Thousands of Czechs turn out for anti-government protest
Thousands of Czechs demonstrated in Prague’s central square on Sunday, calling on the government to quit as they protested over high inflation and energy prices.
Police did not give ...
Sixteen dead, 9 injured in Dubai residential building fire – local media
Sixteen people were killed and nine were injured in a Dubai residential building fire on Saturday, local newspapers said on Sunday citing the Dubai Civil Defence.
The fire engulfed the ...
Sudan military rivals fight for power, scores of combatants and 56 civilians killed
Sudan’s military launched air strikes on a paramilitary force’s base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over the country on Sunday following clashes in which ...
May craft markets to look forward to
You know it is spring when arts & crafts markets begin to make an appearance. In May, several local organisers are planning one or two-day craft markets to celebrate spring ...
Cyprus: where almost everyone speaks several languages
While residents of Cyprus are among the most multilingual on the continent, those born and raised in Britain are the least. Alix Norman finds out more
Sixty five per cent ...
Go for broke at Cyprus Film Days
Great films but little local content as annual festival returns says Preston Wilder
Cyprus Film Days (CFD) is back, and the best way to approach it is voraciously. Get a €30 ...
Live music events abound in April
Jammed in between the school break, Easter craft workshops and spring markets are several live music nights – a steady, weekly tradition for many of the island’s bars. This April, ...
The Cyprus referendum: an example of how not to ask a question
In Northern Ireland with a problem similar to the Cyprob, the referendum question on the Good Friday Agreement was much simpler
Last week President Nikos Christodoulides told a conference in ...
Sudan military rivals fight for power, scores of combatants and 56 civilians killed
Sudan’s military launched air strikes on a paramilitary force’s base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over the country on Sunday following clashes in which ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here’s a summary of the top business news stories from the week starting April 10:
Cyprus’ trade deficit soared by €1 billion in the first two months of 2023, reaching €1.87 billion compared ...
Grid flexibility in Cyprus is critical for RES uptake
It is the key measure needed to reduce reliance on pricey fossil-fuels
Increased grid flexibility is critical if we are to produce more than 25 per cent of our electricity from ...
Boeing shares tumble as parts issue halts deliveries of some 737 MAXs
Boeing Co’s (BA.N) shares fell 6 per cent in premarket trading on Friday after the US planemaker halted deliveries of some 737 MAXs due to a new supplier quality problem ...
EU project starts development of next generation spectrometers
Cyprus Research and Innovation Center (CyRIC) is leading a multidisciplinary team in the development of the collaborative European project, BROMEDIR, under the EU’s Horizon Europe Programme.
The project, launched ...
Japan approves $13.5 bln Osaka resort, country’s first casino
Japan on Friday approved a plan to build the country’s first casino in the western city of Osaka, paving the way for a 1.8 trillion yen ($13.5 billion) resort set to ...
Inland Revenue warns taxpayers to ignore scam message that may look legit
Inland Revenue warned on Saturday that electronic messages are circulating with the government domain @gov.cy purporting to be from the tax office and requesting banking information from recipients “in ...
‘No magic solutions’ to big issues, Christodoulides says in Easter message
There is no magic bullet to solve either the Cyprus issue or the unstable economic conditions, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday in his first televised Easter message.
“In these ...
Holy Light arrives in Cyprus for Easter services
The Holy Light, an Orthodox Easter tradition also referred to as the ‘Holy Fire’, arrived in Cyprus on a private flight from Jerusalem on Saturday evening.
In keeping with tradition, ...
Relationship between a Greek and Turk sets scene for comedic commentary
A comic and thought-provoking tale, caught in between two worlds, is coming to Limassol next month. Following its staging at the Athens Epidaurus Festival in 2021 in the framework of the 1821 ...
Zelenskiy discussed Macron’s China visit with him- Kyiv
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held a call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday in which the leaders discussed Macron’s visit to China, Zelenskiy said.
Macron visited ...
New appointee picked after CV furore ends in hasty resignation
President Nikos Christodoulides has appointed Loukia Christodoulou as a member of the public service commission just days after the qualifications of his initial pick came under scrutiny and resigned 24 hours ...
Polish government bans grain and food imports from Ukraine
The Polish government has decided to ban imports of grain and other food from Ukraine to protect the Polish agricultural sector, the leader of the ruling Law and Justice Party (...
Less lamb, more pork but meat consumption steady
The hike in the price of meat this year has pushed Cypriots to shun the usual Easter lamb and turn more to pork, which comes in around half the price ...
Mozart meets Broadway for a good cause
Can you picture a medley of songs from West Side Story, Grease and Mozart? Probably not yet that is what a unique musical show coming up in Nicosia and Limassol ...
What’s Eaten Where: Chad
At 99.86 per cent, Cyprus has one of the highest literacy rates in the world. Granted, the island’s financial literacy leaves a lot to be desired! But when it comes ...