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1321. Francis in Cyprus calls for end to 'walls of fear'

Pope Francis verged into the world of poetry on Thursday at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia where he likened Cyprus to the painful process of producing a beautiful pearl, calling for an end to 'walls of fear' and urging people off all cultures to embrace one another...

1322. The technology sector can become the new mainstay of the Cypriot economy

These are some of the key conclusions that emerged from the findings of a survey conducted last October by IMR/University of Nicosia™ on behalf of the non-profit organisation TechIsland. ...

1323. New tender announced for ferry connection between Cyprus and Greece

The Deputy Ministry for Shipping announced it has launched a new tender for the maritime connection between Cyprus and Greece after the first tender failed to attract official bids....

1324. Actualizing the ESG proposition The journey towards sustainability, resilience and purpose

1325. Debt sustainability in all Member States

ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling strongly believes that public debt is currently sustainable in all Member States of the monetary union. ...

1326. Spanish vultures arriving in Cyprus to help repopulate local species

In the coming days, the first vultures will arrive by plane from Spain, which will support the extremely reduced population of the species in Cyprus, according to an announcement by BirdLife Cyprus....

1327. A child is sexually abused every 27 hours in Cyprus

According to the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of the Child Despos Michailidou-Livani, the number comes from reports made by "Children's House",...

1328. Averoff: 'We will give what we can to the vulnerable child - We are not racists'

No one else wants a solution to the Cyprus problem more than we do, according to DISY President Averof Neophytou,...

1329. London Credit Fund Q3 2021 Results Exceed its 4 % pa target return

Consulco announced that during Q3 2021, London Credit Fund achieved a dividend of £11.55 in per unit of its Class A shares, $10.84 per unit for its Class C shares and €10.57 per unit for its Class E shares....

1330. Former South African President F.W. de Klerk dead at 85

South Africa's last white president F.W. de Klerk, who died on Thursday aged 85, stunned the world when he scrapped apartheid and negotiated a peaceful transfer of power to a Black-led government under Nelson Mandela....

1331. Nine outstanding Cypriot men awarded for their determination and innovation

Pavlos Kontidis was named Man of the Year for the 3rd time at the 20th annual Bank of Cyprus Man of the Year Awards....

1332. Britain: 'Difficult months are coming, the pandemic is not over'

Christmas can be difficult as the Covid-19 pandemic is not over, England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam warned today, urging people to be careful and get vaccinated with booster doses....

1333. Cyprus pushes for more favorable travel guidelines

Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela is pushing Brussels to modify the EU traffic light system or scrap it altogether, saying the criteria currently in place disfavor Cyprus...

1334. Greece becoming a hotspot for Hollywood films

Philip Fertis is involved in puppetry, but due to the pandemic, the demand for performances in schools and municipalities is low. ...

1335. Facebook company changes name to Meta

Facebook Inc is now called Meta, the company said on Thursday, in a rebrand that focuses on building the "metaverse," a shared virtual environment that it bets will be the successor to the mobile internet...

1336. The international festival of Nicosia

On Saturday, October 30, the Nicosia International Festival raises the curtain with 21 productions, 26 performances and dozens of artists....

1337. Bicycle subsidies for Cyprus

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces that on November 1, 2021 it will launch the first electronic platform through which citizens can apply for a subsidy to purchase a new non-electric bicycle....

1338. A billionaire two times over

Sarah Blakely is a billionaire again. The woman who built a business empire giving a rather simple solution to a daily problem of women, went through several ups and downs...

1339. The mysterious world of the 'metaverse'

Last Sunday, Facebook announced plans to create 10,000 new jobs in the European Union over the next five years to build products that will serve the metaverse...

1340. Speakers gather in Nicosia to discuss the technological revolution

Digital Agenda Cyprus was off to a running start on Tuesday with introductory remarks by founder Demetris Lottides...

1341. Cancer vaccines in two to three years

Drs. Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci are a very modest, perhaps even humble, scientist couple. ...

1342. Greek-US relations take on a new level

The renewal of the defense pact last week with the US further shields Greece from threats,...

1343. NGO says refugee woman misled by agents

A pro-migrant group in Cyprus is accusing officials of using dubious methods to pressure a Syrian woman refugee to withdraw her asylum application, including hiding a recent development that could reunite her family on the island more quickly...

1344. Ooooooh to be a Gooner!

Arsenal's most well-known fan, Robbie Lyle, is scheduled to speak at Digital Agenda Cyprus on the 19th of October 2021....

1345. Direct flights from Athens to Boston three times a week

The Greek Consul General in Boston has hailed the launch by Delta Airlines of a new service connecting Athens to Boston, direct, three times a week, starting at the end of May....

1346. ‘A Dark Room’: excerpts from Alexis Papachelas’ forthcoming book

“The nut, he went and did what we didn’t,” said Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos the morning of July 15, 1974 after he found out that Dimitris Ioannidis, the junta’s military police chief, had orchestrated a coup to overthrow Cyprus President Archbishop Makarios....

1347. A tribute to Andreas Neocleous

Prominent lawyer, businessman and owner of the Cyprus Mail newspaper Andreas Neocleous died on Friday at the age of 82 after suffering from coronavirus....

1348. 6.3-magnitude quake rocks Crete

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale hit Crete on Tuesday afternoon...

1349. Thousands of property assets in Greece are up for auction

The Greek property market is about to welcome a host of new offerings as the companies that manage loans secured on properties either for banks or the funds that have acquired them are resuming online auctions in large numbers....

1350. AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail successful in treating COVID-19

AstraZeneca has asked US regulators to grant an emergency use authorization for its antibody therapy drug called AZD7442....