Boat Race rowers told to avoid the water as UK sewage dumping surges
Victorious rowers in Britain’s University Boat Race have been warned not to jump into the River Thames this weekend due to alarming levels of E. coli bacteria, as official ...
Kremlin says Russia working with partners after report on payment delays for oil
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia was working with partners amid unprecedented pressure from the US and European Union after Reuters reported Moscow was experiencing some delays ...
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CBC governor promotes digital financial literacy [video]
Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Constantinos Herodotou on Thursday utilised the second educational video by the CBC to emphasise the vital importance of digital financial literacy in today’s ...
Paphos child arrested for riding stolen moped
A 16-year-old boy from Paphos was arrested on Wednesday after having ridden a stolen moped.
The boy was seen by police riding the stolen moped. The police proceeded to stop ...
UCY MBA’s EFMD accreditation renewed a fourth time
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme of the University of Cyprus (UCY) proudly announces it has successfully passed its fourth consecutive re-accreditation by the international organisation European Foundation for ...
Legal 500 ranks Elias Neocleous firm’s departments all ‘Tier 1’
Once again, Elias Neocleous & Co LLC stands tall as the undisputed leader, securing its Tier 1 ranking across all nine practice areas in the prestigious Legal 500 EMEA – 2024 edition, marking a ...
How ‘himpathy’ helps shield perpetrators of sexual misconduct from repercussions
By Samantha Dodson and Rachael Dailey Goodwin
Former US President Donald Trump has faced dozens of sexual misconduct allegations over the decades. He’s the first president to be held ...
Scotland’s parliament considers assisted dying as poll shows support
Legislation that would that would allow people living in Scotland with a terminal illness to take their own lives was laid before the country’s parliament on Thursday as a ...
Social worker service to be expanded
The neighbourhood social worker service will be expanded following last April’s successful pilot of the programme, it was announced on Thursday.
Each municipality or community that participates in the ...
Hundreds of birds dead in cage fire
A total of 247 birds, all finches, were killed in a fire set on bird cages in the village of Mandres in the north.
The cages were in the back garden ...
President urges swift progress on tax reform
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday met with the advisory committee on tax reform, asking that progress on this matter be accelerated, in order to reap any benefits at the earliest ...
Verdict on Nicolaou’s death expected on May 10
The results of a death inquiry into the 2005 death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou will happen after Easter it was decided on Thursday.
The third inquiry into the death of ...
One in ten women of reproductive age in Cyprus have endometriosis
One in ten women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis in Cyprus, Minister of Health Michael Damianos said.
The condition affects the quality of life of millions of women worldwide ...
Anti-racism campaigner banned from north sparking criticism
Turkish Cypriot authorities were criticised this week after Cameroonian anti-racism campaigner Emmanuel Achiri discovered he has been barred from going to the north, despite having lived there for almost a ...
Greek PM faces no-confidence vote over 2023 train crash
The government of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces a no-confidence vote on Thursday over the handling of a train crash last year that killed 57 people, after media reports emerged ...
A canvas of healing
Art can be expressed in numerous different ways. So can therapy. But what happens when these two worlds merge? ELENI PHILIPPOU finds out
Both therapy and art have been around ...
Russian warships enter the Red Sea, navy says
Several Russian warships have passed the Bab al-Mandab Strait into the Red Sea, the Russian navy’s Pacific Fleet said on Thursday, amid attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on merchant ...
Israeli soldiers play with Gaza women’s underwear in online posts
Israeli soldiers have been posting photos and videos of themselves toying with lingerie found in Palestinian homes, creating a dissonant visual record of the war in Gaza as a looming ...
Second Gaza aid ship from Cyprus set to leave Saturday
The second ship tasked with transporting humanitarian aid to Gaza, called Jennifer, is scheduled to set sail by the end of the week, most likely on Saturday, weather conditions permitting, ...
Gesy beneficiaries requested to update their online medical profile
The patients’ association (Osak) called on all state healthcare (Gesy) beneficiaries to activate their online medical profiles in an announcement on Thursday.
The organisation called on the public to update ...
Startup World Cup coming to Cyprus — $1 million grand prize on the line
The largest global pitch competition, Startup World Cup, is making its debut in Cyprus this year, with the application phase for startups commencing on March 25, and entries will be accepted ...
Sterling bows to dollar strength after UK GDP data
The pound eased on Thursday after data confirmed the UK economy entered recession in the second half of last year and as the dollar put on a display of broad-based ...
Bank of Cyprus: currency conversion in the eFx convert era
Bank of Cyprus (BoC) continues to lead the way, constantly innovating and evolving its products and services. True to our commitment to provide customers with simplified, high-quality services, we’ve ...
Celestyal Discovery’s maiden voyage showcases new livery
Celestyal Discovery set sail on her maiden voyage around the Aegean on March 22, 2024, showcasing the cruise line’s new livery. Departing from Lavrion, Athens, under the experienced command of captain ...