Archive September 2021

After a packed agenda lasting throughout the summer with music, song, dance and theatre performances as well as film screenings, the Faneromenis21 Arts Festival is coming to an end. Two ...

The audit office on Thursday disputed claims by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), which runs national health scheme Gesy, that said it does not allow health professionals not registered to ...

Twelve million French children, who returned to school from their summer break on Thursday, wearing masks, were told by head teachers and President Emmanuel Macron that they should get vaccinated ...

Cyprus on Thursday paid tribute to legendary Greek composer, public figure and writer, Mikis Theodorakis, who has died at the age of 96 but who also had a long association with ...

After 18 difficult months caused by the coronavirus pandemic, air traffic in Cyprus has reported a substantial recovery in both arriving and departing flights, according to airport operator Hermes. “The latest ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has promised there is even more to come from him after he established himself as international football’s record goalscorer. The 36-year-old, who recently returned to Manchester United, ...

Family members of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, airplane attacks asked a U.S. government watchdog on Thursday to investigate their suspicions that the FBI lied about or destroyed evidence linking ...

Central government workers union Pasydy asked the finance minister on Thursday to speed up procedures to fill vacant positions, because delays affected the smooth operation of the civil service and ...

A total of 39 free rapid test mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Free rapid testing for the general population has ...

Statement by the Minister of Finance Mr. Konstantinos Petridis on the declining course of unemployment in Cyprus: “I want to express my satisfaction because according to official EUROSTAT statistics, Cyprus ...

Cakes are undoubtedly the sweetest part of a wedding. While wedding cakes are a delicious finish to a party, the complete process from preparation to end is filled with immense ...

Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers were preparing their government on Thursday, more than two weeks after the Islamist militia’s capture of Kabul brought a chaotic end to 20 years of ...

Police investigations into the 53-year-old cardiologist in Larnaca suspected of issuing fake vaccination certificates are at an advanced stage, police said on Thursday amid reports a second of his patients ...

As telecommuting is now integral to nearly all companies, working vacations are much more common. As a result, workcations or working while on vacation is becoming common. How you will ...

Dame Sarah Storey made history by becoming Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian after powering back to claim the 17th gold of her glittering career at Tokyo 2020. Cycling star Storey ...

Just under 10 per cent of young people in Cyprus who are in education were also employed according to Eurostat figures for 2020 published on Thursday. The study looked at the employment ...

By Jonathan Shkurko The concept of family-run restaurants tends to be inappropriately exploited and used way too lightly. Not trying to be too pedantic but a family-run restaurant is one ...

Two senior European Union officials urged the bloc’s governments on Thursday to set up a rapidly deployable military force to intervene around the world, saying the crisis in Afghanistan ...

A man in Limassol paid $119,000 for an invoice sent to him by email which turned out to be fraudulent, police said on Thursday. The man reported to police that he ...

The world’s first carbon border tax proposed by the European Union is likely to hit Russia the hardest but leave Chinese trade relatively unscathed, according to a joint study ...

Ireland hit Facebook’s (FB.O) WhatsApp with a record 225 million euro ($266 million) fine on Thursday following an inquiry into the messaging app’s transparency around sharing personal data with ...

The Paphos branch of the Cyprus Union of Farmers (Eka) has reported an increase in damaged crops in the last few weeks. It said the problem was particularly acute in ...

The cabinet on Thursday decided to start administering a third Covid vaccine dose to vulnerable groups and health professionals. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said third doses will be given to ...

Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.7 per cent in the March to June quarter compared to a 1.7 per cent contraction in the same quarter last year, the cabinet said ...