Afro funk, jazz and more in Nicosia
Sarah’s Jazz Club is turning up the music once again with its weekly live performances. This week has a few special evenings planned as the Club welcomes esteemed musicians ...
House spat over MEP who still holds university post
Akel MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek’s unpaid position at a public university while simultaneously serving public office is a violation of the constitution, according to arguments heard at Wednesday’s House ...
Child commissioner: a child is abused every 27 hours
A child is sexually abused every 27 hours in Cyprus, a statement by the children’s rights commissioner’s office said on Wednesday, a day ahead of the European day for ...
MPs agree Aradippou cow pong must be rectified
Efforts are underway to better manage and utilise the animal waste produced in places such as Aradippou, with a Greens MP arguing that it could help produce electricity and not ...
TV Shows we love: Lucifer
Ah, the Devil. He’s an interesting, widely-featured figure, isn’t he? I always pictured him as a red-skinned creature with horns, a pointy tail and a trident spear. In ...
Two blasts hit Afghan capital Kabul, officials say
Two explosions hit the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding at least six, including three women, Taliban officials and residents said.
One car bomb ...
Tsitsipas withdraws from ATP Finals with elbow injury
Stefanos Tsitsipas has withdrawn from the ATP Finals due to an elbow injury, organisers announced on Wednesday with the Greek having lost his opening match against Andrey Rublev.
Tsitsipas, who ...
‘Wonderful experience’ as first PDO-sanctioned halloumi is produced
The first batch of halloumi produced according to protected designation of origin (PDO) specifications was produced at a factory in Frenaros on Wednesday.
The process was observed by Agriculture Minister ...
2021 was much better year than 2020, says Tziortzis
2021 was a much better year compared to 2020 where he was a rookie in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, said Vladimiros Tziortzis during an end-of-year press conference, where he reviewed the ...
Hellenic-backed summit: banks must drive sustainable future
The challenges, trends and future of the island’s economy were forefront topics at the 17th Annual Cyprus Summit, organised by ‘The Economist’ and supported by Hellenic Bank.
Participants were ...
Federer out of Australian Open, unlikely to be fit for Wimbledon
Roger Federer has confirmed he will not feature in next year’s Australian Open – and says he would be “extremely surprised” if he plays at Wimbledon.
In an interview with ...
Scaloni celebrates ‘magnificent’ year as Argentina head to Qatar
Argentina drew 0-0 with Brazil to became the second South America team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday, with coach Lionel Scaloni saluting his players at the end ...
Rolls-Royce asks to submit mini nuclear technology to Britain’s regulator
Rolls-Royce (RR.L) has asked Britain’s government for clearance to begin the 4-5 year long process of seeking regulatory approval for its small modular nuclear reactor, it said on ...
Man remanded over firework haul
A 46-year-old man on Wednesday was remanded for six days by Limassol district court in connection with a large shipment of fireworks.
A second suspect is being sought.
Police said ...
Greens urge action after moufflons mauled by dogs
The Green Party on Wednesday urged the Game Service to take action after receiving a complaint, accompanied by graphic photos, that four stray dogs had mauled three moufflons near the ...
Abu Dhabi organisations form partnership to boost renewables capacity
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC.UL) and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) (TAQA.AD) have formed a strategic partnership on clean energy, aiming to have 30 gigawatts of ...
Anyone for gibberish?
By Richard Dickenson
There are so many ingeniously meaningless phrases bandied about all over the web – ‘We are firmly on the side of the individual, we are totally committed to’ ...
UK inflation leaps to 10-year high, bolstering rate hike bets
British inflation surged to a 10-year high last month as household energy bills rocketed, according to data on Wednesday that will bolster expectations that the Bank of England will raise ...
Cyprus joins bid to promote ancient Greek, Latin
Cyprus, along with Greece, Italy and France agreed to cooperate to promote the teaching of ancient Greek and Latin languages, which, they said, are the common cornerstone of European and ...
UAE free trade talks with India and Indonesia going well, minister says
Free trade talks between the United Arab Emirates and India and Indonesia, are making good progress, the Gulf state’s trade minister said on Wednesday, a day after starting similar ...
Missing man found dead
Police on Wednesday said a body found in a ravine in Yiolou in the Paphos district is believed to belong to missing Georgios Kyriakides, 59.
The body was spotted at around 10.15...
Arrivals from Spain to boost Griffon vulture population
Twenty-five Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) will arrive in Cyprus from Spain this coming Friday as part of the ‘Life with Vultures’ programme’s efforts to avert their extinction and strengthen ...
Critical components of a mobile application development process
These days, businesses around the globe are always looking forward to the best app development processes that will boost the cells of the company. In this regard, you will have ...
Students mark 1973 Athens Polytechnic uprising
Students on Wednesday morning marched to the US Embassy in Nicosia to mark the November 17 Athens Polytechnic uprising of 1973 when students held protests against the junta that ruled Greece from 1967 ...