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2491. Wronged worker slams Cyprus over migration crisis

Thousands of asylum seekers in Cyprus were sent back to their countries last year but one foreign worker, who feels he has no good options following a dispute with his employer, says many people who come to work on the island are forced to seek asylum because the system is not in their favor...

2492. Elections: The political 'crash test' in Brussels

In the interim between the two rounds of presidential elections, EU leaders will convene in Brussels for an extraordinary European Council on migration management and ensuring Europe's economic competitiveness. ...

2493. Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd: Mr. Miltos Michaelas as new CEO

The Board of Directors of Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd, decided on the appointment of Mr. Miltos Michaelas to the position of CEO of Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd....

2494. Award-winning director Nick Broomfield talks of his carefree life in Nicosia

Nick Broomfield, now 74, is revered among documentary professionals in the United Kingdom and beyond. ...

2495. A large number of foreclosure notices to be sent tomorrow

Today, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, marks the end of the most recent three-month suspension of divestments imposed by a resolution of the House of Representatives. ...

2496. Athienou rep draws line over buffer zone barbwire

A recent renovation of a Greek Cypriot police station near the buffer zone came with promises of additional staff and better monitoring of the area, but leaders of the local community have second thoughts over a controversial barb wire...

2497. Cyprus ranks high in use of electronic cigarettes and hookahs

The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (CNAA) participates in a European citizen's initiative for a smoke-free environment and the first European smoke-free generation by 2030, CNAA President, Dr. Christos Mina announced, during a press conference, on Monday....

2498. Cyprus' use of renewable sources for electricity rising, despite slow progress

Despite slow progress, Cyprus still ranks fifth from last in the use of renewable energy sources for electricity....

2499. Djokovic wins Australian Open a year after deportation

Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open to equal Rafael Nadal's Grand Slam record, a year after he was deported over his COVID vaccination status....

2500. Strike: Trade unions call for COLA agreement

Hundreds of workers gathered outside the Finance Ministry today calling for the full reinstatement of COLA (Cost of Living Allowance). ...

2501. Labor unrest in the midst of an election - today's strike

Despite the unions' categorical assurances that the strike on Thursday has nothing to do with the current election period, the three-hour strike measures will de facto be butter on the election agenda of candidates who do not come from the government sector....

2502. Colocassides calls on candidates to reveal their donors

2503. Pope declares being gay a 'sin' but not a 'crime'

Pope Francis has declared homosexuality a 'sin' but not a 'crime' as he branded laws that criminalize gay people 'unjust'....

2504. More people choose bankruptcy to get a second chance

Bankruptcy applications, based on Law 4818/2021, are coming thick and fast from individuals with or without commercial activity, as they are unable to repay their debts to banks and insurance funds....

2505. Rare green comet revisits Earth after 50,000 years

A rare green comet, a unique traveler, is revisiting our solar system these days after 50,000 earth years when people still lived in caves....

2506. California reeling over back-to-back mass shootings

Just two days after a gunman killed 11 people at a Los Angeles-area dance studio, seven more victims were shot dead in an agricultural area near San Francisco, as California suffered one of its bloodiest spates of mass gun violence in decades....

2507. School exams rescheduled to accommodate major strike

Unionized teachers in the Republic of Cyprus have secured a time change for school exams on Thursday so that members can take part in a major strike to demand restoration of pre-crisis wage indexation mechanisms for union workers...

2508. No more Fridays. 4-day work week on the rise

The results are in: It's time for your company to stop working on Fridays (or Mondays)....

2509. Cops criticized after wild brawl at contentious memorial

Cyprus Police have arrested a handful of suspects following a wild brawl during a memorial event of a controversial army general in Limassol, but critics accuse law enforcement of failing to detain offenders during the event as things got out of hand...

2510. The upcoming presidential elections and the tragedy of Cyprus

Any serious student of Cypriot history would have to admit that we have missed a number of opportunities for a viable solution to our problem over the decades, ...

2511. Cypriot Fund 'ECM Partners' acquires Starbucks Cyprus and Greece

ECM Partners, a Cypriot-owned investment fund, is putting the finishing touches on a deal to acquire Starbucks in Greece and Cyprus....

2512. Averof Neofytou: 'Only those who agree with my positions will serve in my government'

In an interview with K, DISY presidential candidate and president of DISY Averof Neofytou reiterated his position that if he loses the elections, resulting in a victory for Nikos Christodoulides,...

2513. North buys car ferry in new trade-tourism bid

Turkish Cypriots have reportedly bought a Ro-Ro ship that will sail between the island’s northern coast and southern Turkey, as new avenues are being sought to boost tourism and transport...

2514. Could robot doctors fully replace human ones?

When it comes to healthcare, the popular artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT is becoming increasingly intelligent....

2515. Lavrov gives Greek reporter a mouthful after Cyprus question

A question asked by a Greek reporter was met with a long-drawn-out response from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who suggested European leaders were 'hasty' in their support for Kiev including traditional friends Greece and Cyprus who followed American advice...

2516. Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC – New partner announcement: Constantina Zantira

New partner announcement: Constantina Zantira...

2517. An unlikely love story of two soldiers separated by the buffer zone

Along with five other films 'Buffer Zone', directed and written by Savvas Stavros will open the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, before Sally Potter's new film with Javier Bardem and Chris Rock....

2518. Cyprus talks up imminent Chevron announcement

Cypriot Energy Minister Natasa Pilides is waging a battle to ensure Chevron’s reluctant development concept for Aphrodite will stick to plan, but cost-cutting ideas, merger wars, and maritime issues continue to blur options backed by an administration on its last leg...

2519. China's population shrinks for first time in 60 years

China's population fell last year for the first time in six decades, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period of decline in its citizen numbers with profound implications for its economy and the world....

2520. Prostitutes gather in Davos for annual meeting of global elite

The global elite tackling the world's problems at the Davos summit including gender inequality is fuelling a surge in prostitution in the Swiss resort....