Public wage systems should benefit society
The relationship between wage levels in the broader public sector and economic growth is of particular interest. Academic literature confirms the view that comparatively low wages increase the risk of ...
Iran says it will strike American bases if US attacks
Iran will strike U.S. bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by U.S. forces that have massed in the region, its foreign minister said on Saturday, ...
Man Utd tighten grip on fourth place with win over 10-man Spurs
Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes scored as Manchester United defeated 10-man Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in their Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Saturday, tightening their grip on fourth place ...
As American as chips can get: what are freedom fries?
As American as it gets, or at least as American as it briefly tried to get, freedom fries were what happened when a pile of deep-fried potatoes wandered into international ...
Man who died in prison ‘choked on food’
The 63-year-old man who died in the central prison on Friday choked on his food, according to the results of an autopsy carried out on Saturday.
The autopsy was carried ...
‘I want to reach as many steak lovers in Cyprus as I can’
I was the owner of one of the nicest restaurants in one of the nicest streets of Cyprus, and the following week, I was cooking on the street, recalls Jeffrey, ...
Scope upgrades Cyprus’ credit rating to ‘A’
Berlin-based credit rating agency Scope on Saturday announced that it had upgraded Cyprus’ long-term credit rating from ‘A-’ to ‘A’.
In justifying its decision, it cited a “significant reduction” of ...
Police officer headbutted by hospitalised inmate
A police officer was headbutted by an inmate of the Menoyia detention centre who had been taken to the Larnaca general hospital, Larnaca police spokesman Spyros Chrysostomou said on Saturday.
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Govt ponders opening polling station in Brussels for parliamentary election
The government is considering opening a polling station in Brussels for May’s parliamentary election, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said on Saturday.
He told the Cyprus News Agency ...
Paphos to hold extraordinary council session with municipal secretary post vacant
The Paphos town council will hold an extraordinary session on Monday to decide on its next steps, with the post of municipal secretary remaining vacant.
Paphos has been without a ...
Von Allmen wins first gold of the Games in downhill
Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning run on Stelvio to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men’s downhill on Saturday.
The 24-year-old von Allmen barely put a ski ...
UK ‘sends more fighter jets’ to Cyprus in case of US strikes on Iran
The United Kingdom has deployed six more fighter jets to its air force base in Akrotiri, according to reports on Saturday, with fears growing that the United States may launch ...
WINTER OLYMPICS
Tomba and Compagnoni share honour of lighting Milan cauldron
Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, two of Italy’s greatest Alpine skiers, shared the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Milan on Friday.
Tomba, 59, and Compagnoni, who is 55, were ...
Leeds beat Forest to move well clear of relegation zone
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his 10th Premier League goal of the season as hosts Leeds United claimed an emphatic 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at Elland Road on Friday to move ...
837 Turkish Cypriots registered to vote in parliamentary election
A total of 837 Turkish Cypriots are registered to vote in May’s parliamentary election, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said on Saturday.
That figure is an increase of three ...
Super Bowl prompts massive security in San Francisco Bay Area
Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium has brought a phalanx of law enforcement of every stripe to the San Francisco Bay Area, including a fleet of unfamiliar, low-flying aircraft ...
More than half a million voters registered for parliamentary election
More than half a million people are registered to vote in May’s parliamentary election, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said on Saturday.
He told the Cyprus News Agency ...
Trump condemns, won’t apologise for video depicting Obamas as apes
President Donald Trump condemned but did not apologize for a video on his social media account depicting Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes, a ...
Puma’s long slide: the rise and fall of a German sports icon
By Paolo Laudani and Helen Reid
Germany’s Puma and fierce rival Adidas have their roots in the very same house where brothers Rudolf and Adolf Dassler launched their shoe ...
Baby long-necked dinosaurs were a ‘perfect snack’ for predators
It may have been suicidal for a predator to go after a healthy adult Brachiosaurus, a behemoth weighing perhaps 60 tons that was a member of the long-necked group of dinosaurs ...
Workers at north’s Pepsi producer go on strike
Workers at Ektam, the north’s producer of Pepsi and other well-known soft drinks, have gone on a 24-hour strike, claiming that the company has deprived them of the right ...
Man hospitalised with fractured skull after being threatened by landlord
A 39-year-old man from Limassol was hospitalised with a fractured skull, a fractured rib, and other serious injuries after having been issued threats by his landlord, the police said on ...
EU funds available to ‘improve water management’
There has been underspending on water security for a long time, the EU water resilience commissioner said on Friday as she urged member states to use EU funds more efficiently ...
Two police officers injured in drug sting
Two police officers were injured after a vehicle they were attempting to stop as part of an operation targeting alleged drug dealers collided with their vehicles.
The incident occurred on ...