Archive February 2021

Three people have died from Covid-19 and 113 new cases have been detected from 24,780 tests, a positivity rate of 0.46 per cent, the health ministry said on Wednesday. The number of people ...

Apoel finally got back to winning ways after three successive defeats with a hard fought 3-2 win over Olympiakos in highly-entertaining game in Nicosia on Wednesday evening Apoel were the ...

New Zealand authorities early on Thursday urged residents along its northern coast to avoid beaches and shore areas after a strong earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the ...

An upcoming online event this weekend celebrates Valentine’s Day by inviting couples for downward dogs, child poses and stretches. Yoga instructors Skevi Chrysou Tofaridou and Vicky Christou are putting ...

By Stephanie Nebehay, Kate Kelland and John Miller AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective and should be deployed widely, including in countries where the South African variant of ...

Work is underway for the removal of an estimated 250 tonnes of rubbish dumped in the Pedieos riverbed, it was announced on Wednesday. The agriculture ministry said that crews of the ...

Tempers flared at the House ethics committee after members of a defunct watchdog set up to clean the island’s sports, mainly football, blamed its outgoing chairman of its demise. ...

The debate over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the over 65s took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when the Cyprus Medical Association (Cyma) appeared to do a U-turn, ...

American teenager Coco Gauff will be eager to pull off another upset in her fledgling career when she faces fifth seed Elina Svitolina, while compatriot Michael Mmoh will be hoping ...

What makes a ski resort truly luxurious can be subjective. For some high-flying guests, designer shops and premium nightlife are key, for others, exclusive access to five-star skiing routes is ...

Ireland’s government is considering increasing fines for residents who break current COVID-19 restrictions to travel aboard on holiday to 2,000 euros ($2,426.00) from 500 euros, Prime Minister Micheál Martin said on ...

The first Russian vaccine against Covid-19, Sputnik V has been approved so far in 23 countries and it is expected that the EU will examine its application this month, Russian ambassador ...

You’re in your late twenties. You thought your life would have reached a certain point by now but relationships are complicated, creativity isn’t linear and money is tight. ...

Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Wednesday said police followed standard procedure while handling her complaint last December against a parody account on Twitter, which had targeted her father. The minister ...

Instagram has announced new measures to tackle online abuse in the wake of the latest spate of sickening racist attacks on footballers. Manchester United players Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Axel ...

The cabinet on Wednesday extended the current phase of the measures against the spread of coronavirus to February 28. The decision was taken following the suggestion of the ministerial committee on ...

A new Pilakoutas Group car showroom has opened its doors in Limassol. The functional and aesthetically modern space showcases the most popular models from Renault, Dacia and Mitsubishi Motors. Group ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday there was no other solution to the Cyprus issue but a two-state solution. He also said that whether Greece accepts it or not, ...

“The word ‘health’ comes from the root word ‘whole’. That means feeling healthy means to be complete, a sense of wholeness within ourselves,” explains yogi and mystic Sadhguru. “For this ...

The supreme court on Wednesday rejected a Paphos family court ruling issued just hours earlier that a woman must immediately return her underage son to his father in the US. ...

The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday said it had completed discussion on the bill to create a more child-friendly justice system. It includes prevention, tackling delinquency, and the way ...

Nick Kyrgios fed off a febrile atmosphere to save two match points on his way to a 5-7 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 comeback victory over Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the ...

British people should expect to receive repeated vaccinations against COVID-19 in future to keep pace with mutations of the virus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday. As vaccines are ...

A contract for the construction of flood protection projects in the Limassol area was signed on Wednesday by the town’s mayor Nicos Nicolaides at the Panos Solomonidis Cultural Centre. ...