Christodoulides meets SEK union, promises solutions
President-elect Nikos Christodoulides met with trade union SEK on Wednesday morning and said he was optimistic that pending labour issues will be resolved in March.
He said he was eager ...
Speculation on Northern Ireland protocol deal premature, DUP leader says
Speculation that a long-standing dispute between Britain and the European Union over the Northern Ireland protocol is close to being resolved is a little premature, the leader of the Democratic ...
Cryptoverse: Punk apes and a resurrection of NFTs
It’s alive! The NFT market is twitching out of its torpor, defying reports of its demise.
Total NFT sales on the ethereum blockchain – which hosts most trading – jumped to $780.2 ...
Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700 – but most could still be saved
By Christian Dunn
Like so many of the planet’s natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens, marshes and swamps have disappeared from maps ...
Anastasiades accepts CyBC chairman’s resignation
Outgoing President, Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the chairman of the board of the CyBC, Michalis Michael.
However it was decided that Michael would not be replaced ...
Kalavasos Neolithic settlement ‘virtually’ brought back to life
A second Larnaca archaeological site has been brought back to life through video and 3D visualisation, taking a journey back 9,500 years to when some of Cyprus’ first permanent residents established ...
New €4.7m scheme to upgrade tourism units in rural and mountain areas
The deputy ministry of tourism on Wednesday announced the launch of a scheme aimed at upgrading hotels and accommodation for tourists in Cyprus’ rural and mountain areas.
The scheme is ...
Woman ordered airgun from Hong Kong thinking it was a toy
Police seized an air gun that was sent in the post from Hong Kong after the customs department alerted them when the package was delivered to the Paphos post office, ...
Russia reports battlefield advances as Ukraine urges faster military aid
Russia said on Wednesday its troops had broken through two fortified lines of Ukrainian defences on the eastern front, as Kyiv demanded faster supplies of military aid from its allies ...
BirdLife calls on government to enforce new EU lead-shot ban
As of Wednesday, using lead shot ammunition in wetlands is illegal in all 27 EU countries, as well as Iceland, Norway, and Lichtenstein, BirdLife Cyprus said, calling on the Cyprus government ...
Arsenal are best team in the league, says Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said that Arsenal are the best team in the Premier League as he prepares his side for their trip to the Emirates in Wednesday’s ...
Chelsea’s Sterling not ready to face Dortmund, says Potter
Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling is back in training but will not be ready for their Champions League last-16 first leg at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, coach Graham Potter said on ...
Man caught picking up cannabis stash from plastic pipe
Police arrested a 26-year-old man after they found him trying to collect 200g of cannabis in Paphos, authorities said on Wednesday.
According to police, the man, a Paphos resident, was ...
Britain sets out legislation to regulate buy-now-pay-later credit
Britain on Tuesday will set out draft legislation to regulate “buy now pay later” credit, saying the sector posed potential harm to consumers without thorough affordability checks.
BNPL companies are ...
A minute’s silence and €0.5m in aid for earthquake victims
A minute’s silence was observed by the council of ministers at the start of Wednesday’s session for the victims of the deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
President ...
Life for flower grower is no bed of roses
With a boom in sales for Valentine’s Day, you would imagine it is a welcome time of year for a high-tech flower grower. But THEO PANAYIDES meets a man ...
Interactive workshop talks about herbs
A series of upcoming workshops at CyHerbia Botanical Park & Labyrinth taking place this coming and the following weekend puts one special herb in the spotlight. Rosemary and its properties ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, as the leadership race in the island’s largest party heats up, its current number two Harris Georgiades has announced his candidacy. In other news, a ...
Ways in which you can put your TikTok safety at risk
Get ready to be amazed by the incredible facts and figures about the risks you may be taking on TikTok. With over 1 billion active users, TikTok has become one of ...
Second arrest in Nicosia car arson
Police arrested a second 18-year-old suspect for arson, following the arrest of a 26-year-old for the same case a day ago, authorities said on Wednesday.
According to police, the fire ...
Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off New Zealand coast
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck New Zealand near Wellington on Wednesday at a depth of 48 km (30 miles), government seismic monitor Geonet said.
The earthquake’s epicentre was 50 km from the town ...
Reflections on the EU ruling on beneficial ownership access
EU’s highest court has restricted public access
Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras and Elena Hadjidemetriou
Under the provisions of the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive all EU member states are required ...
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after a powerful quake ripped through his country and neighbouring Syria, with an ...
Russia added to non-cooperative tax jurisdictions list
The European Union on Tuesday announced that it had added the British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Marshall Islands and Russia to its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
This ...