House passes law for use of traffic cams
The House on Thursday gave the nod to government legislation regulating the use of traffic cameras on roads and the issuing of fines – with the surveillance system expected to launch ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus back on ECDC’s red list
Cyprus has fallen back to the red list compiled weekly by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) after having been in the orange category for two weeks.
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Goodbye, Columbus: Vikings crossed the Atlantic 1,000 years ago
Long before Columbus crossed the Atlantic, eight timber-framed buildings covered in sod stood on a terrace above a peat bog and stream at the northern tip of Canada’s island ...
EP adopts resolution naming Anastasiades and others from Pandora Papers
The government on Thursday sought to downplay the fact that President Nicos Anastasiades was explicitly named in a resolution adopted by the European Parliament, where MEPs call for thorough investigations ...
Coronavirus: no deaths, 144 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
Health authorities on Thursday announced 144 new positives from testing for Covid-19, while the number of hospitalised declined slightly from 24 hours earlier.
No new fatalities were reported, with the death toll ...
Moscow says Varosha moves ‘unacceptable’
Cyprus and Russia on Thursday signed two agreements enhancing their cooperation in various fields, while Moscow called ‘unacceptable’ Turkey’s unilateral moves in Varosha as well any attempt to change ...
Bebop, jazz and more
Time to jazz things up and Sarah’s Jazz Club has several groovy nights of music coming up this month. Bringing that ‘smoky jazz bar’ vibe to Nicosia – minus the ...
Poland won’t bow to EU ‘blackmail’ but seek to solve rows, says PM
Poland will not bow to European Union “blackmail” but will seek to solve ongoing disputes, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said, as he arrived on Thursday to defend his nation before ...
MPs concerned over power to rule by decree in new health law
An urgent bill updating a 1932 law on infectious diseases was submitted to parliament on Thursday but received a cool reception from opposition MPS.
Aiming to protect public health, contain the ...
EU leaders to lock horns over response to energy price spike
EU leaders on Thursday will debate their response to soaring energy prices, which have exposed familiar rifts over the bloc’s climate change goals and divided countries on whether the ...
MPs complete discussion on local govt reform but differences remain
The House Interior Committee on Thursday completed an article-by-article discussion of sweeping reforms to local government, acknowledging that though differences remain, they were gradually inching towards consensus on many aspects ...
Rock and jazz in Paphos this week
This weekend it’s all about jazzy, rocking tunes as several bands play around Paphos. The Moonriver Swing & Jazz band play at the Saint Giorgio restaurant on Friday starting ...
Prodromou says state committed to eradicating sexual abuse of minors
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Thursday said the government was fully committed to eradicate sexual abuse of children, as well as child pornography in Cyprus.
Prodromou made a speech on ...
Unilever warns of even higher inflation next year
Unilever (ULVR.L) warned inflation was likely to accelerate next year, keeping the pressure on consumer goods companies as they hike prices to try to offset surging energy and other ...
Census taking is in line with data protection, commissioner says
Personal data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou clarified on Thursday that the census currently being carried out by the statistical service is in line with the EU’s general data ...
Sweden extends pause of Moderna jab for younger age groups
Sweden has extended the pause of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 30 and younger due to rare heart-related side-effects, the public health agency said on Thursday.
The health agency said ...
Coronavirus: Friday’s testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 21 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Coronavirus: CovScan rules updated
The deputy ministry of technology said on Thursday that national rules governing the CovScan app which allows the public and businesses to verify the validity of the EU digital covid ...
Barclays third quarter profit doubles amid global merger frenzy
Barclays (BARC.L) reported on Thursday a doubling of third-quarter profits, beating market expectations, as it followed Wall Street rivals in reaping bumper investment banking fees from a surge in ...
Pfizer vaccine very effective against Delta variant in adolescents in Israel
The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective at preventing infection and symptomatic disease from the Delta variant among 12- to 18-year-olds, research conducted in Israel shows.
The findings, published ...
British prosecutors charge Ali Harbi Ali with murder of lawmaker Amess
British prosecutors said on Thursday they had authorised police to charge Ali Harbi Ali, 25, with murder of lawmaker David Amess, who was stabbed to death on Friday at a meeting ...
Restaurant Review: Vitro Osteria, Paphos
By Sarah Coyne
One evening we found Vitro Osteria quite by accident, as one of our favourite restaurants nearby was fully booked. To be honest, I really loathe sharing this ...
Britain faces ‘massacre’ of 20 more bust energy suppliers, Scottish Power says
Britain’s energy market faces an absolute massacre that could force at least 20 suppliers into bankruptcy in the next month alone unless the government reviews the energy price cap, Scottish ...
Turkey’s citizenship-for-homes sales hit roadblock
Record sales of homes to foreigners in Turkey, driven by a sharply falling currency and the promise of citizenship, are starting to slow after a new government rule aimed at ...