The Cyprus News Digest

How would you cope, locked alone in a hotel room for 14 days' quarantine? We talk to someone who is remaining resolutely positive about it; and a call goes out for blood donors - you are allowed to go out for this

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Category:general -- posted at: 5:48pm MSK

Conditions have improved for those quarantined because of Covid-19: we get the latest updates on the situation in Cyprus; with theatres closed, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra is going to stream concerts online

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Category:general -- posted at: 5:55pm MSK

Why are companies paying banks to use their money? We discuss the impact of negative interest rates, and talk to an eminent virologist about coronavirus and what you can and should do about it.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:21am MSK

Owners of properties in fenced-off Varosha are urged to act quickly to prevent them being given to Turkish developers; despite closing 4 checkpoints purportedly to prevent the spread of Covid-19, people can still cross without health checks; sign up quickly for FameLab 2020

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:33am MSK

Is Artificial Intelligence something to celebrate - or fear? Theoretical physicist Prof Marc Mezard discusses the pros and cons; and how did different faiths and communities interact under Ottoman rule in Cyprus?

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_28th_February_2020.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:06am MSK

NGOs move to mount legal challenges to decisions that impact the environment; there's some good news for a change about our birds, and young hackers are invited to enter the Cyprus Cyber Security Challenge 

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_21st_February_2020.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:23pm MSK

How safe are journalists and their sources from interference, threats and even violence? Moves are afoot to use 'technology for truth' to help whistle-blowers fight corruption.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 1:46pm MSK

Despite ranking lowest in the EU on health spending, there's some good news for Cyprus; we hear about the 'Peace Dividend' that would follow the island's reunification, and the fight to save Cyprus' griffon vultures 

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_7th_February_2020.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 1:33pm MSK

Non Performing Loans and Politically Exposed Persons: it's high time our lawmakers took conflict of interest seriously; more funds are needed if we're to save our ancient monuments; a Cypriot runs a charity that helps needy people in Birmingham

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:25am MSK

Will a 15 year legal battle end a British man's anguish at the Supreme Court today? It's cervical cancer week - what do you know about HPV? "Risks in a challenging world" is this year's topic at the Economy Panel; and a film premiere about Cypriots in Birmingham 

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_24th_January_2020.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:03am MSK