The International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH) has partnered with the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to conserve two cultural heritage sites. According to a UN statement, the sites are St. George of the Latins church in Famagusta and Tuzla Mosque in Larnaca.
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Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said the 2023 state budget is not a pre-election ploy but a responsible one to navigate the country through turbulent times. Presenting the budget at the House Finance and Budgetary Affairs Committee on Monday, Petrides said the government did not exploit the budget for pre-election purposes. He called it “a responsible
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It is only a matter of time before the SARS-CoV-2 virus weakens despite new mutations, argues virologist and government advisor Dr Petros Karayiannis. Karayiannis, a Health Ministry’s Scientific Advisory Committee member, said he is cautious but not particularly worried regarding the three new COVID-19 subvariants BQ.1, BQ1.1 and XBB. He said that re-infections would be
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For the second time in less than two weeks, a mobile traffic cam van was attacked in a drive-by shooting, but nobody was hurt. The attack happened on Monday night when the vehicle was on the Larnaca-Ayia Napa highway at the Pyla exit. According to Police spokesperson Christos Andreou, a large bike with two people
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The UK’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will enjoy a honeymoon period and a relief rally in the markets, but it won’t last very long, warned the CEO of one of a leading financial advisory and fintech. Sunak replaced Liz Truss, who resigned after just 45 days in office last week with her economic agenda
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Budapest believes Cyprus’ yet untapped natural gas finds can help resolve Europe’s energy crisis instead of price caps and sanctions on Russian energy, said Hungary foreign minister Péter Szijjártó Monday. Cyprus’ gas fields can be a significant part of the solution to Europe’s crunch, said Hungary’s top diplomat after meeting his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides in
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In Cyprus, the gender equality index hardly moved from 57% in 2021 to 57.3%, with the country ranked 22 with a below-average EU score. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) index is a comprehensive measure to track progress on gender issues in the EU over time. It gives more visibility to areas that need
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The Cyprus problem, migration, climate change, Lebanon and the Ukraine war were discussed during a meeting on Monday between President Nicos Anastasiades and Pope Francis at the Vatican. President Anastasiades said he was honoured to meet Pope Francis and Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin. “During the meeting, we discussed the excellent relations we maintain,”
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With the academic year underway, the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre (AEEC) team, under the Network of similar centres in Cyprus, has developed specially-designed educational programs for children across the island. With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, the AEEC will be at full capacity, with its educational team ready to host many school children. AEEC manager Dr Thomas
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Capital Intelligence Ratings has upgraded Cyprus’ Long-Term and Short-Term Foreign Currency Rating to ‘BBB-’ and ‘A3’ from ‘BB+’ and ‘B’ but revised the outlook to Stable from Positive. A statement said the upgrade reflects the demonstrated resilience of the economy and improving fiscal fundamentals, with both the budget deficit and general government debt returning more
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