Archive April 2021

Inconsistent information and practices concerning the AstraZeneca vaccine confuse and upset the public, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said following a teleconference on Wednesday evening with his EU counterparts. They met ...

European and British regulators said on Wednesday they had found possible links between AstraZeneca’s vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, but reaffirmed its importance in protecting people ...

Karaiskakio Foundation has launched the sale of an awareness bracelet to mark its 25-year anniversary and is encouraging people to register on the national Bone Marrow Donor Registry. The black ...

Cyprus Red Cross Society’s new helpline provides free psychosocial support to the elderly during the coronavirus pandemic. The ‘Let’s Talk’ (As Milisoume) service was launched “with the aim ...

Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis urged parliament anew on Wednesday to approve vital justice reform bills before the May elections or risk losing the momentum. The House legal affairs committee discussed ...

Britain said on Wednesday it was important for all parties involved in Cyprus to seize the opportunity presented by the upcoming conference taking place in Geneva from April 27-29. The ...

Despite crying while watching every episode, I very much enjoyed New Amsterdam. Perhaps it was the utopian scenario which solely focused on a small group of state doctors devoted to ...

In this video, yogi and mystic Sadhguru, turns our attention to the inner work that, if put into practice, could alleviate and transform the turmoil of our modern-day lives to ...

You may consider yourself adept at opening champagne, but just how handy are you at popping the cork with a sharp implement, before filling up a flute with those gorgeous, ...

In this video, Matt Langton, senior specialist at auction house Phillips, discusses the spray paint and oil-on-wood work ‘Gas Mask Boy’ by graffiti artist Banksy. The anonymous artist first turned ...

The government vaccine portal crashed a few minutes after opening on Wednesday due to heavy traffic, angering thousands of people who were trying to arrange jab appointments. It was unable ...

The eruption of Santorini in 1615 BCE, covered the town of Akrotiri with metres of volcanic debris. Today, archaeologists are in the process of excavating it – and marvelling at its remarkably ...

Real Madrid produced their best display of the season in crushing Liverpool 3-1 on Tuesday to move within view of the Champions League semi-finals, staging a remarkable turnaround of the ...

Justin Thomas said he recently paid a visit to a recuperating Tiger Woods and noted the five-time Masters champion was “bummed” not to be at Augusta National Golf Club this ...

The island’s religious leaders on Wednesday said they were deeply saddened to hear that a techno party took place at the medieval Armenian monastery of Saint Magar, in the ...

Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s shot, an unprecedented move that highlights challenges for governments struggling to ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou Maari contacted me recently, incandescent with fury, to let off steam about her ‘foreign’ neighbour who ‘Threw his dachshund’s sausages over the ...

Last year’s total lockdown between mid-March and the end of May led to drug-related cases falling by about a third, while drug use amongst youngsters is on the rise, ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was taken aback to find her fellow top EU official taking the only chair available next to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan when the ...

The Cyta Mobile Shop has begun visiting rural areas across Cyprus, having launched its route on April 5, with Trimiklini its first stop. The specially-designed Mobile Shop will now bring Cyta ...

This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...

Cyprus is considered one of the countries successfully implementing a Covid-19 vaccination programme and is among the first that rolled out mass rapid screenings, President Nicos Anastasiades said Wednesday during ...

Police said Wednesday they detained two more suspects both men, 33 and 34, in connection with 20 kilos of cannabis seized in Larnaca and Limassol last weekend. Three suspects were arrested, aged 52, 36, and 34, ...

There are no plans to either significantly tighten or relax the current Covid measures, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday. To mark World Health Day, the president first met patients ...