Archive May 2021

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday appealed to the people of Famagusta to get vaccinated so tourists can be welcomed back to the island. Karousos, who was the mayor of ...

Much maligned internet browser Internet Explorer has met its end, maker Microsoft has revealed. The erstwhile dominant browser is already in the process of being phased out by Microsoft and ...

The USA, Malta and Romania were on Monday upgraded while Thailand was downgraded in Cyprus’ new categorisations for arrivals, effective from May 27. Malta will move to the green category, while ...

The Pancyprian Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (PASYKAF) now accepts donations through Ourbeloved.cy, a portal created to share funeral announcements and provide support to bereaved families. Through 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 48-year-old woman who arrived in Cyprus with more than 15 kilos of cannabis was arrested on Sunday and remanded into police custody on Monday. Members of the drug squad and ...

The Group of Seven top advanced economies are close to an accord on the corporate taxation of multinationals, paving the way for a global deal later in the year creating ...

Whatever happened to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen? For those who came of age in the Nineties or early 2000s, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were part of pop culture’s most ...

Cyprus police performed 7,544 checks and fined 20 people for violating coronavirus protocols in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Monday. Seven people were fined in Nicosia after 1,672 checks and six ...

The Covid pandemic has had various negative economic, social and health effects, but it has led to locals getting to know Cyprus’ rural areas, especially the mountain areas and those ...

Rizoelia roundabout in Larnaca was partly closed early Monday after a truck rolled over on the Larnaca-Ayia Napa motorway at 4am. Police rushed to the scene along with a private ...

Turkish police detained the brother of convicted gang leader Sedat Peker on Sunday after Peker said he sent him on a failed mission to kill a Turkish Cypriot journalist 25 years ...

Belarusian authorities scrambled a fighter jet and flagged what turned out to be a false bomb alert to force a Ryanair plane to land on Sunday and then detained an ...

Nearly five months after Britain’s official departure from the European Union (EU) following the end of the Brexit transition period, many EU citizens in Britain are considering leaving the ...

Flying at Mach 3 and reaching more than 55 miles above the Earth Saturday, British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s private spaceship company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) on Saturday completed ...

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday that in a battle between fiat and cryptocurrencies, his support is with crypto. Two days ago, Musk assured ...

Tottenham did London rivals Chelsea a favour with a 4-2 win at Leicester which stopped the Foxes from qualifying for the Champions League at the expense of Thomas Tuchel’s ...

The health ministry announced one death and 75 more people tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday from 60,508 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.12 per cent. The death concerned a 91...

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won Formula One’s showcase Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday to lead the world championship for the first time in his career. The 23-year-old Dutch ...

At least 50 per cent of employees who is physically present at the office are required to have a rapid test, as are self-employed persons and domestic workers. Exception to the ...

As controlling global warming becomes a priority the countries of the East Med could get left behind The headline this week was ‘BP dodges new climate target calls as activist ...

Our clunky electoral system makes voting for one of the two biggest parties our only option This coming Sunday we will elect 70 per cent of the members of the House ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held into a third day on Sunday as mediators spoke to all sides about extending the period of calm after the worst outbreak of ...

Hotels hope to entice domestic tourism with prices capped at €60 Hotels in Cyprus are enticing permanent residents to holiday at home this year with an incentive scheme that caps bed ...