Greek Orthodox Easter symbolises the renewal of life through Christ’s love and His resurrection after being crucified. The most moving tradition is on the night of Easter Saturday when the Holy Light is passed on to the faithful during the midnight mass. Many Orthodox Christians travel to Jerusalem this time of year to see the […]
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The Jazz genre is a multicultural baby born from European Classical music and West African Blues and Spirituals. Without the passion of the Blues, there is no Jazz ‘feel’, and without the Classical composition side, Jazz loses its interesting complexity and structure. This is perfectly illustrated by one of the first Jazz compositions - the […]
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The Central Bank has waived the need for welfare recipients to deposit their cheques and wait for four days, so they can now cash them at any bank and receive the money immediately, said the labour ministry. The banking system is extremely slow to clear cheques and transfers, causing inconvenient delays to their customers who […]
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You are a manifestation of energy and all what you allow to happen, all emotion that may come close to you has an influence on that vibration you are. You are creator and all that you give importance to will manifest in one way or the other. You are a ‘light’ being, bringing awareness into […]
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The filing system and archive in the Interior Ministry is in chaos, said Interior Minister Socrates Hasikos in comments to the media after evidence of the landfill tender process was finally ‘found’ in the depths of the ministry. An estimated 50-60 million Euros could be clawed back from the Helector and Enviroplan, the companies involved […]
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Police have launched a manhunt which ended in the arrest of 45-year-old George Xiouroupas, who is suspected of gunning down 40-year-old Panayiotis Christodoulou at around 05:30 am on April 25th. The murder is believed to be an underworld crime, as both men are known to the authorities for drug dealing. They had a fight outside […]
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Cyprus is set to ratify the Paris climate change deal, said Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis. “The Paris Agreement on climate is deemed the landmark for combating climate change as it represents an ambitious, balanced, equitable and legally binding agreement,” he commented after the agreement was signed at the UN in New York on April 22nd. […]
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Car registrations jumped by 28 percent to 7.475 vehicles in the first quarter, compared to 5.840 vehicles in the same period last year, said the Cyprus Statistical Service. Car registrations are an indicator of Durable Goods spending, when it starts to rise, it’s usually good news for the economy. It should be noted, however, that […]
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Cyprus, like other EU member states, is strongly against the death penalty because it undermines human dignity and any mistakes in the justice system are irreversible once someone has been executed by the state, said Health Minister George Pamborides at a recent UN summit. This position applies especially as regards drug-related offences, he said. “We […]
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There is a power struggle between DIKO head Nikolas Papadopoulos and President Nicos Anastasiades over the National Council, which monitors the reunification talks between the Greek-and-Turkish Cypriot communities. After several leaks of sensitive information about the current negotiations, Anastasiades decided to meet with party leaders and National Council members on a personal basis rather than […]
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Cyprus ports will increase in competitiveness after private investment participation, said Transport Minister Marios Demetriades in response to questions from opposition communist party AKEL. AKEL’s chief Andros Kyprianou sent the minister a letter asking for more information about the privatisation. In the letter he asserts that the costs of running the ports will increase after […]
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FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on the markets bracing ahead of central bank meetings. Stock markets gradually relinquished previous gains during trading last week following the noticeable exhaustion in rising oil prices and lingering concerns over the state of the global economy that continued to weigh heavily on sentiment. European markets were left depressed […]
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All hyperbole aside, Prince’s musical compositions ranged across an impressive array of genres, including jazz, blues, soul, funk, ballads, disco and rock. He was a master of arrangements, somehow managing to combine the complex with the simple to create interesting melodies that last the test of time. His voice had a wide range, both technically […]
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Opinion The average observer has long been disillusioned with the House of Representative’s lack of organisation and chronic procrastination on bills that should have been passed years ago, but things came to a head on April 20th when Attorney-General Costas Clerides strongly criticised parliament’s irresponsibility in passing bills that had not even been checked by […]
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