After three days of rising temperatures, Cyprus witnessed near-summer conditions on Monday, with the official thermometer in Nicosia peaking at 38.5 degrees centigrade at 2pm and at 39.1C at the Athalassa weather station. The weather was more bearable along the coast with temperatures reaching 29C in Larnaca and Limassol, 28C in Paphos and a warmer
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By Dr Tassos Anastasiades Cyprus is launching an ambitious vision for education in 2035, which resonates with the draft vision for 2020, created by members of the Cyprus community and the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning. Educational reform aims to develop the skills required in the workforce to create enterprise cooperation, combine resources, and guide the
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By Michael Olympios Economics is famous for the concept of opportunity cost – an idea that holds that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Almost every policy decision must be examined with this concept in mind. Since every proposed policy aims to address certain issues, it always comes at a cost and
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Cyprus reported one death from COVID-19 on Sunday, with the patient admissions rising to 292, while fewer tests were conducted for the second day in a row due to the Greek Orthodox Easter, diagnosing just 58 new cases. The health ministry said that a 56 year old man, who had not been vaccinated, died at
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Almost eight out of ten Cypriots do not trust the political system and believe democracy is suffering in Cyprus, according to CyBC’s latest opinion poll ahead of May 30 parliamentary elections. Confirming two other opinion polls contracted by ANT1 and Sigma earlier this year, CyBC’s poll found that Cypriots fear that democracy on the island
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In business since antiquity, boasting some of the world’s oldest grape varieties, Cyprus wineries need to improve their product to win back Cypriot preferences for cheaper imported wines. Talking to the Financial Mirror, seasoned wine expert Florentia Kythreotou argued Cyprus wines are the next best thing after halloumi, but their uniqueness and quality need to
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For someone who follows Greece’s foreign affairs, the last few months have been astounding on all counts. A flurry of activity has included non-stop engagement by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias with the EU and US at the highest level and personal contacts with heads of states and his counterparts in the region. After signing maritime
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Due to the Easter and May 1 holiday, the number of daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday dropped in Cyprus as fewer tests were carried out, while one person died. The Health Ministry said an 80-year-old man had died with a history of taking the first dose of a vaccine. It raises the death toll since
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Cyprus hopes to achieve herd immunity by the end of June with about 60-70% of the population inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine, health minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Saturday. He said after visiting the vaccination centre at the Cyprus Expo state fair in Nicosia, that by recruiting some 200 GPs to assist with the vaccination
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Amid the coronavirus crisis, Cypriot wineries are on the move to reach new export markets, investing in more contemporary methods and infrastructure for better quality. Cyprus wineries have been playing catch up locally with imported wines, as it has just a 35-40% share of the local market, while exports have never been their strong card.
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