Transavia to boost flights to Cyprus as bookings return
Transavia, which flies to/from Cyprus from Amsterdam, is planning to boost its flights to twice per week in the winter, and once per day in the summer. This is ...
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Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos expressed ‘total satisfaction’ with the progress of the Larnaca port and marina redevelopment project after visiting the site on Thursday, September 9.
Karousos met with people from ...
BirdLife launches campaign to protest Akamas development projects
Environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus has launched an email campaign to protest development projects threatening the Akamas peninsula.
By following this link, participants can co-sign a letter posing a number of ...
Our View: Upping the birth rate not just about cash incentives
Allowing far-right Elam to head up an ad-hoc House committee on demographics was always going to be a bad idea because inevitably the party was going to push racist views.
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President honours firefighters who went ‘above and beyond’ in Greece
In a special ceremony Thursday evening, President Nicos Anastasiades thanked the Cypriot firefighting mission deployed to Greece last month for going “above and beyond,” adding that their dedication made all ...
Post-mortems on two women aged 33 and 26 who died suddenly
Autopsies will be carried out on the bodies of two women who died suddenly on Thursday, one in Famagusta, the other in the Larnaca district.
One of the women was ...
Film incentive scheme tainted by conflicts of interest, audit chief says
A scheme aimed to promote the audiovisual industry in Cyprus appears to have been tainted by conflicts of interest and the revolving door phenomenon, the auditor-general told MPs on Thursday.
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Moderna working on booster to combine Covid vaccine with a flu shot
Moderna Inc said on Thursday it is developing a single vaccine that combines a booster dose against COVID-19 with its experimental flu shot.
The company hopes to eventually add vaccines ...
Flight with civilians onboard leaves Kabul, first since chaotic evacuation
The first international commercial flight since the end of the chaotic Western airlift from Afghanistan last month took off from Kabul airport on Thursday with more than 100 passengers on board, ...
Coronavirus: three deaths, 174 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
Health authorities on Thursday announced three more deaths attributed to Covid-19, while testing tracked 174 positives.
The decedents were a man aged 99 and a woman aged 74 who passed away on Wednesday ...
Open Call for Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase
The Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase returns for its eighth edition in November at Rialto Theatre and organisers have announced an open call for participation.
The main mission of ...
The different things you can do using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoins!
Nowadays, the world is driven through technology only. Earlier, people were highly interested in the traditional trading options, but now the scenario is completely changing. If you look around the ...
Women’s group say low birth rate due to social and economic policies
Pogo, the Akel-affiliated women’s organisation, on Thursday castigated efforts to link Cyprus’ demographic issue with migration as a cheap attempt to divert attention from the difficulties young people face ...
888 stakes $3 bln to buy William Hill businesses
888 will buy William Hill’s business outside the United States from casino group Caesars (CZR.O) for 2.2 billion pounds ($3 billion), making a foray on to Britain’s high streets with 1,400 ...
Biden to require all federal workers to be vaccinated (Updated)
President Joe Biden took aim on Thursday at vaccine resistance in America, announcing policies requiring most federal employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations and pushing large employers to have their workers ...
UK furlough total fell to 1.6 mln at end of July
A total of 1.6 million people were on Britain’s COVID emergency furlough scheme as of July 31, down from almost 2 million a month earlier, the finance ministry said on Thursday.
The ...
Museum of Christian art created in Aradippou
A museum of Christian art hosting some 300 works of art from all over the world has been established at Aradippou municipality following an agreement with the owner of the collection, ...
EasyJet rejects Wizz bid and raises $1.7 bln to go it alone
EasyJet (EZJ.L) has rejected a takeover approach from Wizz Air that would have created a low-cost airline to rival Ryanair, opting instead to raise $1.7 billion from shareholders and go ...
Wenger says ‘very positive response’ to new World Cup plan
FIFA’s plan to double the number of World Cups by holding the tournament every two years has received a “very positive response”, Arsene Wenger, the man fronting the proposals, ...
Michael Constantine, actor known for ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ dead at 94
Michael Constantine, the American actor who found countless uses for Windex as the patriarchal restaurant owner in the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” films, has died at age 94, his hometown ...
Karousos to meet family of girl booted from school bus
A meeting has been set for Friday between Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and the family of the 12-year-old pupil who was not allowed to board a school bus because she ...
Cyprus stays mum on participation in Durbin conference amid antisemitism row
Cyprus is reported to be among several countries that will not participate in September’s event marking 20 years since the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, according to sources cited ...
Coronavirus: Testing sites for Friday
The health ministry announced 27 rapid testing sites will operate around the island on Friday for groups eligible for free tests.
To get tested, people need to present proof of identity ...
€7m project to upgrade Protaras’ Kapparis avenue
A two-year, €7m project to upgrade Kapparis avenue in Protaras will get underway this month following the signing of the relevant contracts in the presence of Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos, ...