The raging fires, which have engulfed most of Greece for almost two weeks, apart from the unprecedented ecological devastation and huge loss of property, challenged the stability of the country’s electricity system. As some analysts familiar with Greece’s electricity market argue, the problem is not so much related to the adequacy of installed capacity; it
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Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Thursday, an increase in hospitalisations to 276 and a drop in new daily infections to 402. The health ministry said in its Covid bulletin that two men, aged 72 and 91, were the latest victims of the virus, raising the August death toll to 30 and to 454 since
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Turkish Cypriot authorities are receiving electricity from the Republic until 17 August; scarcity of funds coupled with technical glitches has pushed the north on the verge of a power shortage. According to Turkish Cypriot media, the request came after damage at a power station in the occupied areas and a delay in getting fuel supplies
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A 58-year-old man on Thursday was remanded in police custody for eight days suspected of premeditated and attempted murder after shooting his neighbour dead and injuring the father during a row over parking. A Nicosia district court was told by police the man had admitted to shooting dead his 29-year-old neighbour and injuring the 52-year-old
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The Labour Ministry has called on DP World, operator of the Limassol port, to rescind its decision to sack four workers, prompting trade unions to stage a second strike in two weeks. On Wednesday, port workers went on strike protesting the laying off of their colleagues, made redundant by DP World Limassol. This caused general
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The Walk of Truth organisation and University College London (UCL) signed an MoU to work closely together to promote research, training, and education to protect cultural heritage. Emphasis will be given on driving awareness of the role cultural heritage plays in the larger fight for human rights and on the illegal transport and trade of
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Turkish Cypriot health authorities continue to struggle to stem a surge of COVID-19 infections, reporting a daily record of 181 cases. The bad news comes just days after the authorities in the Turkish occupied north said that July ended with a record 3,108 infections smashing the previous monthly high of 1,879 in April. Less than
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UN envoy Jane Holl Lute is expected to visit the island again in the coming month to see if the tense climate surrounding the resumption of peace talks has changed. The Cyprus News Agency said Lute had expressed her intention to visit Cyprus at the end of August; however, there have been no arrangements about
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Cyprus is ranked 18 on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index, which measures the status of young people in 181 countries, released by the Commonwealth Secretariat. Singapore ranked top for the first time, followed by Slovenia, Norway, Malta, and Denmark. Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Niger came last, respectively. According to
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Cyprus reported five coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, more than on previous days, with hospitalisations and new daily infections stabilising at 264 and 484, respectively. The health ministry said in its Covid bulletin that three women, aged 49, 67 and 96, and two men, 75 and 91, were the latest victims of the virus, raising the
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