Archive 2021

Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s website, navalny.com, as well as 48 websites of people and organisations affiliated with him, Navalny’s team said ...

Three countries – Switzerland, Estonia and Israel – have been downgraded from the Green to Orange category for arrivals to Cyprus while Denmark and Ireland have been transferred from Orange to Red ...

The health ministry will scrap free antigen rapid tests for the general population from August 1, although those under 16 and some other population groups will still be entitled to them, it ...

The health ministry announced a total of 59 rapid testing sites will operate around the island on Tuesday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

Day 8 of vacation is when peak holiday happiness happens according to a new study, but any length break will do. Alix Norman finds out why you need to get away ...

The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 the world has encountered, and it is upending assumptions about the disease even ...

The government is working to upgrade refugee support schemes especially on the housing policy but will not introduce measures especially for Varosha property owners which would in essence absolve Turkey ...

Beach or mountains, travelling abroad or not, the city is another great place to be in the summer. Perhaps that sounds ludicrous to some yet with events and festivals returning ...

Defence ministry spokesman Christos Pieris on Monday confirmed that 30 new army recruits suffered food poisoning after a meal at the Larnaca camp where they had registered but called it an ...

Despite increased hospitalisations, including young people in a serious condition, the state health services organisation Okypy on Monday reassured that the situation in public hospitals is manageable. “There are many ...

By Constantinos Psillides It was a good week for those who love medical dramas. The Good Doctor dropped on Netflix and it immediately shot to the No1 spot on the ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE (AND WERE) Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou Nicosia, July 1972: my husband kissed his family goodbye and left for an army training camp. After his service, he found a ...

About 65 per cent of hospitality venues are currently in operation islandwide, while business is at around 50 cent, the head of one of the business associations representing the sector said on ...

The long-awaited forum is taking place on October 2nd – Early Bird registrations have begun The second annual Cyprus Forum will take place on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Nicosia Municipal Theater, ...

An explosive device placed on the garage door of a house in Nicosia on Monday morning caused extensive damages, with the windows of an adjacent house also being impacted in ...

In a plastic-filled world, only around 9% of all plastic has ever been recycled which puts tremendous stress on the environment. While circumstances are getting a bit better as many people ...

Paphos police on Monday launched an investigation after two small dogs were found covered in tar near the district’s municipal market. The dogs were found stuck in the tar ...

‘It constitutes the first step in checking the correctness of the decision’ IF someone isn’t happy with a town planning decision regarding a permit to develop immovable property, they ...

Three day remands were issued on Monday for three people suspected of illegally entering and staying in the country, and identity fraud. The first, a 22-year-old African man was arrested ...

The new CEO of Hellenic Bank Oliver Gatzke on Monday announced an ambitious programme to ‘reshape’ the organisation. Oliver Gatzke “I am pleased to announce my official appointment by the ...

The extradition process for a fugitive wanted by the US will begin on September 21, the Paphos District Court ruled on Monday. According to the police, the 33-year-old man is wanted ...

Japan mined more gold on Monday as sentiment towards the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics appeared to shift, and local fans defied organisers to grab a glimpse of the Games. Pint-sized 13-year-old ...

The coronavirus pandemic led to a 15 per cent drop in the number of actual hours worked in Cyprus in 2020 compared to 2019 – more than the EU27 average of 12 per cent, according ...

Three Chinese astronauts have been living and working in China’s space station core module Tianhe for more than a month. They are scheduled to stay in space for three ...