Trade unions say loopholes remain in minimum wage
A grouping of trade unions urged the government on Tuesday to address potential loopholes in the calculation of the national minimum wage, while also calling for a reduction on VAT ...
Ancient Cyprus jug returned to rightful owner
An eight century BC Cypriot jug likely smuggled out of the country during the 1974 Turkish invasion was found in the Netherlands, it emerged on Tuesday.
The antiquities department said the ...
Pissouri, Kalopanayiotis on list of UN’s best tourism villages
Cyprus’ coastal Pissouri and Kalopanayiotis in the mountains made it onto the UN’s ‘Best Tourism Villages’ of 2022, alongside 30 others ranging from Austria to Vietnam.
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) ...
Thousands reported without power after strong quake rattles northern California
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of northern California on Tuesday rocked people awake, damaged a bridge, caused gas leaks and left thousands without power.
The earthquake ...
Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes northern California, leaves 2 dead, thousands without power (Update 3)
A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the extreme northern coast of California before dawn on Tuesday, crumpling homes and roads, rupturing utility lines and leaving thousands of residents without running water ...
What’s on at Sarah’s Jazz Club this week
A week full of music is planned at Nicosia’s jazz club starting with an evening with Alex Clarke on Wednesday. The in-demand and versatile young saxophonist, who is emerging ...
‘Bored Ape’ NFT startup names Activision operating chief as CEO
“Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard Inc’s (ATVI.O) chief operating officer Daniel Alegre will join “Bored Ape” NFT maker Yuga Labs as its chief executive, the metaverse startup ...
Stay of execution for Theatro Ena after funding increase
Theatro Ena will stay open for another six months thanks to the intervention of deputy culture minister Yiannis Toumazis, its creative director said on Tuesday.
During a press conference on ...
British husband to face murder charges after all, daughter ‘devastated’
In an unexpected turn of events, the charges faced by the 74-year-old Briton accused of the murder of his terminally ill wife in Tremithousa last December remained unchanged despite hopes ...
Central Bank launches new initiative to support fintech companies
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Tuesday announced the launch of a new Innovation Hub in the field of financial technology (fintech), in an effort to encourage and support ...
Zelenskiy shows up failed Russian efforts with visit to east Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the situation in Russian-held parts of Ukraine was “extremely difficult” on Tuesday while his Ukrainian counterpart drove home the message by visiting a frontline town ...
Cyprus a nation of pork eaters, according to agriculture census
The agriculture census for 2020 was published on Tuesday which found that Cyprus has 323,522 pigs, 4.7 million poultry and that about 1,463 km² is agricultural area (the island is 9,251 km2).
It found that ...
Land surveys department modernising its records
The Department of Lands and Surveys (DLS) said it will modernise and update its records so that each property is assigned to its owner with their ID number.
Elikkos Elia, ...
Stand with Ukraine photography exhibition now on in Limassol
Stand with Ukraine at 6×6 Centre for Photography this month is the first solo photography exhibition by Anna Lipieieva. The Limassol exhibition will remain open until Friday. Featuring large and small-scale ...
Binance’s books are a black box, filings show, as it tries to rally confidence
The world’s biggest crypto exchange, Binance, is battling to shore up confidence after a surge in customer withdrawals and a steep drop in the value of its digital token.
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Taking street art inside
The artist behind upcoming show Around the Walls tells ELENI PHILIPPOU how his work represents the changes time sees on a community
Does street art belong in exhibition spaces and ...
More woes for British travellers as 15 train companies announce January 5 strike
Drivers at 15 train companies in Britain will strike on Jan. 5 as part of an ongoing dispute over pay, the ASLEF trade union said on Tuesday.
The union said the strike ...
Upset in Kormakitis over local elections
The intransigence and mentality that prevails in some circles in Ankara is dictated through their settlers in occupied Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday, joining the chorus condemning the ...
Border restrictions on migrants to stay says US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court on Monday said Covid-era restrictions at the US-Mexico border that have prevented hundreds of thousands of migrants from seeking asylum should be kept in place for ...
EU tells Iran to halt repression, support for Russia
The EU foreign policy chief told Iran’s foreign minister that Tehran should immediately halt military support for Russia and internal repression in Iran, reflecting worsening ties as diplomacy to ...
BlackRock plans no big changes to ESG stance despite backlash
BlackRock (BLK.N) plans no major changes to the way it engages with companies and votes on environmental and social issues in the year ahead, despite a backlash against its ...
Further rise in cost of electricity in the new year, expert predicts (Updated)
By Elias Hazou and Iole Damaskinos
A rise in the cost of electricity is inevitable for Cyprus beginning in early February, due to the country’s reliance on electricity production ...
Promoting healthy eating in schools
The Cyprus agricultural payments organisation (Koap) has contributed a total of €717,900.16 to a programme aimed to instil healthy eating habits in school-aged children, the organisation announced on Tuesday.
A correct ...
Girl with strep A too ill to be moved to Israel for treatment
The four-year-old child hospitalised with strep-A is too ill to be transferred to Israel for the time being but the health ministry is on standby for any changes to the ...