Unions will be consulted over sex ed material
Unions will be consulted before the material to be taught in sex education classes is decided on, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday.
His statements were made in a ...
Low number of people sign up to vote in presidential elections
Tuesday was the last day for people to register on voter rolls for the 2023 presidential elections, although by midday only a fraction of those eligible had done so.
Speaking on ...
Messi to return to PSG in early January
Lionel Messi will return to Paris St Germain at the beginning of January, the Ligue 1 club’s manager Christophe Galtier said on Tuesday.
The Argentine forward, seven-time Ballon D’Or ...
Philippine death toll from Christmas rains and floods rises to 13
The death toll from Christmas day rains in southern Philippines has risen to 13, authorities said on Tuesday, with the search still on for 23 people as floods started to recede.
Most ...
The stories of women in war zones
One of Cyprus’ best known actresses has worked across mediums, with her latest project putting the spotlight on the women of the island finds PAUL LAMBIS
Nedie Antoniades is a ...
Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison
A Minsk court sentenced in absentia former Olympic swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia and political activist Alexander Opeykin to 12 years in prison for calling for sanctions and actions aimed at harming the ...
Justice and electricity reforms highlighted by Oev
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on Tuesday said Cyprus’ economy growth rate in 2022 amounted to 6 per cent, adding that the current unemployment rate is now at the same level ...
‘Mayor’ of Dikomo shot by disgruntled employee
Dikomo ‘mayor’ Yüksel Çelebi was shot by a ‘municipality’ employee and had to be taken to hospital, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Tuesday.
The armed attack followed a warning Ç...
Chinese make travel plans as Beijing dismantles zero-COVID rules
Chinese people, cut off from the rest of the world for three years by stringent COVID-19 curbs, flocked to travel sites on Tuesday ahead of borders reopening next month, even ...
Archbishop says poor turnout in election a cause for concern
The “indifference” shown by the public about taking part in elections for the new Archbishop are a matter for concern, the new prelate said on Tuesday although he added that ...
Bad hangover?
CRAIG GUNN on why genetics, personality and coping mechanisms can make a difference
After a good night out you may not be surprised when you wake up feeling rough the ...
Tensions rise in northern Kosovo, Serbia puts army on alert
Protesting Serbs in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo erected new barricades on Tuesday, hours after Serbia said it had put its army on the highest combat ...
Two more private hospitals to join Gesy
Two more private hospitals are set to start operating within the national health scheme Gesy in 2023, director of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Tuesday.
Speaking to ...
Ukraine weighs heavy on minds in Moscow as New Year nears
The Christmas markets are in full swing and gleaming ice sculptures greet visitors to Gorky Park, but some Muscovites admit they are struggling to feel festive ahead of traditional New ...
New technical schools to be built in 2023
New technical schools will be built in 2023, general secretary of the union of technical school teachers’ (Oeltek) Lenos Loizou said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said ...
December rainfall just one third of usual
The average rainfall from the beginning of December to 8am on Tuesday amounted to just 32 per cent of the normal precipitation for the month, the met service said in a ...
Battery swapping spurs Kenya’s electric motorbike drive
Over recent months, sets of sturdy, brightly-branded battery swapping stations have cropped up around Kenya’s capital Nairobi, allowing electric motorcyclists to exchange their low battery for a fully-charged one.
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Girl with Strep A remains in critical but stable condition
The four-year-old girl who was transferred to Israel with Strep A infection remains in critical but stable condition, health ministry spokesperson Constantinos Athanasiou told Alpha News on Tuesday.
The girl ...
Arts-based research exhibition coming to Limassol
Among the first new art showcases of the New Year is a photography exhibition at the 6×6 Centre for Photography in Limassol. The Mirror of Conflict exhibition will open on January 20 ...
Oil prices rise as China eases COVID curbs, US storm fuels supply worries
Oil prices rose to three-week highs on Tuesday as China’s latest easing of COVID-19 restrictions spurred fuel demand hopes, while concerns that winter storms across the United States are ...
Use of blockchain for creating decentralized marketplaces
Traditional centralized marketplaces need to adequately address the need for direct and secure interactions between participants across disparate geographies. A website is a wholly automated cryptocurrency trading platform offering the ...
Cyprus and India to sign memoranda of understanding
Cyprus and India will sign bilateral memoranda of understanding and agreements in the fields of military cooperation, energy, and immigration, as part of a visit by the Indian Foreign Minister ...
Christmas feast as Cyprus Moufflons reach T20 Cup final
By Richard Boxall
Cyprus Moufflons enjoyed a special Christmas weekend as they progressed to the final of the CCA BAO Financial Autumn 2022 T20 Cup.
After narrowly squeezing past Bazigar in ...
CFA rejects Apollon appeal against Ael (Update)
The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) on Tuesday rejected the appeal filed by Apollon over the decision to hold the derby against Ael behind closed doors following the incidents provoked by ...