Drug trafficker jailed for nine years
The Larnaca criminal court jailed a 39-year-old man for nine years on Wednesday after he was found guilty of trafficking one kilo of cocaine.
The man was arrested in June, ...
Anastasiades vetoes bill to cut EAC bills to 9%
As expected, President Nicos Anastasiades has vetoed a bill passed by opposition parties to cut VAT on electricity bills from 19 per cent to 9 per cent across the board for an ...
TV shows we love: Foundation by Alix Norman
The Galactic Empire! Jumpships. Spacers. Starbridge. A cloned dynasty that’s ruled for 1,000 years. A scheming robot masquerading as a loyal henchwoman. A lone voice of reason in a galaxy ...
Turkey economy grew 7.4 per cent in Q3; lira clouds outlook
Turkey’s economy grew 7.4 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter, meeting expectations on the strength of retail demand, manufacturing and exports, official data showed on Tuesday, though it did ...
US concerned over Turkey’s drone sales to conflict-hit Ethiopia
U.S. authorities have taken issue with Turkey over its sales of armed drones to Ethiopia, where two sources familiar with the matter said there was mounting evidence the government ...
UK economy grew more slowly than thought before Omicron hit
Britain’s economy grew more slowly than previously thought in the July-September period, before the Omicron variant of the coronavirus posed a further threat to the recovery later in the ...
Festive fun and a bit of work in Troodos (pics)
The level of snow in the Troodos mountains area reached 22 centimetres on Wednesday, the met office said, adding that further snowfall was expected in the coming days.
Due to adverse ...
Fourth Covid-19 shot needed, says German health minister
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Wednesday that a fourth vaccination will be necessary in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic due to the more contagious Omicron variant.
He ...
New Cyprus Museum will be island’s ‘biggest cultural project’ (with video)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday welcomed the announcement on the €121.3m tender for the construction of the new archaeological museum, dubbed as “the biggest cultural project in the country”.
The ...
Analysis: ‘Hands off’: Why some investors are pulling meme stocks from brokerages
Jose Castillo pulled his $60,000 worth of GameStop Corp (GME.N) shares from his brokerage last summer, even though he had no intention of selling them.
The 26-year-old information technology worker, ...
Best ways to display art prints at home
For many of us, long gone are the days of our college dorm rooms being covered in posters that are thumbtacked to the walls. It’s understandable, as adults, to ...
Tesla’s Musk says he sold ‘enough stock’; slams California for ‘overtaxation’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he had sold “enough stock” to reach his plan to sell 10 per cent of his shares in the world’s most valuable car company, according ...
Tale of a creepy Christmas
THE WAY THINGS ARE
By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou
Maari spent some not unpleasant years at boarding school. Her parents, serving the Crown in far flung places, wanted her to have ...
Australian Open confident on Nadal, uncertain on Djokovic
Australian Open chief Craig Tiley is confident Rafa Nadal will be at Melbourne Park for next month’s Grand Slam despite testing positive for COVID-19, but he is still uncertain ...
Man City defender Mendy accused of rape by fourth woman
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy will spend Christmas in prison after he appeared in court accused of rape by a fourth woman.
Mendy, 27, is already facing serious sex offence allegations ...
Avakas gorge trail closed to visitors
The Avakas gorge nature trail in Peyia, Paphos is now closed to visitors due to increased flow of water in the gorge, the forestry department said on Wednesday.
The forestry ...
Tweaks to photovoltaics scheme in push for green economy
Cabinet has amended a plan for Renewable Energy Sources (RES) so as to facilitate the installation of photovoltaic systems (PVs) for citizens.
According to the deputy government spokesperson Niovi Parisinou, ...
S.Africa study suggests lower risk of hospitalisation with Omicron versus Delta
A South African study suggests reduced risks of hospitalisation and severe disease in people infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant versus the Delta one, though the authors say some of ...
EU announces financial aid to support CMP’s work
The European Commission announced on Wednesday it has signed a new agreement to support the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) to the tune of €2.6 million.
The Commission said that the ...
Renowned archaeologist Vassos Karageorghis dies (updated)
Tributes have been pouring in for eminent Cypriot archaeologist and Emeritus Professor Vassos Karageorghis who died on Tuesday at the age of 92.
In an announcement on Wednesday, the University of ...
Second driver involved in fatal hit-and-run (update 2)
A second driver was involved in the fatal hit-and-run of a 60-year-old woman who died on Sunday in Paphos, police confirmed on Wednesday.
They also said they are examining the ...
Here’s why we need climate protests: even if some think they’re annoying
By Sara Vestergren, Samuel Finnerty, and Yasemin Gülsüm Acar
The last few years have seen a surge in climate protests. From Turkey and Germany to the US, Australia ...
Public officials pay up outstanding fines
Current and former MPs, police officers, prison guards and officials of the judicial and legal services have been obliged over the past two months to pay outstanding out-of-court fines that ...
NASA’s Webb telescope promises an ‘amazing journey’ for astronomy
It was finished years late at a cost far higher than planned, but NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope due for launch next week may usher in a new era ...