Archive for 2020
EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world’s biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire.
The …
Cyprus hospitals face the highest number of COVID-19 patients since the beginning of the pandemic
Increased number of patients with COVID-19 in Cyprus put pressure on public hospitals that are having the highest number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
As the Spokesman of State Health Services Organisation`s (SHSO) Pambos Charilaou told CNA …
Three people die from COVID-19 while authorities detect another 433 new cases on Thursday
Three people lost their lives due to COVID-19, while another 433 new cases were detected in Cyprus, authorities announced on Thursday.
A Ministry of Health announcement says that the total number of deaths rose to 107, with 68 men (64%), …
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from NEPOMAK
At this special time of year, we would like to wish the global Cypriot diaspora, and NEPOMAK members around the world, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
This year has been like no other in recent memory, and …
Don’t be deceived by the title. Not in the Ornamental Teapot is a book that is all about Cyprus
Voices of the island’s past
Looking into the past can help form our view of today and of the future says one Cypriot author short listed for a Commonwealth prize
Don’t be deceived by the title. Not in the Ornamental …
Lobsters and the patriarchy: Stand up straight with your shoulders back
Ει τα παρά τοις άλλοισιν ειδείης κακά, άσμενος έχοις αν, α νυν έχεις.
“If you knew the troubles of others, you’d gladly keep your own.”
– Philemon of Syracuse, 300 BC
Stand up straight with your shoulders back
Be combative! …
Christmas Message by Cyprus High Commissioner in the UK Andreas Kakouris
Fellow Cypriots, dear friends,
2020 has undoubtedly been a year like no other. The pandemic has brought unimaginable challenges and changes to our daily lives and has forced sacrifices and disruption to the livelihoods of so many. Sadder has been …
Possible u-turn on schools reopening in January
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signalled that another government U-turn may be on the way on schools reopening in January.
After repeatedly saying during the pandemic that keeping schools open was a “national priority”, the PM said the return of …
Vote of no confidence in Cyprus
The Anastasiades government is determined to get rid of Odysseas Michaelides, the Auditor General. It does not have the power to sack him but instead will initiate High Court proceedings! The crime committed? The AG is doing his job with …
Haringey Council partners with Haringey Giving to launch Digital Divide Appeal
Haringey Council has partnered with Haringey Giving to launch the ‘Help Bridge the Digital Divide’ campaign in support of children and young people in the borough who don’t have access to laptops, WiFi and other technological support.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) …
