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Cyprus rocked by 4.9 earthquake off Paralimni

Cyprus was shaken by an earthquake recording a magnitude of 4.9 pre-dawn Friday, but no structural damage or injuries were reported. It was felt across the island and as far as Lebanon,

10th June 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Two out of three lockdown fines unpaid

Two out of three people fined for breaching COVID-19 rules during the lockdowns and restrictions have not been paid, with thousands of cases going to court. According to police data, between 28

9th June 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

UK airport chaos domino effect in Cyprus

UK airports gridlock is taking its toll on Cyprus tourism as passengers flying to and from the island have either suffered long-hour delays or had their flights cancelled. A shortage of ground

9th June 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Ryanair unveils biggest Cyprus winter schedule

Low-cost airline Ryanair announced its biggest ever Cyprus winter schedule with 32 routes to destinations such as Manchester, Vienna, and London. It brings Ryanair’s total Winter ‘22/23 routes to/from Cyprus to 32,

8th June 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Twenty femicides in three years

Twenty femicides have been committed in Cyprus since 2019 following the murder of an 82-year-old woman by her 84-year-old husband in Limassol. The 20 murders include the killings of five women and

8th June 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

AIDS charity concert at Kolossi

The HIV-AIDS Support Centre (KYFA) is organising a fund-raising concert at Kolossi castle on Friday with a special performance by Limassol pianist Tatiana Stupak, ‘Music Through the Ages’. The charity event will

8th June 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Urgent action needed on climate change

All nations are compelled to take urgent action to address climate change, especially in the eastern Mediterranean, said President Nicos Anastasiades. He addressed the 2nd Ministerial Meeting for Climate Change in the

7th June 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Fleeing to Safety: A photo exhibition

To mark World Refugee Day 2022, the UNHCR Country Office in Cyprus and Universitas Foundation present the photographic exhibition Fleeing to Safety by Sebastian Rich. The exhibition launch, curated by Stefanos Kouratzis,

6th June 2022

Life & Society

Football has lost sight of the fans

In the harmful dust particles of a summer without football, it makes the decision to move the 2022 World Cup to Qatar in the winter more puzzling. The decision to hold it

5th June 2022

Comment/Life & Society

What happened to quality tourism?

When the SeaDream super-yacht docked at the newly built Ayia Napa Marina, it should have heralded a new age in quality tourism, the likes we have not enjoyed for nearly three decades.

4th June 2022

Editorial/Life & Society