Archive 2021

Britain‘s top medical advisers on Monday recommended that all 12 to 15-year-olds receive a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, citing the benefit on avoiding disruption to education after a ...

Two countries – Austria and Croatia – have been downgraded from the Orange to Red category for arrivals to Cyprus as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, the health ...

Britain’s biggest airport Heathrow said on Monday passenger numbers were still 71 per cent lower in August compared to the same month before the COVID-19 pandemic, as it demanded that ...

An exhibition by Lefteris Tapas which opened at NiMAC in May has been extended to run until the end of November after an overwhelming interest. Titled The Day Begins at ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is to receive British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie on Wednesday, as opposition parties lambasted London for its “undermining” role after the British diplomat voiced support for a ...

Pope Francis warned against too much focus on individual rights and culture wars at the expense of the common good on Monday during a visit to Slovakia amid increased nationalism ...

The World Freediving Championships will be held next week in Limassol. ALIX NORMAN finds out why Cyprus has been chosen to host, who will be setting new records, and how ...

A 59-year-old man arrested in connection with a financial fraud case will remain in custody until October 15 when a hearing for his extradition to Russia will begin, Paphos district court ...

A packed few weeks of action lie ahead for the cricketers of Cyprus. A series of official international T20 matches between the national teams of Cyprus, Estonia and the Isle ...

The electricity authority (EAC) on Monday said they have communicated with several customers who were wrongly charged thousands of euros in their electricity bills to correct the amount. Speaking to ...

Turkish industrial output rose 8.7 per cent annually in July, much less than forecast after a recent strong rebound, while the current account deficit was wider than expected, data showed on ...

Volkswagen head Herbert Diess on Sunday said autonomous cars, not electric vehicles, were the “real gamechanger” for the auto industry, which is facing the end of combustion engines in Europe ...

Larnaca Municipality is pressing ahead with its development plans for the new park “Salina” that include the construction of a pond, a bridge, a snack bar, and a children’s ...

By Constantinos Psillides Last week Netflix dropped its long-awaited LGBTQ-oriented animation series Q-Force, telling the story of a super-spy who revealed that he was gay during his graduation speech. As ...

The total value of Assets under Management (AuM) of Collective Investments reached a record €10.7 billion in the first half of 2021, data from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission showed on ...

Police in Paphos have arrested two men for driving under the influence of drugs in two separate cases, it was announced on Monday. According to the Police, members of the ...

Let’s Go Tours by Amathus has launched its 2022 cruise programme with cruises from Limassol with MSC Lirica of MSC Cruises. MSC Lirica will sail from Limassol every Friday from 15 ...

Attendees at annual tech, business and future casting festival creating a lasting impact in Cyprus Cyprus has been through its share of challenges, as have many other countries throughout the ...

The past year has highlighted the fragility of the human body and in particular the vulnerability of the elderly, begging the question: why it is that we become more at ...

A commercial plane that departed from Cyprus on Saturday made an unscheduled landing at Graz airport when a passenger refused to come out of the toilet. The pilot of Edelweiss ...

The owner is responsible for paying communal charges to the management committee The management committee of a building complex is normally responsible for collecting the communal charges from occupants. The ...

In 2019, 4.7 per cent of people in Cyprus reported suffering chronic depression, while in the EU the percentage is much higher, at 7.2 per cent, according to the latest figures published by ...

Paphos traffic police issued 180 fines and confiscated one vehicle over the weekend, as part of a targeted campaign to prevent traffic accidents. Almost half of the fines, 89, concerned speeding, while ...

A 23-year-old man was on Sunday remanded in custody for three days for illegally entering and staying in the country, and identity fraud. The suspect was arrested at Paphos airport ...