Reform top of the agenda at the House in past year
Hundreds of bills were submitted to the parliament in the past year, while the most critical bills dealt with the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Fund, local government, civil service ...
Compromise over pre-primary education
The House education committee said on Wednesday they believe to have found the compromise for compulsory pre-primary education, even as teachers union Poed held a strike outside the presidential palace ...
Labour minister pessimistic about CoLA consensus
Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos said on Wednesday he was pessimistic about achieving a collective agreement on the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), after meeting with trade union Deok.
He called on all ...
New bill to prevent homeowners left fighting for title deeds
Deputies on Wednesday were discussing a mechanism aimed at protecting – and preventing – trapped buyers, after Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides submitted a bill to the House legal committee.
The aim is ...
Crypto world: Let’s talk about decentralized exchanges
As the crypto castle crumbles, some true believers say the answer is to double down on DEX. Decentralized exchanges, that is.
The spectacular collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, a ...
Japan stun Germany with late strikes at World Cup
Goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the last 15 minutes gave Japan a stunning 2-1 upset over four-times champions Germany in their World Cup Group E opener on ...
Russia fires missiles across Ukraine to knock out heat as winter looms
Russia rained down volleys of missiles across Ukraine on Wednesday, hitting infrastructure in the capital Kyiv and other cities as Moscow pursued its campaign to knock out Ukraine’s power ...
Why the John Lewis Christmas advert makes me angry
By Karen Lury
The 2022 John Lewis Christmas advert is much like a Christmas present from a relative who doesn’t know you well. Well-meaning, beautifully wrapped, but you kind of ...
‘Bigger. Better. Bolder’
Cyprus societies at universities overseas can help students feel more at home. PAUL LAMBIS meets the leaders of one that is an example for all
It can be a struggle ...
EU approves €7.75m for agriculture sector
The European Commission has approved a €7.75 million Cypriot scheme to support workers in the agriculture sector who have been affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
According to a statement ...
Conference looks at managing the Akamas
A three-day conference aiming to explore the conservation, management and governance of protected areas and its application in the Akamas peninsula began on Wednesday.
Some of the core themes being ...
Foreclosure suspension akin to ‘shooting ourselves in the foot’
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Wednesday described the recent decision by the House of Parliament to suspend the foreclosure bill as “shooting ourselves in the foot”, noting that the only ...
Barcelona duo to perform and host music workshop
Can you make music from your body? You sure can, and a Barcelona duo traveling to Cyprus this November is here to show eager music fans how. On Saturday in ...
European Parliament declares Russia a state sponsor of terrorism
The European Parliament on Wednesday designated Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, arguing Moscow’s military strikes on civilian targets such as energy infrastructure, hospitals, schools and shelters violated ...
Extension for buffer zone migrant police posts
The 300 contract officers’ posts for the policing of the buffer zone to stem illegal migration have not been filled yet and the deadline has been extended, police spokesman Christos Andreou ...
Croatia held by Morocco in goalless stalemate
Croatia’s World Cup campaign got off to a stuttering start with a 0-0 draw against a battling Morocco on Wednesday as the 2018 runners-up lacked the punch of the side ...
Elon Musk names South Korea among top candidates for EV investment
Tesla (TSLA.O) chief executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday that South Korea was among its top candidate locations for a factory it plans to build in Asia for making ...
Neophytou pledges continued Gesy improvements
Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou vowed on Wednesday to improve the conditions at the centre for children with neurodevelopmental disorders at the Nicosia general hospital, as well as ...
FTX was run as ‘personal fiefdom,’ faces hacks, missing assets, attorneys say
FTX was run as a “personal fiefdom” of former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, attorneys for the collapsed crypto exchange said in its first bankruptcy hearing as they detailed ongoing challenges such ...
Oil prices edge higher as large US crude stock drop outweighs China demand worries
Oil prices inched higher on Wednesday as data showing a larger-than-expected US crude drawdown last week outweighed concerns about lower fuel demand from China amid tightening COVID-19 curbs.
Brent crude ...
Paphos police investigating two cases of car arson
Paphos police investigated two separate car arson cases on Wednesday.
The first car arson in Simou took place at 1.50am where the owner of the vehicle put out the flames ...
Finikoudes Beach volley courts get a revamp
The upgrades and improvement works made to the existing beach volley and beach tennis courts at Finikoudes (Palm Tree) Beach have been completed.
The works were undertaken by Larnaca Municipality ...
Pope compares Russia’s war in Ukraine to 1930s famine inflicted by Stalin
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Ukrainians were suffering today from the “martyrdom of aggression” and compared Russia’s war in Ukraine to the “terrible genocide” of the 1930s, when ...
World Cup’s most valuable teams – which squads are worth most?
England, who are gunning for their second World Cup title, have the most valuable squad in Qatar with Jude Bellingham topping a list of over 800 players, a study has found. ...