Cyprus tourism looks set to beat record year
Tourism to Cyprus seems to have recovered from Russian sanctions as arrivals so far this year are eight per cent higher than the record year of 2019 and 38 per cent higher ...
Greek exam ‘a mistake that should not have happened’
The head of the school teachers’ union Oelmek Constantinos Constantinopoulos on Tuesday called the inclusion of a passage in a modern Greek exam for gymnasium students, which had been previously ...
Cypriot children becoming minority in state primary schools
In 22 state primary schools in Nicosia, Cypriot pupils are in the minority, MPs heard on Tuesday as some said the shrinking population on the island has become critical.
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Plastic recycling in focus as treaty talks get underway in Paris
By Valerie Volcovici
As talks start this week on a global plastics treaty, debate is emerging between countries wanting to limit the production of more plastics and the petrochemical industry ...
Batteries are the environmental Achilles heel of electric vehicles
By Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Alex Stojcevski and Saad Mekhilef
Electric vehicle advocates say the cars ultimately have a smaller carbon footprint than their fossil-fuelled counterparts and could resolve our energy concerns ...
Minister reiterates support for condemned refugee home owners
The government will do everything it can to stand by those who need to move to new housing while their current refugee homes are demolished as part of the state ‘...
OPAP Cyprus presents 2020-22 social actions
At an event held on May 29, 2023 at THOC’s New Stage, attended by President Nikos Christodoulides and OPAP Group CEO Jan Karas, OPAP Cyprus presented its 2020-22 Corporate Responsibility accomplishments.
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British bases organise a European Bioblitz on Alien Species
The European Bioblitz took place at the Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre (AEEC) between May 26-28 with the emphasis on the Akrotiri wetlands area.
The three-day event focused on recording ...
Russia has given passports to 1.5 million people in annexed Ukraine
Russia has given passports to almost 1.5 million people living in the annexed parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions since last October, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ...
Legal service to look into ‘abusive remarks’ claims
After the announcement that a parliamentary committee would convene to examine a complaint against independent MP Andreas Themistocleous, alleged to have made ‘abusive remarks’ against Greens MP Alexandra Attalidou, police ...
UK government given more time to hand over Johnson messages to COVID inquiry
British ministers have been given more time to hand over unredacted messages from former prime minister Boris Johnson to a public inquiry looking into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Russia’s Lavrov accuses West of ‘supporting genocide’ in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that the West was “supporting genocide” in Ukraine through its backing for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s peace plan, which he claimed would “...
French Open day three highlights
Highlights of the third day at the French Open on Tuesday (times GMT):
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Alexander Zverev earned a 7-6 (6) 7-6 (0) 6-1 first-round win over South African Lloyd Harris on ...
Keve backs use of offshore gas to drive down electricity prices
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) said on Tuesday it agrees with plans to use offshore gas reserves for power generation as soon as possible to drive down electricity ...
Lidl becomes main sponsor of UCI WorldTour team Lidl-Trek
Lidl is expanding its commitment to cycling becoming the main sponsor and strategic partner of UCI WorldTour team Lidl-Trek. The long-term partnership with one of the leading teams in international ...
Liverpool appoint Schmadtke as sporting director to oversee rebuild
Liverpool have appointed Jorg Schmadtke as the club’s new sporting director, the Premier League side said on Tuesday, as they look to rebuild for next season after failing to ...
Kontides wins North Sea Regatta
Pavlos Kontides has triumphed at the North Sea Regatta, in an event that took place in the same waters, in the Severningen area of The Hague, where the World Sailing ...
Football hooliganism has reached ‘alarming proportions’
Convictions imposed on football fans for recent incidents both inside and outside sports venues are “utterly futile”, the independent union of Cyprus’ public employees (ASDYK) and its police branch said ...
What is mindfulness?
Therapy can be as effective as anti-depressants says DR VASILIOS SILIVISTRIS
Noun: ‘A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting ...
Limassol housing issue needs to be addressed, says Akel
Akel general secretary Stefanos Stefanou on Tuesday addressed the pressing issue of housing affordability in Limassol, noting that the city’s homeownership and rental costs are much more pronounced compared ...
Binance Australia customers seen selling bitcoin at a discount
Bitcoin prices on the Australian arm of Binance, the world’s largest crypto-currency exchange, were at a 20 per cent discount to rival exchanges on Tuesday, in a sign customers were ...
Health minister intervenes after physiotherapists warn of strike (updated)
Health Minister Popi Kanari on Tuesday assured she would act as a mediator to solve the issues raised by the Cyprus physiotherapists’ union in an effort to postpone a planned ...
Ethics committee to investigate four top-flight flagged matches (Update)
The sports ethics committee appointed four investigators on Tuesday, tasked with looking into four top-flight matches, which were played in the last fortnight following claims of suspicious betting activity.
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Calls for more support to buy electric vehicles
The state must do more to assist the public in transitioning to electric vehicles, with an advisory body warning on Tuesday that the shift has to be fair and inclusive.
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