Our View: Much ado about a name
The most entertaining story produced by the parliamentary elections, so far, has been the dispute about the Akel name that will be printed on the ballot paper. It will no ...
Torres hits hat-trick as record-breaking City beat Newcastle
Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick as champions Manchester City beat Newcastle United 4-3 to set a record for consecutive Premier League away wins on Friday with their 12th victory on ...
Coronavirus: Ministry announces 171 new cases, four deaths
The health ministry announced four deaths and 171 cases of Covid-19 on Friday.
The deaths concerned a 77-year-old woman, a 72-year-old man, a 51-year-old man and a 66-year-old man, all of ...
UK to speed up vaccinations, warns Indian variant may delay full reopening
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday Britain would accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination programme, to try to contain a fast-spreading variant first identified in India that could knock a re-opening ...
Northern Ireland’s DUP elects hardliner Poots as new leader
The new leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) pledged to unite the bickering strands of unionism to fight the Brexit deal and lay the foundations for keeping ...
Bipartisan resolution calls on US President to make Cyprus solution top foreign policy priority
US Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) leads a bipartisan resolution calling on the Biden Administration to condemn Turkey for its illegal occupation of Cyprus and encourage the administration to make ...
Coronavirus: Italy lifts Covid quarantine for EU, UK and Israel from Sunday
Italy will scrap mandatory quarantine from Sunday for visitors from the European Union, Britain and Israel who test negative for Covid-19, the government said on Friday as it looks to ...
Coronavirus: Green light for futsal pitches to reopen
Cabinet on Friday gave the green light to the reopening of futsal pitches as from Monday as part of the easing of coronavirus rules that also affect sport and training.
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More live jazz, blues and soul as The Paphos Sessions resume
Following a two-week break, live music returns to the Hogshead Pub in Paphos as The Paphos Sessions present another series of performances for May and June, beginning this weekend with ...
Coronavirus: Ministry briefs pupils on rules for final year exams
Final year secondary school pupils must comply with certain coronavirus measures in order to be able to sit the Pancyprian exams, the Education Ministry said on Friday.
In line with ...
Coronavirus: Rapid test sites for Saturday
The health ministry announced that a total of 80 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Saturday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...
Mahdessian proclaimed Representative of Armenian community
Vartkes Mahdessian was proclaimed Representative of the Religious Group of the Armenians in the House of Representatives on Friday after running unopposed for the position.
Mahdessian submitted his candidacy for ...
Coronavirus: Portal to open for 18-21 age group as vaccinations pick up pace
The health ministry on Friday announced the dates the vaccination portal will open in the upcoming week, completing coverage for all age groups 18 and over and focusing on giving those ...
Three jailed for spate of burglaries
Limassol criminal court on Friday handed down prison sentences to three men in connection with 20 separate burglaries, thefts and attempted burglaries.
According to police, the three defendants, two 46-year-olds and ...
Turkey’s Erdogan says U.N. must act to halt Gaza conflict
President Tayyip Erdogan called on the United Nations and Muslim countries on Friday to halt the worst fighting between Israel and Gaza militants in years, saying Turkey would support any ...
US House Republicans elect Trump-backed Stefanik for leadership
U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Friday followed Donald Trump’s lead and elected Elise Stefanik to serve in their No. 3 leadership position, replacing Liz Cheney, an outspoken critic ...
Coronavirus: Government defends handling of pandemic
Government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos on Friday cited data in response to what he described as ‘unsubstantiated’ criticism by opposition parties regarding the government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
In ...
What’s Eaten Where: St Vincent & The Grenadines
Sounds like a folk band or a Harry Potter book, but St Vincent and the Grenadines is actually a rather gorgeous southern Caribbean nation. Think tropical jungle, white-sand beaches and ...
Paphos cuts more ‘rotten’ trees along Europe Avenue
An unspecified number of trees are being felled along one of the main roads in Paphos, which have lined the avenue since 1998, the municipality announced on Friday.
It said its ...
Tia Does Agrotourism, Season 2, Episode 4: Lympia, Skarinou and Agios Theodoros villages
Ready to experience an off-the-beaten-track side to Cyprus? You’re in luck.
In season two, episode four of the popular ‘Tia does Agrotourism’ series, travel vlogger and blogger Tia Savva ...
Liverpool eye top four as European race hots up
The penultimate weekend of a challenging Premier League campaign is upon us.
While the champions and relegated sides have been decided, there remain a number of talking points to pore ...
Luxury jet makers battle over lucrative spy plane niche
Last month, a ghostly grey business jet took off from central Sweden and headed across the Baltic on a routine spying mission.
The converted Gulfstream, caught on a tracking website, ...
Musk tweets, dogecoin leaps and bitcoin retreats
Bitcoin was heading on Friday for its worst week since February, while dogecoin leapt by a quarter, as the latest tweets on cryptocurrencies from Tesla boss Elon Musk sent the ...
Twelve killed in explosion at Kabul mosque during Friday prayers
An explosion inside a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 12 people during Friday prayers as worshippers gathered for the Eid al-Fitr holiday during a ...