Anatomy of a Cyprus data centre
“The problem in Cyprus is that businesses don’t trust proven technologies like ours. They have a superstitious fear of letting an external company manage their data. It doesn’t ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has confirmed that the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority has approved the EAC’s new fuel rates and basic prices for energy produced from renewable ...
Making the business case for data centres in Cyprus
“Overseas companies, for example, show great interest in Cyprus data centres, because Cyprus is part of the European Union, and thus is under the regime of the General Data Protection ...
Cyprus: About 18% of ESTIA scheme applications approved
The Ministry of Finance has released the provisional results of its Estia housing loan subsidy scheme.
From the 4,374 completed applications received, the ministry has approved 802, roughly 18 per cent of the ...
Our View: Labour shortage must be addressed
Who would have thought that in the time of Covid lockdowns and business closures Cyprus would be experiencing a labour shortage? Employers’ organisations brought up the issue last week, saying ...
U.S. Justice Dept says IRS must provide Trump’s tax returns to Congress
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday ordered the Internal Revenue Service to hand over former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a House of Representatives committee, saying the ...
Coronavirus: three deaths, 635 more people test positive on Friday (Updated)
The health ministry on Friday announced three deaths and 635 new coronavirus cases after a total of 74,122 tests – the positivity rate of 0.86 per cent reflecting the gradual stabilisation in the epidemiological ...
Coronavirus: Testing locations for Saturday
The health ministry announced the testing sites for Saturday, 74 in total.
To get tested, people need to present an identification document such as ID or passport.
This will be the ...
UN compound attacked in western Afghanistan, at least one guard killed
“Anti-government elements” in Afghanistan attacked the main U.N. compound in the capital of the western province of Herat on Friday and at least one security guard was killed, the ...
Coronavirus: Vaccine consent form issued for parents of children 12-15
The vaccination portal will open on Monday at 7.30 am for appointments to vaccinate children aged over 12 following cabinet’s decision to expand vaccinations to the 12 to 15 age group, the health ...
Pensioner found unconscious in sea off Napa
A 77-year-old man was spotted floating unconscious in the sea off Ayia Napa at around 2.00 pm on Friday and brought to shore by a lifeguard who administered first aid.
The ...
Increasing number of trafficking victims are children says NGO
One in every three victims of human trafficking detected worldwide is a child, and the pandemic has made more children vulnerable to human traffickers, Hope for Children said on Friday.
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Alert for extremely high temperatures
The met office has issued an extreme high temperature warning for tonight and tomorrow, as a protracted heat wave continues to grip Cyprus.
The latest yellow alert is valid until 5...
Coronavirus: Weekend phone support for Covid patients
Gesy general practitioners (GPs) will as of Saturday offer phone support to Covid-19 patients during the weekends to make sure the necessary help is offered to everyone, the health insurance ...
Man fined for allowing son, 11, to drive quad bike
A man, 34, was fined €1,000 on Friday for letting his 11-year-old son drive a quad bike in Ayia Napa.
The boy was caught driving the quadbike on Thursday afternoon in Ayia ...
Two remanded for Nicosia stabbing
Two men, aged 22 and 21, were remanded on Friday for eight days in connection with the stabbing on Thursday of a 23-year-old man in Nicosia.
The 23-year-old was taken to hospital ...
Cabinet approves support scheme for wine industry
Cabinet on Friday approved a €900,000 support scheme for the wine sector to help overcome a plunge in consumption as a result of the lockdown.
The support scheme, submitted by Agriculture ...
Coronavirus: Clarifications on new SafePass measures
A SafePass will be required from everyone aged 12 and over at all premises where more than 10 people including staff can congregate, the health ministry said on Friday.
In a Q&...
Covid vaccine protection highly likely to wane over time – UK advisers say
The protection that vaccines give against coronavirus infection, and potentially severe disease, is highly likely to wane over time so vaccine campaigns will continue for years to come, scientists told ...
Cabinet saves abandoned Clerides boat from scrapheap
A boat that once belonged to the late President Glafcos Clerides and is named after his daughter may be spared the scrap heap after the cabinet on Friday authorised the ...
What’s Eaten Where: Maryland
There are 10 states in the US in which the average family takes home more than $75,000, and it’s Maryland that, in 2021, topped the rich list. It’s largely thanks to ...
Coronavirus: Form available for jab exemptions on medical grounds
People who cannot be vaccinated against the coronavirus on medical grounds will be eligible for free rapid tests at ministry of health testing sites on presentation of a relevant certificate, ...
Pioneer in fetal medicine awarded Cyprus’ highest honour
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday bestowed the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios lll on Paphos-born Dr Kypros Nicolaides, a world-renowned pioneer in fetal medicine, in recognition of his ...
Intimate experiences of blurred vision through art
Artist Giannis Aristotelous has opened the doors to his new art exhibition at Paphos Municipal Gallery this summer. A Fine Art graduate with degrees from the Universities of Newcastle, Vienna ...