Fixing political potholes

The new President, who takes office in five months, needs to set some urgent priorities, chief among them the island’s division, the energy crisis and its impact on household incomes. Not to

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Creating affordable rents

There is a good initiative by the Cyprus Land Development Corporation (CLDC) to offer residential properties for rent at affordable levels. The announcement by this public organisation and others (i.e., Limassol Municipality)

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Cypriot scientists changing the world

Cyprus Seeds, a non-profit organisation working on getting world-changing ideas from Cypriot scientists out of the lab and onto the market, is looking to focus on climate change. Following two successful rounds

EP backs Varosha’s return to Greek Cypriots

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola expressed the institution’s clear position for the return of Varosha so its lawful Greek Cypriot inhabitants can go home. Following a meeting with House speaker Annita Demetriou on

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Child abuser gets 12 years

A 47-year-old man who sexually abused an underaged child has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after the Limassol Criminal Court found him guilty on all charges. The court proceedings were

COVID19: 1 death, patient numbers steady

Cyprus reported one coronavirus death during the past week on Friday, a 92 year old woman, while hospitalisations remained almost unchanged at 44, up two from last week. Critical cases dropped from

COVID19: Updated fourth jab rollout

Authorities will roll out a second booster shot against COVID-19 next week for everyone over 30 with updated vaccines, covering Omicron, said the Health Ministry Friday. The rollout will be launched once