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691. KPMG in Cyprus welcomes its newly hired professionals

KPMG in Cyprus hosted a virtual welcoming event on 10 January 2022, for 70 professionals who recently joined the KPMG family....

692. MI5 warns MP's: Chinese government 'agent' has been 'active' in UK parliament

MI5 has warned that a Chinese government agent has been working in parliament "to subvert the processes", MPs have been told....

693. University of Nicosia Joins the European University Alliance NEOLAiA as a Full Member

The University of Nicosia announces that it has joined the European University Alliance, NEOLAiA (neoaliacampus.eu), as a full member. The alliance is currently preparing and will submit an application to the European Commission in March 2022 for a grant of 14.4 million euros over the next 4 years, under the European University Alliances funding scheme....

694. Minister of Health reassures public on new 'Deltacron' variant

Minister of Health Michael Hadjipantela said on Saturday that Deltacron, a new variant of COVID-19 found in Cyprus, was not something to worry about....

695. Cyprus' Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides steps down

Cyprus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides resigned Sunday from his position, amid discussions of a potential candidacy for the presidential elections in 2023....

696. Pandemic: Parents, children, school, take note: X (absence)

697. 'Measures taken were aimed at reducing disruption to society and economy'

The new measures taken by the Cabinet yesterday were focused and aimed at avoiding disruption to society and the economy,...

698. TechIsland's action of solidarity through a touching video

Another significant action supporting the residents of the affected areas by the catastrophic fires of last summer, was recently implemented by the Non profit Organization TechIsland, through the complete renovation of the Arakapas Regional Primary School, which is located right at the middle of the catastrophic fires....

699. Bid offers now being accepted for the contruction of the new Cyprus Museum

The greatest culture project implemented by the Government, the new Cyprus Museum, is underway following the announcement on Wednesday for the tender of the construction contract....

700. NIPD Genetics receives Innovation Award at the 15th OEB Cyprus Innovation Awards

NIPD Genetics, the Cypriot biotechnology company, was awarded the Innovation Award in the Services Category, in the OEB Cyprus Innovation Awards 2021, held on 20 December 2021....

701. King Constantine of Greece Suffers Stroke

Former King of Greece Constantine was rushed to a hospital in Athens on Wednesday after suffering a stroke, Antenna TV reported....

702. German police foil 'anti-vaxxer murder plot' against state premier

German police said on Wednesday they had uncovered a plot by anti-vaccination activists in Saxony to murder the eastern German state's premiere, adding to concerns about increasingly violent protests over plans for mandatory vaccinations....

703. East Med is ‘not a Turkish sea,’ president of French Senate tells Kathimerini

The East Mediterranean is not a Turkish sea and interoperability between the French and Greek armed forces is a factor that brings stability to the region...

704. Norway steps up efforts to curb omicron variant, teleworking will be mandatory

Norway will intensify restrictions and speed up vaccinations in an effort to stem the expected wave of the Omicron variant, Prime Minister Jonas Stere announced last night....

705. Osman Kavala and hubris

Osman Kavala has been in prison in Turkey for the past four years. Why? Because he angered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by being critical of his rule. ...

706. MP Alexandra Attalides honored as 2021 Anti-Corruption Champion by US

In honor of International Anti-Corruption Day, celebrated each year on December 9th, US Ambassador to Cyprus, Judith Garber, presented MP Alexandra Attalides with a certificate acknowledging her work in fighting corruption in Cyprus. ...

707. Denmark to re-impose restrictions after rise in Covid cases

Denmark will re-impose restrictions in order to curb the rapid spread of Covid-19, including the Omicron variant, the Prime Minister announced today....

708. As millions fell into poverty during the pandemic, billionaires' wealth soared

The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the massive financial gap between rich and poor around the world, a new report has found....

709. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Social Media and Investment Recommendations

It is commonly accepted that social media play a defining role in almost every aspect of our everyday life. ...

710. Joint action to defend and promote Democracy

Across the globe, democracy and human rights are increasingly under siege. Far from being an issue isolated to the “developing” world, democracies new and old are combatting existential crises of creeping authoritarianism, rising inequality, and malign influence both domestically and from abroad. ...

711. New UN Special Representative arrives in Cyprus today

The new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Colin Stewart, arrives in Cyprus today, replacing Elizabeth Spehar whose term ended on November 30, 2021. ...

712. 'Clothes of the Soul' at the Leventis Municipal Museum

The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia presents the art exhibition "Clothes of the Soul",...

713. Pope Francis at the Presidential Palace

Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon. ...

714. The Pope has arrived in Cyprus

Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. The Cypriot government, through its Deputy Spokesman Niovis Parisinou, had described the Pope's visit as "an important event of international scope that is of global interest"....

715. 100 square meters of history in the old town

Her love for vintage, her concerns for the environment, but also what she had seen working for one of the most famous high-end brands in the world, led Natasa Theodotou...

716. Charalambidou: Need for coordination of support services for victims of sexual violence

The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Equal Opportunities for Men and Women, Ms. Irini Charalambidou, stated that a holistic approach is needed and that cross-sectoral cooperation and the coordination of all support services for victims of sexual harassment is needed....

717. Pope's agenda for his scheduled visit to Cyprus announced

Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos briefed the media today on the visit of Pope Francis to Cyprus at the Presidential Palace....

718. Cyprus scrambles to legislate whistleblower law

Members of parliament in the Republic of Cyprus are urgently making their way to the justice ministry to compare notes on whistleblowing protections legislation, as the country scrambles to meet an EU deadline next month...

719. Averof: Irregular immigrants increase crime

DISY President Averof Neophytou expressed his concern about the increase in crime due to immigration. ...

720. Cyprus’ giant Noble Peasant in the works

A controversial giant statue proposed to be built on the northern foothills of Kyrenia’s mountain range was back in the headlines on Friday, with a local newspaper saying The Noble Peasant was in the works...