Cyprus second in EU for social media use
Cyprus ranked second in the EU for social media participation with 83 per cent of the population actively engaged last year, data released by the EU statistical office Eurostat showed on ...
New buses for Kormakitis, Karpasia
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday gave the green light for the purchase of two buses to address the transportation needs of communities in Rizokarpaso, Kormakitis and Karpasia.
Responding to ...
Audit office raises illegalities at justice ministry
The justice ministry needs to develop a reliable internal audit system for receipts and payments, the Audit Office said in a report released Tuesday.
The dossier covered the justice ministry’...
British royals shrug off speculation about Kate and King Charles
A laughing Prince William was back at work on Tuesday, a day after the first footage emerged of his wife Kate since her surgery two months ago which showed the ...
Cyprus supports effort to boost girls’ participation in STEM
The Empowering Girls in STEM Project (EGI-STEM) conference, which took place from February 27 to 29 in Nitra, Slovakia, put a spotlight on the vital need to boost girls’ participation in Science, ...
House considers reducing fees for Cyprus startups
The House Committee on Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism this week revisited a proposal aimed at abolishing fees for innovative startups, in a bid to boost innovation and entrepreneurship.
This ...
‘The elderly’s problems are not government’s priority’
“The elderly’s problems are not the government’s priority,” House Labour committee chairman and Akel MP Andreas Kafkalias charged on Tuesday.
Speaking at a committee meeting regarding services for ...
‘Someone will die’: Perkins warns of Enhanced Games safety concerns
Australian Sports Commission boss Kieren Perkins said on Tuesday that athletes’ lives could be in danger if the Enhanced Games is allowed to go ahead.
The Enhanced Games will allow ...
Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides
By Willy Kurniawan
Solikah, an Indonesian housewife living in the fishing village of Teluk, was in tears as she pointed to piles of trash strewn on a beach close to ...
Minister to deal ‘aggressively’ with illegal work
The issue of people working illegally in Cyprus will be dealt with “aggressively”, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday.
Panayiotou was evaluating his first year in the post and ...
Aid sent from Cyprus reaches needy Palestinians (updated)
Around 200 tonnes of food and aid were distributed to the population in northern Gaza on Tuesday, three days after the Open Arms ship successfully unloaded its cargo after leaving from ...
Washington makes new push for Gaza ceasefire to head off famine, Rafah assault
The United States made a fresh push on Tuesday for a ceasefire in Gaza to avert a manmade famine, while pressing its ally Israel to back away from plans for ...
Akamas road works moving forward
Beleaguered Akamas National Forest Park road projects will restart in April, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday, adding they would “prioritise environmental preservation”.
The decisions were made during a ...
Nowruz: a festival celebrating renewal and unity
The Nowruz festival is an ancient tradition that has been celebrated in Iran for centuries, as well as among a diverse array of people in more than 10 countries. Since 2009, UNESCO ...
Tourist arrivals show recovery in February
Tourist arrivals recovered in February from the dip seen in January with a five per cent increase on figures from last year, data released on Tuesday showed.
As a result, ...
Musk defends his ketamine use as beneficial for investors
CEO Elon Musk said his ketamine prescription was beneficial for Tesla’s investors in a video interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon posted online.
Musk said the drug helps ...
Recycling kiosks to be set up in rural areas
A total of 50 ‘green kiosks’ will be installed in rural areas from Nicosia to Famagusta for 25 months to boost recycling efforts, the environment department announced on Tuesday.
The department inked ...
Christodoulides in Brussels for EU Council
President Nikos Christodoulides will leave for Belgium on Wednesday, where he will visit the College of Europe in Bruges, participate in the European Council summit in Brussels, and hold public ...
Foody’s Red Selection showcases cities’ highest-rated eateries
Foody’s platform now includes over 3,000 choices of store from all over Cyprus, giving users the unique opportunity to discover new taste experiences in their city continually, while keeping up ...
Government ire at ‘all Cyprus could be Turkish’ comment
Statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that all Cyprus could have been Turkish are “unacceptable”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
During an official event on Monday, ...
BoC expands portfolio with Kedipes loans transfer
A portfolio of performing and current restructured loans has been transferred to Bank of Cyprus (BoC) from state-owned asset management company Kedipes.
As of December 31, 2022, the portfolio’s total gross ...
Navalnaya says Putin is not Russia’s legitimate president
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said on Tuesday that Vladimir Putin was not the legitimate president of Russia and that she would try to convince ...
Cyprus-designed bag really is ‘light as air’
The Air Swipe Bag – ‘a piece of sky you can hold’ made its way to Paris Fashion Week in just 90 days. SARA DOUEDARI meets the Larnaca-based scientist behind it
When ...
Altamira offering 300+ plots from €2 per square metre
If you’re looking for the best time to make your next investment move in the real-estate market, the time is right! Thanks to Altamira Real Estate’s new campaign, ...