “It’s buried deep in aspects of programming and engineering, so sophisticated that only specialists in their ...
Wizz Air to launch 121 new routes this summer, including Larnaca-Cardiff, Larnaca-Tel Aviv
Wizz Air is to introduce 122 new routes in spring and summer of this year.
The new routes to and from Cyprus include: Larnaca-Cardiff, Larnaca-Tel Aviv, Larnaca-Birmingham, Larnaca-Kharkiv and Larnaca-Oslo Gardermoen,
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Row breaks out in Akamas after vegetation cutback
The uprooting of bushes from a beach in the Baths of Aphrodite area was to give lifeguards better visibility of the sea, Neo Chorio community leader Andreas Christodoulou said on ...
Cyprus’ first underwater archaeological site in hot water with Greens
By Antigoni Pitta and Gina Agapiou
The University of Cyprus maritime archaeological research laboratory is collaborating with the antiquities department and the department of fisheries and marine research on the ...
Parties cross swords, fail to pass House resolution ahead of Cyprus talks
Political parties crossed swords on Friday at the House plenum on the Cyprus problem and on what the Greek Cypriot side’s stand ought to be at next month’s ...
Coronavirus: no deaths, 364 new cases announced on Friday (Updated)
The health ministry announced no deaths and 364 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday.
As there were no deaths, the total number remains 241, of whom 160 were men and 81 women, with an ...
Erdogan, EU chiefs discuss ties, Cyprus, ahead of summit
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and European Union chiefs discussed eastern Mediterranean tensions and Turkey-EU ties in a video call on Friday, ahead of an EU summit due to address fraught ...
Coronavirus: vaccine slots opening Saturday for those aged 66 and over
Almost 9,000 vaccination appointments for those aged 66 and older will be made available over the weekend, the health ministry announced on Friday.
Some 8,934 appointments will be made available though the online ...
Cypra says had nothing to do with demise of Kofinou abattoir
The embattled management of Cypra slaughterhouse denied Friday they had anything to do with the demise of a state facility and receiving preferential treatment along the way.
In a statement, ...
Coronavirus: don’t think or rethink ‘which vaccine’ you’re getting, adviser says
Around 7,000 people who were affected by the postponement of AstraZeneca vaccinations will be called on Monday and Tuesday to rebook their appointments, it was announced on Friday.
According to acting ...
Coronavirus: test locations for Saturday
The health ministry announced that a total of 64 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Saturday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...
Cyprus stresses importance of EU role at Geneva talks
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday stressed the important role the EU can play in during the informal conference on the Cyprus issue that will take place next month in Geneva.
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Ministry says Kouklia community leader not sacked but ‘sidelined’
The interior ministry sought to clarify on Friday that the Kouklia community leader had not been sacked, as media reported the previous day, but he has been sidelined in a ...
Coronavirus: business leaders call on organisers to cancel planned demos
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) have called on people in Cyprus to refrain from staging mass protests in the coming ...
Cyprus beneficial ownership register for companies opens this week
On March 16, details of thousands of companies domiciled on the island will be collected to be entered in a so-called Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) register – according to standards set by ...
Large migration flow ‘a threat to demographics’, govt says
Cyprus has been receiving the biggest flow of migrants in proportion to its population, which is threatening to change its demographics, a presidential aide said on Friday, ahead of a ...
Coronavirus: Koushos becomes first govt official to get jab after president
Government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos received the AstraZeneca jab on Friday, becoming the first member of the government to be vaccinated against the coronavirus after President Nicos Anastasiades who kicked off ...
Cypriot in critical condition in Athens hospital after cobra bite
A 25-year-old Cypriot had been intubated in critical condition in an Athens hospital after he was bitten by a cobra, Greek media reported on Friday.
The man, who was said ...
Correct sentencing in road fatality cases can serve as deterrent
District court judges were back in class this week for a one-day online seminar on how sentencing can serve as an effective deterrent to road fatalities.
The seminar, organised by ...
Man jailed for 14 months for growing cannabis
Larnaca district court on Friday sentenced a 40-year-old man to 14 months in jail for cultivating cannabis.
The man, who is from Limassol, was arrested on January 15 after the drug squad ...
Russia reported to have engaged in ‘electronic warfare’ at Akrotiri
A British newspaper has reported that Russia is understood to have engaged in “electronic warfare” against RAF aircraft taking off from the Akrotiri British base in Cyprus.
The Times quoted ...
Coronavirus: European Commission has sent half a million rapid tests to Cyprus
The European Commission has sent more than half a million rapid antigen tests to Cyprus to facilitate checks to contain the spread of the pandemic, the Cyprus News Agency reported ...
Coronavirus: Salaries back down to 2013 levels, report concludes
The coronavirus pandemic slashed an estimated three per cent off local wages and salaries in the second and third quarters last year, the annual report on the economy and employment ...
Government spokesman denies link to Altamira deal
Government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos denied on Friday that the law firm he was a partner in had drafted the agreement to hand over the management of over €7bn in bad ...