A ‘smart city’ in the making
Several programmes in Paphos are on the way to making life easier for those who either live there or are just visiting
The municipality of Paphos has become the first ...
Three arrests after stabbing outside Limassol hospital
Three people were arrested in Limassol on Sunday in connection with stabbing a man outside the hospital.
The three are aged 24, 27 and 28. According to police, they attacked a 24-year-old man ...
Anna Wintour reviews 13 Met Gala looks from 1974 to today
In this video for Vogue, its legendary editor-in-chief Anna Wintour talks about some of the greatest looks from previous years at the famed Met Gala.
Wintour discusses everything from her ...
Commercialising innovative academic research – a highly desirable goal
I recently had the pleasure of attending an event sponsored by Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides and Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriacos Kokkinos in cooperation with the ...
No comment for now over accusations of verbal abuse in parliament, House President says
The House ethics committee will convene on Tuesday to discuss the incident which took place earlier in the week between parliamentary assistant for the Green Party Efi Xanthou and Elam ...
More evacuations as Spanish wildfire blazes for fifth day
People fled their homes in six more Andalusian towns and villages on Sunday as Spain sent in a military unit to help tackle blazes raging close to a Costa del ...
Coronavirus: First-dose vaccination coverage reaches almost 80%
Vaccination coverage in adults across Cyprus with the first dose, has reached almost 80 per cent, the health ministry said on Sunday.
Specifically, where people 18 and over are concerned, 79.8 per cent ...
Improved legislation for nurseries underway to meet modern-day challenges
Efforts are underway to improve existing legislation of services offered by nurseries, that can meet current challenges, such as integrating children from different backgrounds, disabilities and adopting new technologies, Labour ...
The UN must create a climate for constructive negotiations, House President says
It is imperative that the UN create a climate that will contribute to constructive negotiations conducted in good faith, President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou, said on Sunday. ...
In Hungary, pope meets PM Orban, his political opposite
Pope Francis arrived in Hungary early on Sunday, starting an unusually short stay that underlines differences with his political opposite, nationalist and anti-immigrant Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Francis, 84, who is ...
No vaccine passports: UK PM to set out winter COVID-19 plan (Update)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out on Tuesday his plans to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter months, announcing a decision to scrap the introduction of vaccine ...
Electricity bill for elderly couple comes to almost €40,000
An elderly couple in Tris Elies village, was stunned when they received their electricity bill amounting to almost €40,000.
The bill specifies that the charges for their electricity consumption reached the ...
Coronavirus: 26 citizens and 9 businesses booked
In a span of 24 hours, police booked 26 citizens and 9 businesses for violating coronavirus measures.
Between 6am on Saturday and 6am on Sunday, there were a total of 3,256 inspections across the ...
FBI releases declassified 9/11 document after Biden order
The FBI on Saturday released a newly declassified document related to its investigation of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and allegations of Saudi government support for the hijackers, ...
Dead body in abandoned building identified as 35-year-old homeless man
The body of a man found in a Limassol building on Saturday was identified as that of a 35-year-old Bulgarian man who was homeless, police said on Sunday.
According to ...
Liverpool preparing for high-intensity challenge posed by Leeds – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has focused on preparing his side for the high-intensity challenge posed by Leeds as he gets ready for his first experience of a fan-filled Elland Road.
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Hot cryptocurrency investments: Cardano’s ada hits new highs, now third-largest virtual currency
On September 2, Cardano’s ada token broke through $3 for the first time after it was announced that the network had completed a smart contracts upgrade.
It has fallen back to $2.61 ...
The loss of humanity in Cypriot society
Growing up in Cyprus, I remember how the institution of the family was always strong. I remember how we supported one another, neighbour standing by his/her neighbour whether it ...
Lebanon agrees new government to tackle economic collapse
Lebanese leaders agreed a new government led by Sunni Muslim tycoon Najib Mikati on Friday after a year of feuding over cabinet seats that has exacerbated a devastating economic collapse, ...
‘It was a huge shock to find out she’d died’
Relatives of British woman whose body lies in Paphos morgue have been found
The relatives of a British woman whose body has lain unclaimed in the morgue of Paphos hospital ...
Our View: There is no room for critical thought at public schools
The one thing a government in any open society should not do is destroy books because it does not approve of their content. This is a practice associated with repressive, ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Our madhouse is already gearing up for elections
PRESIDENTIAL elections might still be 16-plus months away, but some candidates have expressed an interest in standing, without being too definite about it.
These are human rights lawyer Achilleas Demetriades, ...
One more nail in the coffin of a bicommunal Cyprus
What hope is there if cannot even bear to teach the history, culture and language of the other community
Excising references to Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, from ...
British teenager Raducanu wins US Open
Britain’s Emma Raducanu completed a Grand Slam fairytale on Saturday by beating Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in the battle of the teens to be crowned U.S. Open ...