From space heroes to artists: women written out of history
Everyone who contributed to Neil Armstrong’s milestone of becoming the first man to walk on the moon was celebrated last Saturday’s, the event’s 50th anniversary,
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Female round-the-world crew to fight ocean plastic
By EMMA BATHA MORE than 300 women will join a round-the-world voyage launching in October to highlight the devastating impact of plastic pollution in the
‘Hands-free doesn’t mean brain-free’
Earlier this week British road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist saw fit to remind all drivers that phone calls and texts – even
What’s Eaten Where: BARBADOS
This is the birthplace of Rihanna. It’s the home of West Indies cricket captain Jason Holder. And the setting for Tiger Woods’ wedding to Elin
A minute with Christos Krasidis Artist, Trainer, Activist, Astrologist
Where do you live? Home. And home is where the heart is. Best childhood memory? Family road trips to Troodos Most frequented restaurant and absolute
More breastfeeding could save the world $1 billion every day
By Beh Lih Yi Not enough breastfeeding costs the global economy almost $1 billion each day due to lost productivity and healthcare costs, researchers said
Herbs and fresh greens flourish in Cyprus
A whole roomful of green! Verdantly fresh. Leafy, fibrous, fine-stemmed, woody; loose and tied into bunches. Grass and jade colours, lime green, frog green. The
Sneakers give art a run for its money at first-of-a-kind Sotheby’s auction
Move over Monet. Nike is hot on your heels. Sotheby’s in New York is to host its first-ever auction dedicated to sneakers, underlining their fast-growing
Skincare trend that is here to stay
Vogue suggests it’s one of the top five beauty trends of the past decade, while Cosmo has launched multiple guides to its usage. Elle defines
Not your quaint old shoemaker
In one of a dwindling band of Nicosia craftsmen, THEO PANAYIDES finds a restless octogenarian who has spent a lifetime making shoes and other leather
Ford and Volkswagen expand collaboration
Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG announced last week that they are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles – and will collaborate with
What’s eaten where: Togo
Togo is a country known, officially, as the Togolese Republic. At just 57,000 square kilometres it’s one of the smallest nations on the continent –
A minute with Monica Panayi President of Accept LGBTI Cyprus
Where do you live? I live in Nicosia. Best childhood memory? We used to travel a lot with my family so best memory is when
A family of meat smokers
The smoked pork and goat’s meat products from the Pitsilia region were already regarded as delicacies in pre-Venetian times Chrisostomos, Niki and Georgia Kafkalia are
‘It’s a really powerful time to be a teenager’
By Laurie Goering London high-school student Anna Taylor used to lament the lack of protest in Britain over what she saw as the growing threat
Amsterdam’s first woman mayor plans to overhaul red-light district
By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling Amsterdam’s first female mayor has launched plans to overhaul the city’s red-light district and its window displays, in a
The singing consul
Balancing two lives – that of a musician and a diplomat – made one former attaché in Cyprus feel he was winning at life. THEO
Ktima Gerolemo: at the heart of the island’s wine industry
Undisputedly, Omodos village is the wine capital of Cyprus, surrounded by several wineries and their vineyards covering the mountain tops such as Afames and Kremnos
Bringing dreams of music to all
There are a wealth of advantages that come with learning to play the piano or guitar, flute or violin. Studying any instrument boosts brain power,
New flying motorsport takes off
The Duke of Richmond formally opened the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed last week and launched Airspeeder – billed as “the thrilling airborne motorsport for