Coronavirus: Bookings from UK market remain low
Bookings from UK tourists in Paphos are still very low, despite the UK government decision that fully vaccinated Britons returning from medium-risk amber list countries, such as Cyprus, will no ...
Israel shakes up agriculture sector to cut produce costs
Israel’s government on Wednesday unveiled a plan to lower fresh produce costs by cutting customs duties and opening the sector to competition, potentially ending years of prices far above ...
J&J raises revenue forecast, estimates $2.5 bln in COVID-19 vaccine sales
Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday forecast $2.5 billion in sales of its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine this year based on the current price of $5 per dose and said that could rise to $8 ...
Greece: relations can’t improve while Turkey breaks the law
There can be no prospects of improving Greece-Turkey and EU-Turkey relations as long as Turkey insists on breaking the law in Cyprus, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said after a ...
No direct impact on sales from Ronaldo snub -Coca-Cola CFO
Coca-Cola has not seen any direct sales impact after Portugal soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo removed two bottles of its soda placed in front of him at a Euro 2020 press conference ...
Coronavirus: Croatia sets obligatory tests for visitors from Cyprus, UK and Russia
Croatia will impose obligatory Covid-19 tests for visitors coming from Britain, Russia and Cyprus from July 26, the state health institute said on Wednesday.
“Due to the worsening of the epidemiological ...
Japan win softball opener as Games ‘of hope’ begin
The Japanese women’s softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday, kicking off a pandemic-postponed Games that the World Health Organisation ...
Applicants withdraw case against 2013 Eurogroup decision
Consequences of the Eurogroup decision on Cyprus cases brought in the European Court of Justice
By Nikos Korogiannakis and Antigoni Pafiti
Multiple cases, related to the Eurogroup’s March 2013 decision ...
Coronavirus: First dose vaccinations top 70 per cent
So far 70 per cent of the adult population has received at least the first dose of a vaccine, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
According to the data released by ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Thursday
The health ministry announced a total of 62 rapid testing sites will operate around the island on Thursday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...
Coronavirus: Cypriots vaccinated in non-EU countries can apply for EU Covid pass
Cypriots or permanent residents of the Republic who have been vaccinated in non-EU countries may now obtain the EU Digital Covid Certificate (EUDCC), the health ministry said on Wednesday.
They ...
National Council urges Varosha refugees not to apply to IPC (Updated)
The National Council warned on Wednesday that possible claims by Varosha refugees to the immovable properties commission (IPC) over their properties carried risks because it furthers Turkey’s goal of ...
RCB Bank’s credit rating affirmed, Outlook upgraded to positive by Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed RCB Bank’s deposit rating and upgraded its outlook from stable to positive in its newly published and updated press release on the Bank.
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Mora Thavmata donates equipment for newborns at Makarios hospital
Mora Thavmata association has donated an €11,000 non-invasive respiratory support device for newborns to the Makarios children’s hospital.
The new donation is the third new generation device donated to the ...
Government seeks Varosha condemnation from Security Council (Updated)
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council (P5), France, China, the UK, US and Russia, and other countries, have come out with what the government described on Wednesday ...
TV shows we love: Inhuman Resources
Eric Cantona’s natural and explosive acting skills found their perfect place next to Pierre Lemaitre’s vision, giving birth to one of the most vivid and compelling TV series ...
Arrested epidemiologist condemned Dias violence says lawyer
An epidemiologist who spoke at Sunday’s demonstration, a protest held primarily against the expanded SafePass requirements, is being held by police for eight days.
He has not been charged ...
Orban referendum plan raises stakes in Hungary’s LGBT row with EU
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday stepped up a culture war with the European Union by announcing a referendum on legislation that limits schools’ teaching about homosexuality and transgender ...
Liverpool stripped of its world heritage status
Liverpool has been removed from UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites after the United Nations’ cultural agency found new buildings, including a football stadium, undermined the attractiveness of its ...
An underwater forest in Cyprus, in Ayia Napa
At MUSAN you swim between nature and art
Art is inspired by nature, but are there cases where art inspires nature? In the works of Jason deCaires Taylor, one of ...
Relax in the forest in three days
The mountains are a great place to be during the summer, escaping to higher grounds for cooler temperatures, fresh air and refreshing rivers. Many flock to mountain villages and the ...
Moon ‘wobble,’ climate change seen as driving coastal flooding in 2030s
By Dan Fastenberg
US coastlines will face increasing flooding in the mid-2030s thanks to a regular lunar cycle that will magnify rising sea levels caused by climate change, according ...
Paphos police seek driver who hit tourist with his car
Police in Paphos were seeking a 28-year-old man after a tourist reported him for allegedly hitting him with his vehicle on Tuesday.
The suspect had been located and taken to ...
Amathus underwater works picks up pace
The antiquities department on Wednesday urged bathers and divers to be cautious when swimming in the Amathus area during works to showcase the ancient underwater port.
Works began on July 1 ...