Life & Society - Page 192

Deaths from diabetes are highest in EU

A leading cause of preventable deaths in Cyprus is lung cancer while mortality from diabetes is the highest in the EU, although it has seen a significant downward trend since 2004, a

30th January 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Banks not helping young couples climb property ladder

Land developers argue that liquidity-rich Cyprus banks are making life difficult for young couples who want to buy a first home by denying them a loan. As developers are relying more on

29th January 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society/Property

Cyprus is failing to go green

Cyprus is failing its green credentials by staying at the bottom end of Europe for electricity generated from renewable sources, consumption of alternative energy and using RES in transport. The share of

29th January 2020

Energy/Life & Society

Transport Ministry unveils car scrappage scheme

The Transport Ministry has launched a scrappage incentive scheme to encourage Cypriot motorists to replace their old high-emission bangers with new eco-friendly cars, preferably electric ones. The Road Transport Department has published

28th January 2020

Business/Life & Society

12% of Cypriots don’t buy online over security concerns

Cyprus is among the top five EU countries where people didn’t purchase goods or services online because they were suspicious over privacy and security concerns. Among EU Member States, the share of

28th January 2020

Business/Life & Society

Cyprus adopts airport screenings for coronavirus

People arriving from China will be screened at the airports as the island says it is ready to handle any coronavirus incidents if the virus spreads to Cyprus, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou

27th January 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society/World

Cyprus joins Mars Society which advocates colonisation of Red Planet

Cyprus has become a member of the international Mars Society, which seeks to promote the exploration and colonization of the planet. The Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) concluded an agreement through which

27th January 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cypriots among most active Europeans on social media

Cyprus is the most active in the EU in making telephone or video calls via the internet (72%) while Cypriots are also in the top five for participating in social networks like

27th January 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Why the buses need to run on time

It only takes a cabinet minister to get on a bus (twice in 40 days, actually) to realise the poor state of public transport and that what is desperately needed is a

26th January 2020

Editorial/Energy/Life & Society

When out of town shopping becomes congested

It is a fact of life that most towns suffer from traffic congestion problems, as well as difficult accessibility to destinations and lack of parking. It is also a fact the recently

25th January 2020

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Life & Society - Page 192

Deaths from diabetes are highest in EU

Banks not helping young couples climb property ladder

Cyprus is failing to go green

Transport Ministry unveils car scrappage scheme

12% of Cypriots don’t buy online over security concerns

Cyprus adopts airport screenings for coronavirus

Cyprus joins Mars Society which advocates colonisation of Red Planet

Cypriots among most active Europeans on social media

Why the buses need to run on time

When out of town shopping becomes congested

Even Pinnochio couldn’t fix this

State doesn’t take affordable housing seriously

Navigating ‘ridiculous’ new residency rules

Hard sell needed to sway Brussels on shipping

Stocks see limited respite after debt ceiling deal

Hotels full ahead of holiday weekend

President puts anti-corruption top of political agenda

Unemployment above EU average