Archive February 2021

The overwhelming majority of employees and all employers recognise that there is gender inequality in the workplace, while 86 per cent of employees are convinced that women are more frequently victims ...

The main news to emerge from President Anastasiades’ one-day visit to Israel on Sunday was that vaccinated Israelis would be free to travel to Cyprus without a PCR test and ...

An Edek proposal to put a halt to local authorities and public organisations leasing Turkish-Cypriot owned properties came before the House Refugee Committee on Tuesday, with the interior ministry, municipalities, ...

In the coming years Cyprus stands to benefit substantially from funds allocated to defence and security projects via the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (Pesco), MPs heard on Tuesday. Deputy ...

Liverpool struck twice in five minutes early in the second half with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane on target as they stunned hosts RB Leipzig 2-0 in their Champions League ...

Paris St Germain’s Kylian Mbappe fired in a stunning hat-trick as his side overcame the absence of Neymar to thrash Barcelona 4-1 away in their Champions League last-16 first ...

Police are investigating an explosion that rocked a house in Paphos on Tuesday evening. According to a spokesman, the incident took place at 7.25pm on the corner of Navarino and ...

Temperatures are set to plummet in the next few days, the meteorological service said on Tuesday. Cyprus is in the midst of a milder version of snowstorm Medea which has ...

EU high representative of foreign policy Josep Borrell will visit Cyprus on March 5 in anticipation of the informal five plus one informal meeting, the president’s office announced on Tuesday ...

France pledged on Tuesday to further increase security and defence ties with Cyprus and called for the resumption of negotiations based on UN parameters. The comments were made by new ...

Spain hopes the introduction of vaccination passports combined with pre-travel Covid-19 testing will allow British tourists to return to Spanish destinations this summer, a tourism ministry source told Reuters on ...

Despite the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the government said on Tuesday it has some 250 actions planned for boosting the quality of life and promoting sustainable development in mountain ...

The health ministry announced three deaths and 81 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. The deaths concerned an 89-year-old woman, a 74-year-old man and a 94-year-old man, all with underlying conditions. ...

Political parties across the spectrum on Tuesday expressed support for a woman who reported a politician had sexually abused her and condemned his behaviour. Police confirmed on Monday that an ...

A 58-year-old man was killed in a traffic accident in Paphos on Tuesday afternoon. According to the police, the accident took place at around 4pm on the Ayia Varvara-Natas road ...

A young musician who risks losing her sight in one eye following injury by a police water cannon at a Nicosia protest will file a lawsuit against specific officers, she ...

By Ryan Woo, Liangping Gao An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft on Wednesday successfully entered orbit around Mars after a 6-1/2-month journey from Earth, China’s space agency said, in the ...

Authorities in the north announced the death of a 68-year-old man from Covid-19 on Tuesday. The 68-year-old had been treated for Covid in intensive care since February 11. Media reports said ...

A 24-year-old man found guilty of shooting and injuring his ex-girlfriend because she had broken up with him was handed a two-and-half-year jail sentence on Tuesday by the Larnaca-Famagusta Criminal ...

The health ministry announced that 52 rapid test sites will operate nationwide on Wednesday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and the obligatory weekly testing of employees. Self-employed ...

A five-year-old child at the centre of a custody battle will remain with his mother in Cyprus until March 4, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. An appeal hearing after a ...

Bitcoin soared above $50,000 on Tuesday to an all-time high, adding steam to a rally fuelled by signs that the world’s biggest cryptocurrency is gaining acceptance among mainstream investors and ...

Four criminal investigators were on Tuesday appointed by the independent authority investigating complaints against police to look into how heavy-handed officers’ behaviour was against protestors at Saturday’s demonstration against ...

Chris Hemsworth has an impressive net worth of $130 million, having been catapulted to fame playing Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So, how does he spend all that cash? Firstly, ...