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1681. Employers must pay at least 28 euros per month to teleworking employees in Greece

Employers will have to pay a minimum compensation of 28 euros per month to each of their employees who are teleworking,...

1682. Some 66,000 plastic bottles, bags, straws and wrappers contaminate our beaches in Cyprus

Cyprus has 69 Blue Flag beaches and this makes the need to protect our coastline even more urgent....

1683. The 30th Auction of Greek and Cypriot Artworks

1684. Government subsidies for electric vehicles

The car market is going through a difficult period, as evidenced by the statistics of new motor vehicle registrations....

1685. Actualizing the ESG proposition The journey towards sustainability, resilience and purpose

1686. Technopolis 20 hosts its 7th Christmas bazaar

For the 7th year in a row, Technopolis 20 in Paphos will be hosting a Christmas Bazaar, 4 weeks before Christmas!...

1687. Electric cars by MG have arrived in Cyprus

Michaels Electric Cars Ltd, the exclusive representative of MG MOTOR, inaugurated its new models, MG ZS EV, MG HS PLUG-IN HYBRID and MG 5 EV....

1688. Divided Cyprus clears band for 5G across divide

A low frequency band that can deliver a better 5G experience to home users will be freed up on both sides of divided Cyprus, but the milestone agreement reached by the two communities could be overshadowed by ongoing 5G wars overseas...

1689. Vaccinated will need rapid test at checkpoints

Vaccinated persons crossing north and south through checkpoints in Cyprus will be required to show a negative rapid test result, following a decision by a bicommunal committee that cited worsening pandemic conditions on the island...

1690. 'Three Approaches to Measuring Natural Resource Scarcity: Theory and Application to Groundwater'

Professor Phoebe Koundouri's thesis, "Three Approaches to Measuring Natural Resource Scarcity: Theory and Application to Groundwater" which was published by Peterhouse of the University of Cambridge, is now available for free on Read Library....

1691. Woman's own immune system cured itself of HIV

A woman from Argentina appears to have rid herself of HIV without drugs or treatment - the second documented case of its kind in the world....

1692. Pfizer: License to use Covid-19 pill patent in 95 countries

Pfizer has reached a licensing agreement that will allow other pharmaceutical companies to produce generic Covid19 pill in low-cost versions in 95 countries to serve low- and middle-income earners....

1693. The association of retail companies requests exemptions to CovScan

Following the ruckus in retail businesses during the first days of the CovScan check, companies continue to document problematic issues arising from the verification requirement. ...

1694. Commissioner slaps fine in spy van case

An Israeli-owned company in Cyprus known for its role in the country’s spy van case agreed to pay nearly one million in fines despite no evidence of spying on citizens, after an independent commissioner found there was no doubt that actions by WiSpear had at the very least breached principles relating to personal data...

1695. Supermarkets disagree with CovScan and ask for instructions

Supermarket owners are asking the Minister of Health for instructions on how to implement CovScan, but they are underlining their opposition to this measure and the adoption of any additional measures to support its implementation....

1696. School of tourism and hospitality management breaking ground in Paphos

The Mayor of Paphos, Phaedon Phaedonos, signed an agreement yesterday with TEPAK (The Cyprus University of Technology) for the establishment of a School of Tourism Management, Hospitality and Entrepreneurship....

1697. 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,...

1698. How much money can Instagram influencers make?

Instagram and influencers go hand-in-hand. The Meta-owned social-media platform has become a primary stage for influencers launching their careers....

1699. Retailers furious over CovScan’s glitchy start

A controversial android app pushed by the government to help businesses authenticate Safe Pass holders had a rough first day on Monday, with retailers upset over reported failures ranging from vaccinated documents being flagged as invalid to two different devices scanning the same QR code but giving different results...

1700. Cyprus is expected to be more affected by climate change in the coming decades

Cyprus is expected to be much more affected by climate change in the coming decades, said today the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis,...

1701. CovScan Cyprus starts running on trial basis

Door greeters at supermarkets started using the android app CovScan on Monday to verify the authenticity of their customers’ Safe Pass documents, but the program will run on a trial basis for two weeks following criticism that consumers and businesses had little time to prepare...

1702. CovScan Cyprus mandatory but questions remain

Door greeters at supermarkets and other businesses will have to use an android app when checking Safe Pass, according to a Cabinet decision, but the policy going into effect on Monday has left many questions unanswered with citizens calling even pharmacies to get the latest scoop...

1703. Bad blood between towns over tourism college

It has been described as the most important piece of work in decades for Paphos, but TEPAK’s decision to open a tourism college out west did not sit well with the mayor of the university’s hometown...

1704. Professor convicted for sexually abusing three students

A professor of obstetrics at the International Hellenic University (formerly the Alexander Technological Educational Institute) of Thessaloniki was handed a four-year suspended sentence yesterday after being found guilty of sexually abusing three former students....

1705. North calls on Greek Cypriots to cooperate on migration

Turkish Cypriots say the north is in favour of working together with the south on the challenge of irregular migration, calling on Greek Cypriots to address the issue jointly in a 'spirit of cooperation' at a time when Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has been ramping up his rhetoric on drastic measures...

1706. Announcement of Appointment of Directors & Senior Managers in K. Treppides & Co Ltd

The Management of K. Treppides & Co Ltd is committed to develop leaders who derive from own people and who pursue excellence in the provision of high quality specialised and unique services. ...

1707. Cypriot banks to reduce costs

The President of the European Banking Authority speaks to "K"...

1708. 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...

1709. Supreme Court slams unwarranted access to phone data

The Supreme Court in the Republic of Cyprus has found that a law allowing indiscriminate phone data retention for police purposes violates EU rights to privacy, with experts describing the decision as a major upset in ongoing criminal cases built on private information...

1710. Government subsidies to replace electrical appliances in homes

The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry is in the process of preparing a Sponsorship Plan for the replacement of electrical appliances in the homes of vulnerable electricity consumers, following and announcement made by Minister Natasa Pilides. ...