Archive September 2021

Small companies in Britain, which demanded that their insurers cover claims for losses accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic, have received more than one billion pounds ($1.4 billion) in full and interim ...

The United States, Britain and Australia announced a new security partnership for the Indo-Pacific in a move hailed by regional allies but denounced by China as intensifying an arms race ...

The Cyprus shipping industry met with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) on Tuesday, September 14, to discuss the various technical and environmental issues stemming from the implementation of the pertinent ...

Cyprus’ inability to join the group of Schengen countries has adverse effects on its economy, Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) chairman George Mais has said. Speaking to the ...

The ministry of transport on Wednesday said a programme to offer incentives to passenger airlines was a success as Cyprus showed one of the smallest reductions in Europe in terms ...

Finally someone saw sense. On Wednesday the cabinet decided to drop a disciplinary hearing against headteacher Giorgos Gavriel for his irreverent works that poke fun at Church and State after ...

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson struck a rare Champions League goal to earn his side a 3-2 victory over AC Milan in a rip-roaring Group B opener at a rocking Anfield ...

Lionel Messi failed to provide Paris St Germain with any sparkle as the Ligue 1 team’s potent attacking trio lacked inspiration in a disappointing 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in ...

Larnaca district administration on Wednesday said it had not been notified about the living conditions of a family in Pervolia who were reportedly reduced to living in a shack on ...

Spain’s prime minister and Catalonia’s regional leader said their positions on independence remained “very far apart,” after restarting talks on Wednesday aimed at improving ties damaged by the ...

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Wednesday graced the cover of Time magazine’s annual 100 most influential people in the world issue. The list also includes singers ...

The commissioner for personal data protection announced on Wednesday that fines totalling €29,500 had been issued to parties and candidates over complaints about text messages, phone calls and leaflets concerning violations ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed his party’s first female foreign secretary on Wednesday in a reshuffle, replacing ministers who had drawn criticism with the declared aim of tackling ...

The health ministry announced one death and 230 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. A 64-year-old woman passed away after being treated in the ICU at Nicosia hospital, raising total deaths ...

Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney on Wednesday told U.S. lawmakers she feels betrayed by FBI agents, after they failed to investigate former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, despite her telling ...

Bryson DeChambeau said his hands are “wrecked” with calluses following training for both the Ryder Cup and the Professional Long Drivers Association World Championship. DeChambeau, who turns 28 on Thursday, admitted ...

The Cyprus problem will be among the issues discussed in the upcoming EU-Med summit, which president Nicos Anastasiades will attend on Friday, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Wednesday. The ...

Members of Cyprus and Egypt’s special forces took part in joint military drill in Lythrodontas on Wednesday called Ptolemaios 2021. The drill marked the culmination of two weeks of joint ...

Nicosia’s Home for Cooperation is a fitting place to celebrate International Day of Peace, a space for dialogue, action and togetherness. On September 21, Home for Cooperation will hold a ...

Turkish Cypriot MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek said on Wednesday he will table a discussion at the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education about the education ministry’s handling of ...

THEO PANAYIDES meets a sharp mind probing the future of the universe in a bright – in a literal and intellectual sense – astrophysicist who is currently living life long distance, both ...

Expect plenty of fun and drama as the fan favourite returns with another round of showstopper bakes. Gemma Dunn finds out what is in store. Last autumn fans rejoiced as ...

The European Union’s chief executive set out plans on Wednesday to make the 27-nation bloc more independent in areas from defence to global trade, and urged other countries to ...

Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides and Justice Minister Stephie Drakou appealed to MPs for the umpteenth time on Wednesday to pass vital justice reforms, despite the supreme court’s opposition to certain ...