Archive 2021

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) plans to install and operate ten more charging stations for electric vehicles next year, bringing the number across the island to around 30. Two of ...

COVID-19 vaccines appear to have become slightly less effective in preventing severe disease and death but do provide “significant protection”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The Omicron ...

A 55-year-old Paphos resident was arrested on Tuesday in relation to a case of possession and distribution of child pornography, police said. According to the police report, the investigation was ...

Police on Tuesday were investigating a threatening email sent to municipalities and the health ministry demanding the lifting of measures concerning the unvaccinated. Among other demands, the email reportedly threatened ...

Almost 100 Conservative lawmakers voted on Tuesday against some new coronavirus restrictions, dealing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson another embarrassing blow over measures he said are necessary to curb the spread ...

Newly appointed UNSG Special Representative Colin Stewart on Tuesday pledged to work towards finding “a mutually accepted way forward” during his term. He was speaking at a reception hosted by ...

The health ministry announced 662 new cases of Covid-19 and one death on Tuesday. The death was a 92-year-old woman who died at home on Monday. This brings the death toll ...

Live music is thriving this month as numerous bands put on shows. Music from musicals, bluesy sounds and tunes from wind instruments are coming up this week in Nicosia and ...

Premier League players and staff must take a lateral flow test every time they want to enter their club’s training ground as the competition steps up its efforts to ...

Berlin’s public transport operator BVG has introduced an edible “hemp ticket” which it jokes can help alleviate the stress of travel at Christmas and take the edge off Berliners’ ...

The health ministry has reportedly received complaints that fake positive Covid-19 results have been issued by certain pharmacies, prompting authorities to warn of potential sanctions. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas has ...

The health ministry is ready to provide the state health service (Okypy) with all the funds required to ensure the smooth operation of Polis Chrysochous hospital, minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said ...

The British government will remove all 11 countries from its COVID-19 travel red list from Wednesday because there is now community transmission of Omicron in Britain, Health Secretary Sajid Javid told ...

Cyprus and Egypt together with all like-minded countries in the region will continue to work to turn their geography into a blessing, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday after ...

Dipa (the Democratic Front) and allies the Cooperation of Democratic Forces have not taken any decisions yet regarding the 2023 presidential elections as they are focused on other priorities, its president ...

Over 20 per cent of footballers in Cyprus that took part in a survey whose results were presented on Tuesday, said they had taken part in a fixed official game while ...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken touted on Tuesday a U.S. strategy to deepen its Asian treaty alliances, offering to boost defence and intelligence work with partners in an Indo-Pacific ...

President Nicos Anastasiades travels to Brussels on Wednesday to attend the Eastern Partnership summit and the EU Summit on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Ahead of his departure, Anastasiades on Tuesday ...

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard said the club could discuss the vaccine status of potential signings when they look to bolster their squad during the January transfer window, as rising ...

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) chief Elon Musk said on Tuesday the electric carmaker will accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise on a test basis, sending the meme-based cryptocurrency up 24 per ...

Cyprus and Greece have joined forces in a “milestone” collaboration to use their scientific expertise in tackling forest fires. The Cyprus Institute (CyI), the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (...

By Emma Farge Nearly a fifth of dragonflies, insects that play a role in managing diseases by gobbling mosquito larvae, are at threat of extinction due to habitat destruction, the ...

The referral by the EU foreign ministers of the options paper to Coreper for possible legal measures against those involved in the illegal activities in Varosha was not a negative ...

By Katie Wright Hot on the heels of Movember, Decembeard is the annual event that encourages men to quit shaving and embrace a full beard in the name of charity. ...