Archive 2021

Police reported 496 drivers for various traffic violations during a crackdown across the Republic between 7pm Friday and 6am Saturday. According to a statement, the bookings included 228 for speeding, 25 for using ...

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou flew home to China on Friday after reaching an agreement with U.S. prosecutors to end the bank fraud case against her, relieving a ...

A red wave washed over the Ryder Cup on Friday as the United States dominated both foursome and fourball sessions to grab a commanding 6-2 lead over holders Europe for ...

ERA Department Stores and Woolworth (Cyprus) Properties have appealed Paphos district court’s decision concerning the companies’ unauthorised possession, use and operation of a building without the necessary permits issued ...

Department specialized in the ESG triptych (Environment, Social, Governance) and sustainability issues, Hellenic Bank offers the green option. Recognizing the very close link between the prosperity of the country and ...

Fitch ratings agency has affirmed Cyprus’ long-term credit rating at BBB- with a stable outlook, reflecting the island’s institutional strength and a record of robust economic growth and sound ...

British-based firm OneWeb launched 34 satellites into orbit from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, expanding its in-orbit constellation to 322 satellites, it said on Wednesday. The satellites lifted off from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur ...

Manchester City do not possess a goal-scoring “weapon” like their Premier League counterparts, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of Saturday’s league trip to leaders Chelsea. City broke the British ...

Britain is expected to announce plans to issue temporary visas to truck drivers to alleviate an acute labour shortage that has led to fuel rationing at some filling stations and ...

By Ella Walker Life has changed “drastically” for food writer Rachel Ama. Alongside things becoming “very stay at home” – as they have for all of us – she also became a ...

Police said Saturday they have arrested two youths who had been caught speeding in two separate cases in Nicosia and Larnaca. One of them was arrested at 2.10am after he ...

Police said Saturday they have reported 30 individuals and four businesses in the past 24 hours for various violations of Covid measures. Officers carried out 2,831 checks across the Republic, with most bookings ...

Pollution. It’s a massive problem. And plastic pollution is visible on any beach or roadside on the island. Empty water bottles on the sand, plastic bags in the sea… ...

President Nicos Anastasiades and ExxonMobil discussed the company’s drilling plans in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) block 10, during a meeting in New York, a presidency statement said Saturday. The ...

Works of art that have never been seen before will be unveiled during the upcoming Larnaca Biennale. Alix Norman finds out what else is going on Every two years, Larnaca ...

Lidl Cyprus celebrates World Food Day, offering an experiential experience full of knowledge for a better life. Within the framework of its corporate responsibility and with respect towards its consumers, ...

European champions Chelsea take on Premier League title holders Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday in a re-match of last season’s Champions League final. When Chelsea triumphed in ...

Lewis Hamilton has every chance of celebrating a record-extending 100th Formula One victory on Sunday, but the seven-times world champion can still take nothing for granted at Russia’s Sochi ...

Growing worries over energy bills, food costs and tax hikes prompted a hefty drop in British consumer confidence this month as people became more downbeat about the economic outlook, and ...

Britain’s retail industry warned the government on Friday that unless it moves to alleviate an acute shortage of truckers in the next 10 days then significant disruption was inevitable in ...

The European Commission has approved a €2.7 million scheme by Cyprus to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active in the agricultural and livestock production, affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The ...

US stock indexes fell on Friday following a two-day rally, weighed down by technology and healthcare shares, while a dour sales forecast from Nike further dampened sentiment. The sportswear maker’...

Migrants’ support NGO Kisa on Friday called for an independent criminal investigation into the treatment of refugees sent back to Lebanon – including the husband and two children of a pregnant ...

The ‘creative’ meeting President Anastasiades had with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday and his rather strong-worded address to the UN General Assembly on Friday afternoon will now be followed ...