Archive May 2021

For the first time in over 16 years, a pair of ravens has successfully nested in the government-controlled areas and specifically in the Akamas area, BirdLife Cyprus said on its Facebook ...

With summer’s grilling season just around the corner (although one may argue this lasts year-round in Cyprus), there are a host of options for getting friends around the barbecue. ...

The government has asked the UN to mediate so that the north does not impose a 10-day self-isolation to enclaved who cross on Sunday to vote, it emerged on Tuesday. ...

Bernie Ecclestone said Max Mosley was like a brother to him following the former FIA president’s death. Mosley died on Sunday night after a battle with cancer. He was 81. ...

By Anthony King Finding new viruses is easy – the hard part is understanding which ones cause disease, says Dr Lia van der Hoek, a virologist from the Amsterdam UMC, the ...

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 ...

A 32-year-old National Guard officer, Xanthos Kyriacou, from Limassol died on Tuesday after an accident during a training exercise in the mountainous area of Trooditissa. The accident occurred at around 8.30...

An online tool was created to help locals decide how to vote in the May 30 parliamentary elections by comparing their views with the positions of the main political parties. Choose4...

The association of recreation centres (Osika) fully supports the planned protest announced by the Cyprus nightclub association (Pasyked), who say they have not received adequate state help during the Covid-19 ...

Nicosia police arrested a 25-year-old man late on Monday on suspicion of stealing construction tools. The man was arrested after patrol officers spotted him running a red light around 11pm. ...

Japan stands to lose 1.8 trillion yen ($16 billion) if the Olympics were cancelled, but that would pale in comparison to the economic hit from emergency curbs if the Summer Games turned ...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been named the LMA manager of the year. The 50-year-old reclaimed the Premier League title with City, won the League Cup for a fourth ...

As more tournaments around the world opt for electronic line calling systems instead of human line judges, seven-times Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander says tennis is losing its intrigue and ...

Cyprus police is looking for Erkan Osbay, aged 40, on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and injury to another man. Osbay, originally from Turkey, is a permanent resident of Cyprus. ...

Mums and dads, this video is for you. Here, psychologist and life coach Dr. Paul Jenkins and speech and language pathologist Vicki Jenkins discuss how parents can foster accountability in ...

Under the ongoing cultural/anthropological programme Urban Details, the Cultural and Research Foundation Phaneromenis 70 organises a new series of city tours. This coming Thursday, May 27, a new sunset walking tour ...

Voters must wear a mask when they vote in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, but this mask cannot indicate their preferred political party, Chief Election Officer Costas Constantinou said on Tuesday ...

Timothée Chalamet will play Roald Dahl’s beloved chocolatier in ‘Wonka’, a musical to be based on the early life of the character. Reps for Chalamet confirm he will ...

Bank of Cyprus announced first quarter revenue of €136 million, and operating profit of €45 million, the bank said in a statement on Tuesday. Profit after tax was €8 million. But organic profit (...

In keeping with similar efforts last year, Lidl Cyprus stood by children over the Easter period once again, allowing a significant donation to a local children’s therapy centre. From ...

A total of 4,700 grammes of duty-free tobacco, 87 counterfeit logo T-shirts and 3,813 laughing gas ampoules were confiscated after police and customs checks in the Famagusta district. Police and the customs department ...

A bar owner in Kato Paphos was fined €3,000 for allowing customers to dance at his establishment, police said on Tuesday. The business was fined after 1,051 police checks in Paphos in ...

By Agnieszka Barteczko and Kate Abnett Poland must immediately stop mining lignite coal at the Turow mine operated by state-run PGE , the European Union’s top court said last Friday, ...

At least five people were found dead from a shooting on Monday in West Jefferson, Ohio, a suburb of the state’s capital and largest city, Columbus, according to local ...