Aristophanes brings the clouds to Nicosia
Antilogos Theatre continues its productions of the famous ancient Greek comedy The Clouds, commonly known in Greek as Nefeles. Just a handful of performances remain, taking place at the Open ...
Lira plunges 7% as Turkey edges towards free market
Turkey’s lira plunged 7% to a record low on Wednesday in its biggest selloff since a historic 2021 crash, a move traders said is a “strong signal” that Ankara is moving ...
Real Madrid to sign Bellingham from Dortmund for €103m
Borussia Dortmund have agreed to sell England midfielder Jude Bellingham to Real Madrid for an initial fee of 103 million euros, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.
Bellingham will become the ...
House scrambles to regulate government advisors
A bill aiming to regulate the contentious issue of government advisors was discussed at the House institutions committee on Wednesday.
After weeks of ridicule over questionable appointments for ministerial advisors, ...
Messi to join Inter Miami after PSG exit
Lionel Messi will snub a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia and move to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent after parting ways with French champion Paris ...
Reddit to lay off about 5 per cent of its workforce
Reddit said on Tuesday it is laying off about 5 per cent of its workforce, or 90 employees, joining a list of technology companies that have been cutting jobs across corporate America.
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House focuses on sexual harassment in public sector
There are serious cases of sexual harassment in Cyprus, MPs heard on Wednesday as discussion continued on unwelcome sexual advances and gender-based harassment in the public service as disciplinary offences.
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Swiatek outclasses Gauff, Jabeur’s dream in tatters
Holder Iga Swiatek was tested by American sixth seed Coco Gauff in a rematch of their 2022 French Open title clash but the world number one showed her class to secure ...
Putting passion into his music
In a Cypriot singer from South Africa, PAUL LAMBIS finds a man who pours life-changing experiences into song, with music that speaks from the heart
There are a handful of ...
No sign fire at Russian cultural centre was arson – police
No scientific data or testimonies have emerged to show a large fire at the Russian cultural centre in Nicosia was arson, the police said on Wednesday.
The fire in late ...
Aphrodite Hills to host famed Real Madrid training clinics
The Atlantica Hotels & Resorts Group, the largest hotel company in Cyprus and Greece with a portfolio of 50 hotels, is set to begin collaboration with Be Free Football and the ...
Call to unfreeze public sector posts
The House must consider the unfreezing of 1,851 vacant first appointment roles, civil servants union Pasydy director Stratis Mattheou and finance ministry director general George Panteli said on Wednesday.
The Cyprus ...
HIV positive mother complains over treatment
The health ministry condemned on Wednesday a report by an HIV positive woman, who accused doctors of writing on the cover of her newborn’s health booklet that the mother ...
Ukrainians face homelessness, disease as floodwaters crest from destroyed dam
Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes as floodwaters crested across a swathe of the south on Wednesday after the destruction of a vast hydro-electric dam on the front line between Russian and ...
EU Commission allocates $1.3bn to tackle mental health ‘silent epidemic’
The European Commission said on Wednesday it would allocate 1.23 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to mental health initiatives across the 27-member European Union and make mental health a pillar of health policy.
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MVPS launches NVMe-based cloud computing services
MVPS.net marks its 5th anniversary by launching cloud computing services with NVMe drives. The NVMe drives are up to 16 times faster than normal SSD drives and the I/O ...
Pope Francis in hospital for second abdominal surgery in two years
Pope Francis was admitted to a Rome hospital on Wednesday for another abdominal operation under general anaesthesia, this time to repair a hernia most likely caused by scars from surgery ...
Peo trade union condemns attack on food delivery driver
The hospitality industry employees of Peo trade union on Wednesday demanded the punishment of the individuals who beat up and robbed a food-delivery driver over the weekend in Limassol.
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Shiba Inu and Tradecurve signals bullish price trend
For the past two months, volatility within crypto has been at all-time lows. Historically, these lull periods have been followed by a dramatic rise to the upside or a dramatic ...
Cyprus unemployment rate rises to 6.8 per cent — services sector dominates
Cyprus’ unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent during the first quarter of 2023, despite the increase in the number of employed individuals, compared to 6.6 per cent in the same quarter of 2022, ...
Website on Cyprus’ bicommunal cultural heritage launched
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday unveiled the Cyprus Digital Heritage website, an initiative launched in cooperation with the European Commission to safeguard and showcase the island’s ...
Secrental.com – the island’s best car rental aggregator portal
Secrental.com is an online platform connecting travellers with reliable local car rental companies in Cyprus. The website lets you compare prices from different companies, making finding the best deal ...
Valentinos Polykarpou, Chairman of the Board of Directors, TechIsland
Valentinos Polykarpou was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of TechIsland in March 2023, a position that involves giving strategic direction, overseeing initiatives, and fostering collaboration within the organisation and ...
Regulations on working in the summer heat
The labour ministry’s labour inspection department on Wednesday reminded employers and workers that worker thermal regulation protocols must be followed, ahead of the summer season.
A written statement stressed ...