By Dina Gavarieva Lymph nodes are tiny glands that play a key role in the body’s immune system, and when things aren’t working well it can lead to fluid retention, skin disorders, fatigue, insomnia, digestive problems, arthritis and migraines. In simple terms, lymph nodes are the landing spot at which T cells – the immune […]
Cyprus has submitted a request to the European Commission for a targeted review of its recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which amounts to €1.2 billion. “Yesterday (Tuesday), Cyprus submitted to the commission a request for a targeted review of its recovery and resilience plan. The proposed modifications are linked to objective circumstances which impact the […]
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey stood in solidarity with Lebanon amid growing tensions with Israel and called on regional countries on Wednesday to also support Beirut. Cross-border strains between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah have been escalating in recent weeks, stoking fears of an all-out Israel-Hezbollah war. Shelling across Israel’s northern border has led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people […]
The official inauguration of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) new offices in Cyprus is set to take place this autumn, with EIB President Nadia Calvino scheduled to attend, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos announced on Wednesday following a Cabinet meeting. Keravnos revealed that the decision was finalised after a recent meeting with President Calvino in Luxembourg, […]
Larnaca bus drivers switched off their engines at 12 noon on Wednesday after a driver was hit by a passenger. A union representative said a female passenger on the bus called to the female driver to stop. However, the driver did not hear, and the passenger made her way to the front of the bus […]
The time for the last concert by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra of the summer season has arrived. This upcoming concert is a rather special event as it brings together the much-anticipated synergy of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra with the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of the esteemed maestro and artistic director of the […]
A ship loaded with 2000 pallets of humanitarian aid is expected to set off from Larnaca port to Gaza on Wednesday. The Cape Trinity vessel, spanning almost 200m long, will transfer flour, rice, canned and dry food as well as items such as tents to Palestinians in the besieged enclave. Two arches have been placed […]
Zing Coach, the Palta-backed health tech startup reducing growing rates of physical inactivity with its AI-powered fitness app, has today announced that it has raised a Series A funding round in equity and debt financing totalling $10 million led by Zubr Capital and Triple Point Capital. The capital will enable Zing Coach to continue to […]
The first supplementary budget for 2024, worth €351.3 million, has been approved by the cabinet to cover medical supplies, social insurance, desalination, defence and education. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the main expenditure was €103m for the purchase of medicine, €60m for increased state contributions and €58m for desalinated water […]
The challenges and trends of the primary sector, which concerns activities that typically provide raw materials for further processing, were discussed at the 7th Pan-Cyprian Dairy, Agriculture, and Livestock Conference, which was recently held at Ktima Kousioumi in Nicosia. This year’s conference focused on the sector’s role as a key pillar of the Cypriot economy, […]
It still remains unclear why Health Minister Michalis Damianos felt unwell on Tuesday, and he will have to wait till the results from two days of tests come through before knowing when he can go home. Sources close to the minister told the Cyprus Mail that “he is well” and is still in Apollonion hospital, […]
A German property promoter in the north is expected to give testimony to police in the Republic at 3pm on Wednesday in an ongoing investigation into the usurpation of Greek Cypriot property. The man, it was reported in Turkish Cypriot press, had earlier filed a request through his lawyer not to give statements to Greek […]
Kyriaki Michailidou, a distinguished scientist and the lead of the Biostatistics Unit at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, has carved a remarkable niche for herself in the realm of genetic epidemiology of breast cancer. Her fascination with this field, which sits at the intersection of genetics, statistics and public health, stems from the […]
The journalists’ union (UCJ) condemned on Wednesday Russia’s ban on Cyprus media, including the Cyprus Mail. They described the ban as “condemnable and deeply undemocratic, whoever it is imposed by, whichever media it concerns”. “The decision by the Russian foreign ministry to ban 81 electronic western media, including three from Cyprus – Politis, Cyprus Mail […]
Archimandrite Nektarios, one of the monks involved in the Osiou Avakoum Monastery scandal, appeared in court on Wednesday with a new defence attorney, as his eight-day remand is up. Nektarios’ new defence attorney is Eftasthios Efstathiou, after his former representation Adriana Klaedes distanced herself due to disagreements with her client. At the start of the […]
After Julian Assange was released by a court on the remote U.S. Pacific territory of Saipan on Wednesday, ending a 14-year legal battle, the WikiLeaks founder’s lawyer first thanked Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for making the outcome possible. Jennifer Robinson, the Australian attorney of Assange, said diplomacy and intense lobbying with the highest authorities […]
Doctors at public hospitals are going on a 48-hour strike next week after failing to reach an agreement with state health services organisation (Okypy), it emerged on Wednesday. The strike will go ahead on July 2 and 3, and unions are weighing tougher measures such as shutting down A&E departments. “A 48-hour strike is something […]
An 18-year-old man was arrested for fleeing the scene of a road collision that occurred early Tuesday morning in Famagusta. The man was driving a four-wheeled quad bike with three passengers, two women and one man, when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn and injuring all three passengers. The driver fled […]
AstroBank has been named the Best Private Bank in Cyprus for 2024 by the Global Private Banking Innovation Awards, according to an announcement by the bank released on Wednesday. The announcement noted that this marks the second consecutive year the bank has received this accolade. The award was presented by Global Private Banker, a publisher […]
Cyprus star Vladimiros Tziortzis continues his campaign in this weekend’s EURONASCAR PRO at the Raceway Venray track in the Netherlands, the fourth round of the season. “I’m looking forward to my first oval race, on the smallest track of the championship, where each lap is 19 seconds,” notes Tziortzis from the Netherlands. The track is […]
The person who claimed to be a passenger in a serious traffic accident in Paphos Monday afternoon was actually the driver, police found after a check. The driver of the car was not the 42-year-old arrested, who had presented himself as the driver of the vehicle. Instead, it was the person who had claimed to […]
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, but it exploded in midair, South Korea’s military said. The missile was launched from near the capital, Pyongyang, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Japan’s Defence Ministry said the missile flew to an altitude of about 100 km […]
Capturing the essence of a meal through words is more often than not like trying to bottle lightning. It’s not just about the food on the plate. It’s also the atmosphere, the service, and the intangible magic that transforms a meal into an occasion. French brasserie Au Bon Plaisir was one of the first places […]
June saw a muted start for the hotel industry in the Paphos district but has shown some improvement as the month progressed, according to the president of the Paphos Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Evripides Loizides. In statements made to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Loizides mentioned that June is expected to end with slightly lower occupancy […]
The Bank of Cyprus has been awarded the prestigious “Best Financial Institution Bond in Southeast Europe” by the business periodical EMEA Finance, for its highly successful issuance of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital securities worth €220 million in June 2023. According to an announcement released this week, this accolade underscores the bank’s strong financial and […]
