Archive February 2021

Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannetou on Wednesday urged the government to find ways to provide immediate support to the tourism industry in the Famagusta district, saying this is vital for ...

The ocean is the largest ecosystem on Earth, but it’s still mostly unexplored, and referred to as ‘inner space’. This is partially due to the challenges of ocean exploration, ...

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Wednesday an additional 11 billion euro ($13.4 billion) package for small and mid-sized companies and the self-employed to help them cope with the economic ...

Owners of dangerous buildings must repair them or face a fine, Nicosia municipality warned on Wednesday. In an announcement, the municipality referred to three buildings located in the neighbourhoods of ...

In 2020, private banking group EFG International significantly grew its business with a marked acceleration in profitability, especially in the second half of the year, and demonstrated its operational and financial ...

Parents’ associations and the mayor of Livadia held a demonstration on Wednesday morning, protesting the installation of a 5G antenna by Cyta on the roof of a centrally located supermarket. ...

In an energetic woman, and keen bridge player, THEO PANAYIDES meets a link to the spiritual world, a woman who will connect with dead relatives but loves life in this ...

A woman claiming she had been raped by a senior cleric in 2011 had been deemed unreliable by the archbishop, according to a Church source quoted by the Cyprus News Agency. ...

In this video, we take a look at how African-inspired prints are getting a modern makeover in the world of fashion. Take Ankara, a fabric from West Africa. It isn’...

A meeting of the scientific team to re-evaluate the epidemiological picture of Covid-19 and decide what restrictions can be lifted next week was held on Tuesday night. The epidemiologists are ...

Helen Kirwan, an artist currently in residence as part of the Cyprus Academy of Arts Residency Programme, is launching a new project of live online performances titled Performance art in ...

Manchester City will not change their approach for Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg encounter with Borussia Monchengladbach but cannot get complacent, manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday. Premier ...

Bank of Cyprus on Wednesday announced a loss of €171 million for 2020, but showed a promising outlook for the coming year as fourth quarter results saw total income rise to €142 million ...

Laura Wasser and her father Dennis Wasser are Hollywood’s top divorce lawyers, representing just about every A-list celebrity imaginable, from Clint Eastwood to Tom Cruise, from Britney Spears to ...

The Cyprus Association of Financial Analysts (CFA Society Cyprus) is a pioneer, organising the prestigious international competition CFA Research Challenge 2021. The CFA research challenge aims to promote academic learning, but ...

Paphos police and the fire services are investigating the cause of a fire which broke out at midnight in an apartment building. A 53-year-old man, the owner of the building, ...

Doggie baths are a necessarily evil in the lives of our beloved furry companions. But sometimes… soap suds and warm water may not quite do the trick in getting them ...

By Christiana Georgiou While the decision to implement Brexit was taken way back in 2016, there were several matters still pending negotiations right up until December 31, 2020, which was the end of ...

Inflation returned to the euro area in January at 0.9 per cent due to a number of temporary factors, although in Cyprus it remained at a low -0.8 per cent. Cyprus ...

Singapore is discussing the mutual recognition of vaccine certificates with other countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, calling it a necessary step towards resuming global travel. Singapore, a regional ...

Police on Tuesday spotted the vehicle of a 42-year-old man who was wanted in connection with a case of causing bodily harm on a road in Larnaca using automatic number-plate ...

In the last 24 hours police carried out 9,686 checks for violations of coronavirus protocols and booked 110 individuals including one business owner for offences. According to a police spokesperson, 2,078 inspections were conducted ...

The architect of Australian media reforms being watched around the world claimed victory on Wednesday, even as critics said concessions to the laws forcing Big Tech to pay for news ...

Mums and dads, this video needs your particular attention. You know that your kids are comfortable downloading smartphone apps, playing games, and watching videos at younger and younger ages. But ...