Pink Martini in Cyprus this summer
Fact: Pink Martini, a musical ensemble from Portland, Oregon, will be performing in Limassol on July 14 at the Marios Tokas Municipal Garden Theatre.
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Ryanair flights from Israel to Cyprus resume
Regular flights between Cyprus and Tel Aviv will resume, with four flights per week to Paphos from Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv starting from June 3. This was made possible after Ben Gurion’s airport began operating terminal 1 again. Losses in the first five months of 2024 amount to 100,000 visitors in Cyprus from the Israeli market.
Yet another concern about smart meters
Fact: A growing body of independently funded, scientific evidence links radio frequency (RF) radiation to harmful effects at legally allowed levels.
The Island Private School: a holistic learning environment
The Island Private School in Cyprus offers a holistic learning environment for students of diverse cultural backgrounds. The school integrates best practices from the International Baccalaureate, Waldorf, and Montessori educational systems, focusing on academic excellence and developing 21st-century skills. The school’s mission is to inspire a passion for learning and prepare students as confident, responsible global citizens who value diversity. The school offers three educational tracks grounded in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, aiming for a sustainable and equitable future. The school has integrated ESG considerations into its curriculum through lessons on environmental sustainability, climate change, and conservation, as well as through various environmental initiatives and partnerships. The school engages with the local community, fosters inclusivity and diversity, and promotes social responsibility through various activities and events. The school plans to evolve its ESG initiatives by introducing composting bins, celebrating various faiths and cultures, and focusing on sustainability in its future campus. The school measures and reports on its progress towards ESG-related goals through key performance indicators, data collection, and stakeholder surveys. The school faces challenges in implementing eco-friendly practices due to financial constraints but is seeking funding opportunities through grants and partnerships. The school encourages student-led initiatives related to ESG and plans to use technology to further ESG education and initiatives. The school’s approach to ESG differentiates it from other educational institutions by integrating ESG into its organizational culture, decision-making processes, curriculum, and daily operations. The school envisions its role in the broader ESG landscape within the education sector in the next five to ten years by becoming an international education hub, supporting diverse educational tracks, expanding as a multicultural community, promoting ethical governance, strengthening environmental partnerships, contributing to rural development, developing a green campus, and promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.
Cannabis and cocaine haul in Larnaca
Two people aged 19 and 54 were arrested after being found with more than 4kg of drugs, including 2kg and 623g of cocaine, and 2kg with 733g of cannabis.
A lively time in the garden
Plants are thriving and flowers are blooming in the garden. The calla lily bed is sharing its white flowers, trees are looking fresh with green foliage, and jacarandas and Melia trees are flowering. Echium webbii, ‘Painted Lady’ butterflies, wisteria, and irises are also mentioned as blooming in the garden. Alyogyne huegelii, also known as the ‘Australian hibiscus’ or ‘blue hibiscus,’ is described as an attractive shrub that can grow up to three meters and has light mauve flowers.
Raising a glass to sustainability in the spirits industry
Fact: Yianna Christou explains how beverage companies are embracing ESG principles in their marketing strategies to enhance brand reputation and foster consumer loyalty.
Limassol art class wrecked
Police are investigating €700 in damages at the Polemidia school art class.
June elections are , ‘uncharted territory’
Fact: There will be as many as 20,000 candidates vying for the 3,500 public offices in the upcoming local and European elections.
Currency markets are in a deep freeze. Rate cuts and Trump could thaw them
Traders and investors are looking to global interest rate cuts and the closely-fought US election to bring the world’s currency markets out of their deepest lull in almost four years.