A photograph of an elderly woman left naked and uncovered on her bed in a ward at Limassol General Hospital has caused an uproar on social media and among patients’ rights activists. Activists argue it is just one example of how elderly patients are treated in state hospitals. The furore over the photo going viral
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Cyprus and Britain have signed a shipping agreement that will lead to a “greater partnership” on maritime safety and security and enhance cooperation on climate change issues. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Deputy Shipping Minister Vasilis Demetriades and British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq on behalf of Baroness Charlotte Vere, the UK Minister
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Following DISY’s failure in the presidential elections, the leadership race for the island’s largest party has narrowed to its youngest members in the hierarchy, Annita Demetriou and Demetris Demetriou. The development came after a last-minute surprise, with current party leader Averof Neofytou and his deputy Harris Georgiades pulling out of the contest. Just a couple
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Tourists’ average spending in Cyprus last year was higher than pre-COVID 2019, when the island had record tourist arrivals and income, leaving stakeholders optimistic for the summer. According to data released by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, tourists in Cyprus spent, on average, 13.4% more in 2022 than in 2019. Last year the average expenditure
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares traded mostly lower on Tuesday along with US and European futures as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of the reopening of the US markets after the President’s Day holiday. Mounting diplomatic tensions between the United States and China, coupled with the prospects of the
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A lack of financial literacy can lead people to consider investing in direct real estate. This a provocative statement, to say the least, so let me explain. There are three dimensions when considering your finances: how much you earn and the stability of those income streams, your spending and how to keep it checked, and
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By Craig Erlam It hasn’t been the most thrilling start to the week, but the good news is that it should improve from here as the US rejoins and the economic calendar fills out. We were basically treading water on Monday which is often the case on a US bank holiday. The fact that the
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The passenger ferry link between Cyprus and Greece will resume at the end of May, following a successful first season, announced operators Scandro Holding Ltd. They are currently “at the final processing stage of all the required actions regarding the operation of the maritime passenger connection for this summer season”. Scandro Holding said it would
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Cyprus was rattled by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the border region between Turkey and Syria on Monday, believed to be an aftershock of a major earthquake on February 6, which killed over 45,000. The latest earthquake struck at 7.04 pm, Cyprus time and was felt across the island. In an announcement, the Cyprus
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International oil companies (IOCs) are maintaining their output plans, despite increasing demand and output of electric vehicles and emission targets that should match zero-carbon ambitions over the next two decades. ExxonMobil is boosting energy trading ambitions to compete against its peers. It is planning a renewed push into energy trading to take on rivals such
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