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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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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The government has identified a number of groups that are vulnerable to drug addiction, including school drop-outs, students, soldiers and children whose parents face psychological problems, said Health Minister George Pamborides at the UN general assembly on the world drug problem. There are efforts to reduce the demand for legal and illegal drugs being misused […]
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The era of impunity for public servants who take bribes and private businesses which pay them is over, said Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou, commenting on the landfill waste management scandal in which millions of Euros were overcharged to the state and an estimated one million euros in bribes paid out to municipal and ministry employees. […]
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Personal freedom does not come with a huge bank account, being happy is not about having everything you want but it’s all about taking responsibility for all of what happens in your life. Giving up your resistance is not about doing nothing but all about being alert to the opportunities that may appear to improve […]
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Updates: Victoria Nuland, US assistant secretary of state, meets with President Anastasiades, saying: “ I am very happy to be back in Cyprus. I think you know how strongly the United States supports the work that is being done on both sides of the island towards a settlement. Nuland congratulated the president on the fact […]
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When fear guides your path and anger darkness your mind, the world becomes an unsafe place in which you limit yourself to see the opportunities you have. When your fear may show your courage and anger reminds you of the power you have, then your feelings will inspire all the circumstances you encounter as all […]
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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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There’s nothing suspicious about the sudden re-appearance of missing contract tender files in the landfill waste management case, said Interior Minister Socrates Hasikos in a written statement that’s raised even more eyebrows. The minister said he had given orders to start the search for the files, which are needed as evidence in the corruption and […]
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After Microsoft was fined 732 million dollars in an EU anti-trust case, the European Commission said it believes that Google is abusing its dominant market position by imposing restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators. Google’s practices mean that Google Search is pre-installed and set as the default on most Android devices sold […]
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FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on global stocks receiving a boost following a sharp appreciation in oil prices. Stock markets were offered a welcome boost during trading on Tuesday following the sharp appreciation in oil prices that temporarily elevated confidence towards the global economy, consequently heightening investor risk appetite. In Europe, stocks displayed resilience […]
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In the wake of the economic crash, 59,000 people are receiving welfare payments in the form of the Minimum Guaranteed Income (MGI), said President Nicos Anastasiades in a speech about his presidency. The MGI was introduced as part of a package to protect vulnerable social groups, like those with large families, low incomes or unemployed […]
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