Archive February 2021

Applications have opened for nine new incentive schemes aimed at promoting special interest tourism while enhancing sustainability, the deputy ministry of tourism said on Monday. The schemes, which comes as ...

Tom Brady threw three touchdowns as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers thumped the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 to win the Super Bowl on Sunday, giving the evergreen 43-year-old quarterback a record-extending ...

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka made flying starts to their Australian Open campaigns. The city’s mixed feelings about the tournament were evident in sparse crowds at Melbourne Park but ...

Thirty three per cent of the Cyprus population with a disability was at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2019, placing the country at number 10 of all EU member states. ...

Two of the Limassol testing sites for rapid antigen coronavirus tests operating today have changed, the health ministry said on Monday. The two new sites are Ypsonas Municipality (south entrance) ...

In a recent interview, Hollywood actress Mila Kunis said her younger self would have never believed she and ‘That ’70s Show’ co-star Ashton Kutcher would some day end up together. “...

Police on Monday issued a new warning against scam telephone calls from abroad. They said they had been contacted by members of the public who had found missed calls from ...

With large numbers of people returning to work and a high number of tests carried out over the weekend, the health ministry on Monday reminded the public that all employees ...

Small Estonian firm Fermi Energia said on Monday it was raising capital to start the official planning process for a new generation small modular reactor (SMR) which would be one ...

A young man who fell from a height of four metres from an apartment building in Paphos on Sunday suffered various fractures. The man fell from the roof, where he ...

Police carried out more than 12,000 checks for violations of coronavirus protocols from Sunday until 6am on Monday and booked 172 individuals for breaches. In total, 12,308 were carried out, 3,522 in Nicosia, 1,677 in ...

Libya’s parallel eastern administration welcomed Friday’s announcement of a new interim government to unite the country, but added it would only cede power if the eastern-based parliament approved. ...

Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...

Police fired a water cannon at protesters in the Myanmar capital on Monday as tens of thousands of people joined a third day of nationwide demonstrations against the military’s ...

Vietnam’s first domestic car manufacturer, Vinfast, said on Sunday it had obtained a permit to test autonomous vehicles on public streets in California. Two models of VF32 and VF33 ...

Oil prices rose on Monday to their highest in just over a year, with Brent futures nudging past $60 a barrel, boosted by supply cuts among key producers and hopes for ...

Rescuers searched for more than 200 people missing in the Indian Himalayas on Monday, including some trapped in a tunnel, after part of a glacier broke away, sending a torrent of ...

Hey kids, how do you feel about dragons? Not the fire-breathing kind (those leave burn marks everywhere), we’re talking CLAY dragons. Here’s how to make one for yourselves, ...

An Ilkay Gundogan brace and two errors from goalkeeper Alisson Becker saw Manchester City stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League table with a fine victory over ...

South Africa will put on hold use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot in its vaccination programme, after data showed it gave minimal protection against mild-to-moderate infection caused by the country’...

A local Paphos businessman who is helping to feed those in need through ‘Chalkies Kitchen,’ has called on the government and local authorities to foster an environment of philanthropy and ...

The health ministry announced one death and 115 new cases on Sunday from 40,974 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.28 per cent. The death concerned a man aged 94 with underlying ...

The health ministry announced 59 test locations for Monday for employees returning to work, and for the general public as follows: District Sampling points Hours Limassol (14 points) Church of Agios Ioannis ...

Two people were being treated in hospital on Sunday after an accident on a motocross track in Makounda village, Paphos. According to police, a 14-year-old teen who was training with ...