How to compost kitchen scraps in your apartment
Think you can’t compost your kitchen scraps if you live in an apartment? Think again!
In this video, YouTuber Gittemary Johansen implements the principle of “refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle ...
EU recovery funds could be gamechanger for reforms, Petrides says
FINANCE Minister Constantinos Petrides hopes that the recovery and resilience plan being prepared by the government apart from absorbing close to a billion euros from the EU would also help ...
Don’t bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administration
Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty is a red line, Saudi columnists said on Sunday, ramping up rhetoric in defense of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a U.S. intelligence report ...
Chadwick Boseman, Netflix up for honors at virtual Golden Globes
By Jill Serjeant
The Golden Globes will be handed out under pandemic conditions on Sunday on a night that could see big wins for streaming service Netflix, honors for late ...
Is political party state funding financing democracy?
Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras
Reports and post-programme surveillance following Cyprus’ exit from the bailout agreement praised sustained economic growth at rates far higher than expected. Progress was also made on ...
Peanuts: how to avoid their carcinogenic threat
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
Go meat-free with spicy, sticky halloumi burger recipe
In this video, we learn how to make meat-free burgers, with a Mediterranean twist.
That’s right, instead of a beef patty, here we get gorgeous halloumi cheese, with a ...
Israel widens search for oil spill culprit after ruling out ship in Greece
Israel on Sunday broadened its search for the ship behind an oil spill that blackened its beaches with tar after investigators ruled out one of the suspected tankers.
An Israeli ...
Cyprus and the Green Deal: is it now or never?
Dr Dario Pontiggia
The European Union has put sustainability and the environment at the heart of its future. This commitment is backed up with an unprecedented financial package: €1.8 trillion. Of ...
Police campaign sees 11 booked after positive narcotests
A total of 11 drivers were found driving under the influence of drugs during a two-week police campaign that finished on Sunday.
At around 1am on Sunday a 28-year-old driver was ...
‘Der Krieg’: the haunted visions of Otto Dix
German artist Otto Dix fought in and survived some of the worst battles of the First World War.
He was one of the only visual artists of the early 20th ...
The superhuman ‘iceman’ Wim Hof
Always exercise responsibly and safely. Ideally under the guidance of a trained fitness and/or medical professional, who can match the exercise or sports regimen to your present level of ...
UK’s Sunak says public finances won’t be fixed overnight
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said he would not try to fix the public finances overnight, days before he announces a budget plan that is expected to pile more borrowing ...
Private education in numbers: one fifth of secondary students attend private schools
Roughly one fifth of all secondary students in Cyprus attend a private school, ministry of education figures show, with the 11,546 students continuing the upward trend seen over recent years. These ...
IB vs A levels: time for a rethink?
Among the private English senior schools in Cyprus the vast majority offer the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level, more commonly known as A-Levels. The alternative, the International Baccalaureate Diploma ...
Why education should start young
When parents get to the point of registering their children in a nursery or kindergarten they usually put as a priority the respect shown towards their child. But is this ...
Learning to cope without the ‘magic’ of school
By Melissa Heckers
It may be too early to assess the impact of the pandemic on education, but anyone who has witnessed a child learning online since the closure of ...
Averof Neophytou: the voice of reason
His political courage and honesty are qualities in short supply on the Cyprus political scene
I was truly relieved to hear – at last – a political leader courageously raising his voice ...
Choosing the school with the right fit for your child
Choosing a school can be a decision fraught with worry for a parent. How to choose? What differentiates one school from another? How have graduates faired? How balanced is the ...
Coronavirus: Blaming teachers for the spread of virus ‘unacceptable’ (updated)
Blaming teachers for the spread of the coronavirus is “unacceptable and condemnable”, President of primary school teaching union Poed Myria Vasiliou told the Cyprus News Agency on Sunday.
She said ...
Attracting all the talent out there and keeping it in Cyprus
By Melissa Heckers,
Although prevented from doing so for many years, the island’s state universities are now keen to attract students from private schools who only have A level ...
An opportunity for educational change?
Online learning, employed on a large scale for the first time due to the coronavirus in Cyprus presented a challenge for teachers, parents and children alike. But it has also ...
This mushroom brick could replace concrete
The world is addicted to concrete, and it’s making climate change a lot worse. But there’s a new generation of futuristic, sustainable building materials in the pipeline.
This ...
Advantage of sports goes beyond the field
Cutting across barriers, eliminating distances and acting as a tool to encourage and promote dialogue, sports is one of the most powerful instruments for bringing people together in today’s ...