Archive 2021

Aircraft leasing companies are for the first time buying more of the world’s passenger planes than airlines after the pandemic clobbered carriers around the world, senior industry executives said ...

Although a positive move, making card payments a compulsory transaction option might create a number of issues for smaller shop owners, their union Povek said on Monday. As of Sunday, ...

Pasydy, the civil servants’ union, has seized an opportunity provided by the pandemic to make the easy working life of its members a little easier. It has written to the ...

Unvaccinated heads of state attending the United Nation General Assembly this week may have to settle for a piece of pizza on a sidewalk instead of fine dining at New ...

By Nick Theodoulou and Evie Andreou President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday he is “not as optimistic” as he would like to be regarding the upcoming informal meeting on the ...

Business leaders as well as trade unions say the labour market is still struggling to settle after the turbulence caused by the coronavirus-related closures and other measures, pointing to a ...

One death from Covid-19 and 156 new cases were announced on Monday. The death was of a woman aged 92 who died on September 19. The health ministry said 64, 474 PCR and rapid tests ...

The FBI on Monday searched the Florida home of Brian Laundrie’s parents after finding a body in Wyoming over the weekend that was “consistent” with that of his missing ...

Live music evenings are back at Nicosia’s jazz club and this week’s performances open with a romantic evening on Wednesday as Sarah Fenwick sings with jazz guitarist Alexis ...

Traditional to Bavaria and Austria, Oompah music is also played by an international band in Cyprus. ALIX NORMAN meets the man behind the band, set to stage an upcoming performance ...

The presentation of a negative coronavirus test for the vaccinated when crossing between the government-controlled areas and the north may soon be scrapped. Turkish Cypriot media reported on Monday that ‘...

The United States will re-open to air passengers from China, India, Britain and many other European countries who have received COVID-19 vaccines in early November, the White House said Monday, ...

President Nicos Anastasiades’ net wealth comes to €266,000, while his deposits in banks amount to €115,000, according to his assets and income declaration. The 2021 capital statements of the president, government ministers, other ...

Larnaca is to press forward with a renewed vaccination campaign as officials fret over the district’s coverage, which is about ten per cent lower than the rest of the ...

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Monday their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in 5 to 11 year olds, and they plan to ask for regulatory authorization as soon ...

Lawmakers on Monday sought an update on what efforts, if any, are underway to reunite a Syrian family who arrived here as irregular migrants, but were thwarted after the interior ...

Lawmakers on Monday began reviewing the government’s request to spend an additional €91 million, the lion’s share of which will go to continuing support to businesses as well as ...

The first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai, opens its doors to exhibitors from almost 200 countries on Oct. 1 after being delayed for a year by ...

The health ministry announced the list of the rapid testing sites, 21 in total for Tuesday. To get tested, people need to present an ID, passport of a driver’s licence. ...

Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo was impressed with his team’s strong first-half performance in Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League home defeat by Chelsea but conceded that they have ...

By Katie Wright With autumn on the horizon, it’s time to find out what’s in store on the fashion front next season. Looking at the catwalk collections, there’...

With demand for toys at an all-time high, US suppliers and retailers are racing to outrun severe air, sea and land shipping snarls so Santa has a mountain of dolls, ...

The conversation around Europe today raises critical questions regarding balanced development, democracy and the coexistence of people on the basis of solidarity and social cohesion. We must define the future ...

With a new recognition by umlaut, Epic has maintained its position as the # 1 mobile network in test in Cyprus. It is the fourth consecutive certification by the independent German company ...