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Goldair Handling strike at airport, affecting Kontides’ flight
Workers at airport handling company Goldair Handling went on an impromptu strike at Larnaca airport on Friday, impacting the inbound flight of Cypriot Olympic medallist Pavlos Kontides, among others.A source from Larnaca...
4 months ago
Ground staff strike causes chaos at Larnaca airport
On Friday, August 9, employees of Goldair Handling, which handles baggage at Larnaca Airport, staged a two-hour strike following workers' complaints about unfavorable working conditions and staff shortages. According to...
4 months ago
Census paints picture of Cyprus’ ageing population
Official figures compiled during the 2021 census show that Cyprus’ population is ageing.Exactly 17.2 per cent of people living in the Republic of Cyprus, a little over one in six, is now aged 65 years old or over, while...
4 months ago
The ancient art of Cypriot weaving flourishes in the Paphos area
The traditional art of Cypriot plumista weaving on a loom is alive and well in the village of Fythi in Paphos. Although this craft is mainly practiced by women, it is also practiced by Athenodoros Georgiou of Pachyammos...
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The day my captain threatened to shoot me
This is the second part of an account of the experiences of the 19-year-old National Guardsman, Kratinos Pyliotis who served as a sergeant at an artillery unit in Athalassa, in 1974. Today’s instalment is based on his re...
4 months ago
Residents of Cyprus were able to put out a fire on the side of the road before firefighters arrived
At about 13:00 on Saturday, August 10, Cypriot residents traveling on vacation along the Prodromi-Drusha road near Polis saw a fire on the side of the road. They stopped their car and extinguished the flames with a small...
4 months ago
Foreign tourists have chosen the resorts of the unrecognized TRNC
The number of tourists visiting the unrecognized TRNC has increased sharply.Thus, the volume of foreign citizens who arrived in the occupied territories from January to May 2024 reached 2.7 million people. The number of ...
4 months ago
Specialists from Cyprus monitor the rescued flamingo using a GPS transmitter
A young flamingo found weak and in distress in Cyprus has been given the help it needs, released and game officials are now recording its journey using a GPS transmitter placed on its body.Today, as can be seen on the ma...
4 months ago
Classic Car Drive-in Cinema to be held in Nicosia
Based in Nicosia, Idalion Classic Car Club organizes a unique night for open-air movie lovers.The Classic Car Drive-in Cinema event will take place on August 25th at the Idalion High School field with “doors opening” at...
4 months ago
Our View: President playing the communications game on Cyprob from the start
Any remaining illusions about President Nikos Christodoulides’ commitment to a settlement of the Cyprus issue were shattered last weekend when he announced to a gathering of Famagustans in Dherynia that he would be atten...
4 months ago