Poor workers bear the brunt of India’s record heatwave
For construction worker Yogendra Tundre, life at a building site on the outskirts of the Indian capital New Delhi is hard enough. This year, record high temperatures are making it ...
Unlimited, max-speed options thanks to four new Epic plans
In an age when people must be constantly connected at all times, seamless and reliable communication is a necessity, and mobile internet with incredibly fast 5G speeds mandatory, and no ...
Bee the change needed to help environment
Solitary bees, which make up the vast majority of Cyprus bee species, are the island’s best pollinators. With World Bee Day approaching, ALIX NORMAN asks what can we do ...
Protesters block Greek tanker with Russian cargo from entering UK port
Greenpeace protesters have blocked the entry of a Greek tanker into a southern English port due to its Russian fuel cargo with police making arrests, the green group said on ...
Vodafone shares up 4 per cent after UAE group buys stake
Shares in Vodafone (VOD.L) jumped 4 per cent in early trade on Monday after the United Arab Emirates-based telecoms company e& (ETISALAT.AD) revealed it had bought a 9.8 per ...
Genome study offers hope for diminutive endangered porpoise
The most comprehensive genetic assessment to date of the vaquita, the world’s rarest marine mammal, is offering a glimmer of hope that this small tropical porpoise native to Mexico’...
Outlook more positive for 2023 as inflation, joblessness set to bite this year
Cyprus should expect higher joblessness and further inflation in 2022, which is also expected to impact the recovering tourism sector, but the economy should improve next year, according to the EU’...
Minister outlines island’s ability to cope as fire safety week kicks off
The goal of this week’s fire safety week is to raise public awareness about the dangers of fires in both rural and urban areas, Justice Minister Steffie Drakou said ...
An Apple+ a day
After getting off to a slow start, streaming service has won the public, and CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES over
When Apple+, the mobile giant’s TV production arm, first launched back in 2019, ...
First Limassol Book Fair coming to seaside location
As the festival season is about to begin, and this summer’s choices are bound to be fruitful as many make their comeback, a brand-new festival will hold its first ...
Snowless Davos readies new face for World Economic Forum meeting
Movers and shakers arriving for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) this month can pack sandals instead of ski boots for a rare springtime version of the ...
Factbox: Companies sell their businesses in Russia
Some Western companies have agreed to sell their Russian assets or hand them over to local managers as they scramble to comply with sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and deal ...
Researchers at Cing help identify new MS biomarker
Researchers at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (Cing) have helped identify a new biomarker that will contribute to the study of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
MS is a multifactorial ...
Russian oil output up 1.7 per cent month on month in May so far, Interfax reports
Russian oil and gas condensate average output has increased by around 1.7 per cent month on month to 1.4 million tonnes per day (10.25 million barrels per day) in the first half of ...
Economists sound the alarm over UK’s post-Brexit finance plans
More than 50 economists warned on Monday that Britain’s post-Brexit plans to boost the competitiveness of its huge finance industry risked creating the kind of problems that led to the ...
Price rises show no signs of abating say supermarkets
Price rises that have been in motion since the beginning of the year show no sign of slowing down but there is no immediate worry of a shortage of items ...
Free guided tours of Nicosia’s museums for International Museum Day
To introduce the wealth of culture in the capital’s museums, Etap, the deputy ministry of tourism and Nicosia municipality will host free guided tours of Nicosia’s museums on ...
Doola gives entrepreneurs the chance to set up a US LLC and bank account for global transactions
There are many reasons why European investors and business owners are interested in branching out to the US. For one, the US is known for having the highest GDP in ...
Man charged after attacking another in crash with his wife
A man has been charged for causing actual bodily harm after he allegedly attacked a driver who was involved in a road accident on Sunday with his wife.
According to ...
New electricity operating platform to go live by Q4
The platform for the competitive electricity market (CEM), which also includes the energy exchange, will be ready to operate by the fourth quarter of 2022, the Transmission System Operator (TSO) announced.
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Should the government rent office space?
There is a lot of public discussion going on regarding the rental of private office buildings for the government’s needs. On the one hand, one side says that this ...
Coronavirus: Although some measures relaxed ministry reminds mask mandate still in place
The health ministry on Monday warned the public that the indoor mask mandate, including their use at airports, still stands except for children under 12.
“The obligation to use a mask ...
Larnaca pilots city tour for visually impaired
An innovative tour for the visually impaired has taken place in Larnaca to develop city tours for visually disabled tourists and making the city more accessible.
The tour took place ...
Russia calls Finland, Sweden joining Nato a mistake with ‘far-reaching consequences’
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Monday said Finland and Sweden should have no illusions that Moscow will simply put up with their joining the NATO military alliance, calling ...