News Tag: local
Carnival hit by ransomware attack, guest and employee data accessed
Cruise operator Carnival Corp (CCL.N) said on Monday it launched an investigation into a ransomware attack on one of its brand’s information…
Whale sculpture ‘Evdokia’ installed in Ayia Napa to encourage plastic recycling
A whale sculpture named ‘Evdokia’ made by Paralimni Lyceum pupils has been installed at the Ayia Napa coastal footpath in the framework…
Business fined €2,000 for irregularities in recycling electronic equipment
Authorities fined a business €2,000 over irregularities during checks on companies recycling electronic equipment and discovered that another was illegally employing third…
Cyprus is light years away from developing a cycling mindset
Going round on a bicycle here is at best of times a challenge when not outright dangerous.There is absolutely no cycling culture…
Why recycling is everyone’s responsibility
Recycling is not a recent development in the lives of Cypriot citizens. But it seems that the various campaigns, information, educational programmes…
Recycling laggard Greece to discard single-use plastic
Greece has drafted a bill banning the use of a range of single-use plastics, from takeaway coffee cups to cotton buds, ahead…
Cyprus ranks 18th among EU-27 in web searches for recycling clothes
As a result of the coronavirus there has been a wave of interest in recycling clothes, with a recent 500 per cent…
Cyprus jewellers sceptical of Pandora’s gold recycling
Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery brand, announced on Tuesday that it will entirely stop using newly mined silver and gold in its…
UK commuters face cycling or walking to work once lockdown is eased
More commuters should consider cycling or walking when Britain’s coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off public transport capacity that…
Green Dot recycling company returns to weekly collection
Green Dot on Thursday informed the Cyprus Mail that it has reviewed its decision on collection dates. It reported at the end…
Environment watchdog to discuss more eco-friendly carnival with Limassol mayor
Environment Commissioner Klelia Vasiliou is to discuss with Limassol’s mayor Nicos Nicolaides possible changes for a more sustainable carnival following complaints over…
Friends of the Earth complains of carnival litter
Limassol carnival is probably the dirtiest in the world, Friends of the Earth has said after the parade on Sunday. Participants at…
More than 100,000 people turn up to watch Limassol carnival
The Cyprus News Agency said that more than 100,000 had turned up to watch Limassol’s impressive carnival parade, which mayor Nicos Nicolaides…
The ugly side of Limassol’s carnival (photo)
After a night of carnival festivities, Limassol revellers have left behind them mounds of rubbish and broken chairs and tables on Saripolou…
Over 40,000 people participate in Limassol carnival in Cyprus: organizers
Over 40,000 people took part in this year’s carnival parade in the southern Cypriot coastal city of Limassol on Sunday, the organizers…
