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1921. Employee influence grows: 43% set to quit jobs for better pay, career opportunities and flexibility

Employees around the world now hold more sway in the global job market, with two-fifths (43%) of respondents saying they are likely to quit in the next 12 months according to the EY 2022 Work Reimagined Survey...

1922. Presidential elections to take place on the 5th of February 2023

The upcoming presidential elections in Cyprus will take place on the 5th of February, 2023, the Ministry of Interior has announced....

1923. Kea opens spectacular shipwreck dive sites

Jacques-Yves Cousteau would probably have been surprised to learn that the wreck of the World War I Britannic (the sister ship of the legendary Titanic) he discovered in 1975 off southwestern Kea would be listed as an underwater historical site almost 50 years later, becoming one of a handful of such marine parks in the world. ...

1924. Exness supports technology education in Cyprus through Robotex Platinum sponsorship

1925. The US would act in an Aegean confrontation

It was the habit of American presidents to take their breakfast at the Willard Hotel back in the 1930s, just a block from the White House. The lobby would always be packed with people who wanted a few moments of their time to raise all sorts of issues – and thus lobbyists were born....

1926. Biker dies after midnight collision on highway

A local biker died early Sunday morning following a highway accident outside Larnaca on the highway stretch towards the airport...

1927. Paphos police confirm CID probe in commando death

Investigators from Paphos’ Criminal Investigation Department are probing the death of a commando who jumped in the water from a helicopter during the shooting of a promo video, with reports saying they are focusing on footage to ascertain the aircraft’s maneuvers but also asking the army for audio recordings during the fatal mission...

1928. Ayia Napa serial rape arraignment pushed back

Prosecutors in a serial rape case in Ayia Napa will have to wait until next month, after arraignment this week in a closed hearing was postponed when the defendant asked the court to appoint a public defender...

1929. A Cyprus settlement will have beneficial results for the broader region

President Nicos Anastasiades will deliver a speech before EU and NATO leaders on Wednesday evening in Madrid underscoring the need for a Cyprus settlement in order to bring stability and security to the broader region, according to Government spokesperson Marios Pelekanos....

1930. EastMed feasibility study hindered due to Turkey's harassment

The commercial viability study of the EastMed pipeline is not proceeding as planned because Turkey is "interfering with the Nautical Geo ship conducting environmental surveys," Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides told the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs....

1931. Public World Premiere of the GT4 ePerformance at the Festival of Speed

The all-electric Porsche GT4 ePerformance has begun its world tour at the internationally-renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed. The tour is intended to highlight the potential of the vehicle concept and the associated racing formats....

1932. A number of migrants deported on Tuesday by Cyprus Police

Cyprus police participated in the repatriation of 15 third-country nationals on Tuesday. All were on the island illegally....

1933. Cyprus thrown a curveball as Turkey lifts veto

Turkey lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden applying to join NATO after the three nations agreed on Tuesday to protect each other's security, with some of terms potentially raising issues for Nicosia...

1934. Nicosia jittery about US demand to ban vessels

The Republic of Cyprus reportedly has concerns over a US request to ban vessels transporting Russian oil, with the small island but major maritime player feeling pressure as Washington leads a G7 effort to sharply reduce Russian oil revenue...

1935. Erdogan to meet with Biden in Madrid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be meeting with US counterpart Joe Biden on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid later on Tuesday or on Wednesday, he told reporters on Tuesday morning. ...

1936. Face masks now required in pharmacies, labs and covid testing areas

Mandatory face masks return in pharmacies, labs and COVID testing units in Cyprus...

1937. Commando very critical after helicopter jump

A paratrooper in the Republic of Cyprus is on life support following an accident at sea, with the defense ministry calling for an investigation after reports suggested the private jumped incorrectly from a helicopter into water...

1938. Documentary on Cyprus to be aired on BBC

A documentary on the cultural treasure of Cyprus will soon be screened by the BBC following the involvement of the former President of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations and a good friend to Cyprus, Deborah Androus....

1939. Lack of trust on both sides a 'fundamental issue'

President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades and the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart discussed today the need to build trust among people as a foundation for finding some way to move forward on the political process with regard to the Cyprus problem....

1940. Mitsotakis ready to respond to Turkish claims at Madrid NATO summit

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is heading to the upcoming NATO summit with the text of the conclusions of the European Council in his briefcase which calls on Turkey to stop making threats against Greece and to move on a de-escalation trajectory....

1941. President formally appoints new Labour Minister, deputy Minister and director of his office

The appointment ceremony of the new Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Kyriacos Koushos, the new Deputy Minister to the President, Petros Demetriou and the new Director of the President's Office Pantelis Pantelides took place on Monday at the Presidential Palace, in the presence of the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades....

1942. Kea’s seabed museum of historic shipwrecks

A marine park, one of just a few of its kind in the world, is being launched off the island of Kea, with historic shipwrecks and consisting of three protected sea areas, each covering 36 hectares....

1943. Veil of mystery over Pachyammos excavations

Greek Cypriot officials were heading back to a bombing site in Pachyammos on Monday to investigate two missing person cases from the 1964 events but reportedly unrelated to Turkish bombardment, as relatives of disappeared persons keep pushing the state for answers...

1944. No plan to bring back covid restrictions just yet

There are no thoughts for the time being to bring back restrictions for COVID, Press Advisor of the Ηealth Μinistry, Constantinos Athanasiou, told the Cyprus News Agency, following a hike in positivity rate and cases on Friday....

1945. On Erdogan, the West and Greek-Turkish relations

Let’s start with the domestic facts and figures to dispel the widespread wishful thinking betting on the victory of the so-called “opposition front” at the next elections....

1946. Swiss hotel offers sleepless nights to ponder the world's problems

"I couldn't sleep," and "my room was too noisy," may be complaints hoteliers dread from guests, but for the Riklin brothers, that is the entire point of their latest 'zero-star hotel' art installation....

1947. New rules to slash pesticide use in the EU by 50%

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday legally binding targets to halve the use of chemical pesticides and restore nature across the EU, in an attempt to better protect health and recover plunging wildlife populations....

1948. EY Survey: Energy security concerns reinforce government focus on renewable energy programs

Energy security has risen to the top of government priority lists in the wake of geopolitical instability and spiralling gas prices....

1949. Cyprus ready to implement new measures as covid cases rise

"There is no complacency, and if we need to take new measures to contain the new spread of COVID, we will do so," Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantela assured on Wednesday....

1950. Von der Leyen: Turkey ‘further away’ from EU

Turkey is now further away from the EU compared to what was happening a quarter of a century ago, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in an interview given to a small number of European newspapers, including Kathimerini....