Connecting through conversation
Aiming to bring strangers together to discuss meaningful things in life, Conversation Cafés are frequently held around the island. Alix Norman meets one of the women behind them
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Man sentenced to five years in prison following domestic violence
The Paphos court on Friday sentenced a man to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to acts of domestic violence.
A statement released by the court said that ...
US Supreme Court conservatives question Biden vaccine policy for businesses
Conservative justices on Friday questioned the legality of President Joe Biden’s vaccine-or-testing mandate for large businesses as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a request by Republican ...
Chlorakas residents say at the point of no return (Updated)
Chlorakas residents staged a protest Friday evening complaining of ghettoisation of the area following an influx of illegal migrants and against a backdrop of heightened police operations after two massive ...
Omicron may put pressure on healthcare system but situation better than last year
The healthcare system is still likely to be affected by the latest coronavirus surge, which is expected to peak in the second or third week of January, government advisor Maria ...
Sidney Poitier, first Black actor to win best actor Academy Award, dies at 94
Jan 7 (Reuters) – Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in “Lilies of the Field,” and inspired a ...
Tatar says Guterres needs to keep an equal distance between the two sides
It is a prerequisite of the impartiality of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to keep equal distance, the Turkish Cypriot ‘presidency’ said on Friday, following criticism by the Greek Cypriot side ...
Neophytou ups pressure on Christodoulides to declare presidential intentions
Disy president Averof Neophytou on Friday upped the pressure on Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides to declare his intentions regarding the 2023 presidential elections with a surprise move that effectively refers the ...
What’s Eaten Where: Lima
Lima is a desert city – the second largest in the world after Cairo – and situated in the Sechura Desert, caught between the Pacific and the Andes.
The city was founded ...
The joys of getting a dog, and not just for Christmas
By Alexia Saleem
I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, so I haven’t made any this year. That’s because I have found that instead of ...
Melco Cyprus community charity drives bring festive joy
Over the holiday season, Cyprus Casinos (C2) operator Melco Cyprus, and the upcoming integrated resort City of Dreams Mediterranean, renewed its commitment to social responsibility through a series of charitable ...
Britain’s Tesco outperforms rivals over Christmas
Tesco (TSCO.L), Britain’s biggest supermarket group, outperformed its major rivals over Christmas, achieving its highest grocery market share since January 2018, industry data showed on Wednesday.
Market researcher Kantar ...
The joys of getting a dog, and not just for Christmas
By Alexia Saleem
I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, so I haven’t made any this year. That’s because I have found that instead of ...
Inflation trap looms for British retailers
Three leading British retailers on Thursday underscored the threat they face from inflation this year, with their bosses battling to remain competitive as consumer finances come under pressure and prices ...
Heavy rains destroy conservation works at Assia church
Heavy rains have destroyed conservation works at Assia’s Panayia church, the village’s community council said on Friday.
“We were very saddened to find out that the heavy rains ...
Restaurant review: Elia Backyard, Larnaca
By Andreas Nichola
2021 proved to be an almost crippling year for the hospitality industry. Bars and restaurants had to close with uncertainty about when they would be allowed to open ...
Are these the health resolutions we really need?
By Abi Jackson
Covid still dominates the health agenda, but two years of pandemic living has taken a toll. So could it be worth checking in on our overall health? ...
Leandra Papantoniou, Sales Director of Karma Developers: ‘KARMA is my home’
An organisation, at its core, is primarily composed of the collective capacity of its people to create value. KARMA prides itself on having one of the best teams of professionals ...
TV shows we love: Dead to me
Down the Netflix rabbit hole, Christina Applegate’s big blue eyes were staring right at me. Dead To Me. I wasn’t sure whether this was a comedy or a ...
Nuclear power: the missing piece of the puzzle
At the stroke of midnight last Friday, half of Germany’s remaining nuclear power stations closed down. The remaining three plants (of an original 17) will shut down on December 31 of ...
Arsenal charged by FA following red card complaints in defeat to Man City
Arsenal have been charged with failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion after Gabriel Magalhaes was sent off in the Premier League defeat to Manchester City ...
Water, water everywhere but less than 1 per cent to drink
By Roberto Schiffo
Practically every day we hear of natural disasters, be that record breaking temperatures, worst flood in a millennium record, loss of crops due to hail, or forest ...
Charity worker with a touch of the Earth Mother
In the founder of a local charity THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman for whom charity began at home, and the lines of the two still blur, who points out in ...
Savel’s Red Dress now at Pattihio Theatre
AntiLogos Theatre is bringing back its production of Savel’s Red Dress following a tour of the island in October when it participated in Kypria Festival. This January it presents ...