The double click generation
If your child seems to be able to programme the DVD player in less time than it takes you to make a cup of tea, you are not alone. But how IT savvy are the next generation? We take a look at how computers are used and taught in the classroom
A higher calling
From the halls of Oxford to the slums of Nairobi: the unusual journey of a Cypriot priest
In January 1977, fresh out of Oxford with a theology PhD in hand, Limassol-born Andreas Tillyrides flew into Nairobi, Kenya. “I came here to stay three months,” he recounts, “and now it has been thirty years.”
Nose to tail
If your dog is out of control there is a man in Paphos who understands. And it’s not usually the dog that needs retraining, but the owner
A corner of paradise
Cyprus’ biggest ever jazz fest will be held in Polis this coming weekend. What better way to unwind as the summer draws to a close?
More ways to convert your old LPs
Last week we ran a query about converting an existing record collection to a more modern format. Although we gave details of a company in Nicosia offering such a service, it seems there are more ways to do it. Thanks to everyone offering feedback and these letters are among those we received:
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In harmony at Kritou Terra
Traditionally, ancient Cypriots used the herbs around them for medicinal purposes. One healing centre in Paphos still offers treatments based on the local flora
The perfect mojito
With the summer all but over as school and work force most of us back into a routine, it was time to find the season’s favoured drink in the heart of Nicosia
Reputation for promoting longevity
Centella (Centella asiatica or Gotu-Kola) is an herbaceous, perennial member of the Umbelliferae family, growing to about 50cm in damp grasslands in tropical and semi-tropical areas. The plant generates fan-shaped leaves on slender, prostrate stems that produce small, white flowers in early summer.
Living. The restaurant
Eclectic but well worth the trip
The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.
