Archive February 2021

Two traditional Cypriot products, sausages and the ‘lountza’ (cured pork tenderloin) produced in the mountainous area of Pitsilia, have been included in a list of EU-protected geographic indications (PGIs) on ...

March 16 has been proposed as a feasible date in which bars, cafes and other hospitality businesses may reopen, possibly along with an electronic health ID being introduced. According to Nikos ...

Police are investigating two more male sports coaches for sexual harassment following complaints by five women, it emerged on Wednesday. Four different track athletes reported their coaches for sexual harassment. ...

The European Union will ask Britain if it can take an extra two months to ratify the Brexit trade agreement by extending until April 30 provisional application of the deal. The ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou Dr Richard Dickenson wrote knowledgably last week about male and female testosterone levels. Males have more, yet some women are described as ‘ballsy’ ...

This video recreates how an ornate silver cup from ancient Rome, dating back to the first century, A.D., was originally made. The ‘Cup with Centaurs’ had been dedicated to ...

Total beer sales in Cyprus plunged by 45.8 per cent, equivalent to 757,151 litres, in January 2021 compared with the same period last year due to restrictive measures in place to tackle the ...

As the AstraZeneca vaccine is different from the other two – Pfizer and Moderna – already being used, the health ministry will in future inform people in advance which vaccine will be ...

Atletico Madrid will play Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Bucharest due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in Spain that prevent the English side from ...

Novak Djokovic came through his first major test at the Australian Open against American powerhouse Frances Tiafoe. The world number one, bidding for an unprecedented ninth Melbourne title, had dropped ...

The monarch butterfly migration is one of nature’s greatest events. This orange-winged wonder travels up to 4,500 km from all over North America to spend the winter hanging from oyamel ...

Serena Williams continued her smooth passage through the Australian Open draw but Bianca Andreescu and Petra Kvitova fell in the second round. Williams, whose one-legged catsuit is inspired by former ...

Russia has issued an arrest warrant that covers a swath of other former Soviet republics for one of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s closest allies, a Moscow court said ...

The head of the Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat), Costas Melas on Wednesday called for a speedier and more effective court system in settling disputes, arguing that the ...

Risotto is a northern Italian dish that is typically rice cooked with broth until it reaches a creamy consistency. The broth can be derived from meat, fish, or vegetables. Many ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged failings on Wednesday in the EU’s approval and rollout of vaccines against COVID-19, and said the bloc had learned lessons in ...

Toyota Cyprus begins the new year with optimism, despite 2020 being one of the most difficult years that humanity has experienced. But Toyota has a long list of successes, good practices ...

The area in Nicosia that was cordoned off after a murder attempt took place on Tuesday evening has now been opened to traffic, according to the police. At around 6.40pm ...

The youngest person to ever get a GCSE in maths now teaches at a university in the north although being the youngest person in the room has never bothered him. ...

XIMIVOGUE, the Korean design brand with over 7,000 imaginative and funky products for all ages, and 1,600 stores in 84+ countries around the world, has celebrated the opening of its first official store ...

Police on Wednesday said they located 35 unused air conditioning gas cylinders in an area in the buffer zone near Potamia village. Officers from the Pera Chorio police station searched the ...

The reforestation of Kakoradjia forest in Larnaca is estimated to cost €180,000 and will take about three years, the forestry department said on Wednesday. The cost does not include the salaries ...

It’s time to tackle that mouldy caulk around your bathtub. With the help of a putty knife, white vinegar, and some painter’s tape, you’ll have a fresh-looking ...

Hellenic Bank on Wednesday announced the resignation of Lars Kramer from the position of Executive Member of the Board of Directors. Kramer is to remain as Chief Financial Officer of ...