At Bank of Cyprus innovation drives progress
Up to now, the Bank has launched a number of innovative products that allow customers, to seamlessly perform payments to merchants or transfers to third parties using their smart devices. ...
NBNX creates blockchain fund for startups
Andrew Anastasiou is the founder of NBNX.
Tell us what your company’s mission is, and describe in brief the strategy that implements that mission?
Our mission at NBNX is ...
Factory39 – Embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Martin Zarian is Co-Founder & Brand Strategist at Factory39 in Limassol
Back in 2016 London, Martin Zarian and Zen Kyprianou were working for the big players. The goal and vision was ...
The “Listen” Campaign for vulnerable children to launch tokens in September then NFTs in October
Wouldn’t you like to own an original work of art by Jeff Koons? Or a video of Eric Clapton and Rihanna arranging a song together?
Suppose you could also ...
Stek calls on police to tackle noise pollution on Limassol seafront
Tourism professionals are appealing to police to take action to tackle noise pollution from powerful motorbikes along Limassol’s coastal strip.
In a letter to the chief of police, Stek (...
Our View: Our populist politicians need to wake up to their own hypocrisy
Whenever the electricity rates go up, the parties and politicians complain that consumers are being burdened with a higher cost of living and urge the government to intervene and reduce ...
Drakou seeks Akel support for justice reforms
Justice Minister Stefi Drakou on Friday sought the support of main opposition party Akel to move forward on the much-awaited justice reform bills and a legal framework to combat corruption.
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Genes may add to ethnic COVID-19 disparities; sickest patients unwell a year later
Here is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer ...
Germany will offer Africa up to 70 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses, Merkel says
Germany will make up to 70 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries this year, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, more than doubling a previous pledge to donate 30 ...
UK’s Johnson promises help for Afghans still seeking resettlement
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that he would do his utmost to help Afghans who are eligible for resettlement in Britain but have been unable to reach ...
U.S. on alert for more Kabul attacks, says next few days will be most dangerous (Updated)
U.S. forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks on Friday after an Islamic State suicide bombing killed at least 92 people, ...
Man United agree deal to re-sign Ronaldo from Juventus
Manchester United have agreed a deal to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus, the Premier League club announced on Friday, with the transfer subject to the agreement of personal terms, visa ...
Coronavirus: six deaths, 324 more people test positive on Friday (Updated)
The health ministry announced six deaths from Covid-19 and 324 new positive cases on Friday, while there are 159 in hospitals.
Those who died were all men while one of them, aged 89, ...
Pentagon says Kabul attack carried out by one suicide bomber
A deadly attack in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Thursday was carried out by a single suicide bomber at a gate to the airport and there was no second explosion ...
Two Britons killed in Thursday’s Kabul attack, UK foreign minister says
Two British nationals and the child of a third British national were killed in Thursday’s attack at Kabul airport, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Friday.
“These were ...
Blasts at Kazakh munitions depot kill 12, wound 98
A series of explosions caused by fire at a Kazakh munitions storage depot killed 12 servicemen and firefighters and wounded 98, authorities in the central Asian nation said on Friday.
It is ...
Upcoming reggae, jazz and soul performances
Keeping the island’s live music scene going, three tuneful evenings are coming up. On Saturday on the outskirts of Nicosia, DJ Haji Mike will bring his Reggae World to ...
Party calls for end to speciesism and the ‘property’ status of animals
An end to the ‘property’ status of animals is one of the demands issued by the Animal Party on Friday in a statement to mark World Day for the end ...
Biden, Israeli PM begin talks in shadow of Afghan attack (Updated)
U.S. President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in White House talks on Friday that he was putting “diplomacy first” to try to rein in Iran’s ...
Turkish side’s demands hinder efforts for breakthrough, president tells new ambassadors
Demands tabled by Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot for the recognition of sovereign equality and of equal international status for the breakaway state hinder efforts to achieve a breakthrough, President ...
Man City pull out of Ronaldo race amid talk of Man Utd return
Manchester City have pulled out of the race to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, clearing the way for a potential shock return to Manchester United.
The PA news agency understands United have ...
Coronavirus: Morphou bishop says out of isolation
Morphou Bishop Neophytos has completed his treatment for Covid-19 and will be reassuming his duties on Monday, it was announced on Friday.
The bishop had tested positive on August 16, after ...
Getting to know the People of Phaneromeni
Each neighbourhood has its characters that make up the life and the tales of the area. There might be a man who feeds the stray cats, the coffee shop owner, ...
Pelendritou’s Paralympics race annulled, to be rescheduled (updated)
The International Paralympic Committee on Friday annulled the women’s 50m freestyle S11 final following a complaint from the Dutch team, hours after Cypriot Paralympic swimmer Karolina Pelendritou had been ...