Archive 2021

The health ministry announced that 69 free rapid test sites for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Sunday. Weekly rapid tests are mandatory for a certain percentage of company employees, as well ...

More than 110 people dining at a clandestine restaurant were fined late on Friday for violating a COVID-19 lockdown, Paris police said, days after the government denied allegations that ministers had ...

Choir festival Choral Crossroads typically takes place every few years on the island. This year, however, it’s going to be yet another festival to happen in virtual form, bringing ...

A dramatic last-gasp winner from Stuart Dallas earned 10-man Leeds United a shock 2-1 victory against runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. A much-changed ...

Being a billionaire’s butler isn’t easy, but if you have what it takes, you may find a place in a rarefied world. With the wealth gap growing and ...

The foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt spoke by phone on Saturday, the Turkish foreign ministry said, their first direct contact since a push by Ankara to improve strained ties ...

A bi-zonal bicommunal federation (BBF) remains the only realistic solution for the reunification of Cyprus, according to former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. Speaking at an online event arranged by ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos turned 80 on Saturday and participated the church service at the Constantinou and Elenis church in Nicosia. Dozens of people who attended the liturgy extended birthday wishes to the ...

Despite the present Covid-related travel restrictions, the beautiful natural and urban areas of Cyprus are still accessible to us through the lenses of local creators. Sometimes, all you need is ...

In 1418, Filippo Brunelleschi was tasked with building the largest dome ever seen at the time. He had no formal architecture training… yet somehow, this ingenious figure rose to the challenge. ...

Where do you live? I live in my family house in the village with my 91-year-old father What did you have for breakfast? Coffee with bread and marmalade Describe your ...

By end of April the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) will have identified a number of remains, Leonidas Pantelides, Greek Cypriot Member in the Committee told the Cyprus News Agency ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday, amid tensions between Kyiv and Moscow over a long-running conflict in Ukraine’s ...

In this video, we learn about the impressive – and formidable – Japanese spider crab, otherwise known as Macrocheira kaempferi. While they may look like something from a 1950s sci-fi film, Japanese ...

Turkish Cypriot authorities extended the enforcement of coronavirus measures for an additional seven days and postponed the reopening of internet cafes in the north, it emerged on Saturday. According to ...

A total of 7,500 vaccination slots will be made available early on Sunday for people belonging in specific vulnerable groups, the health ministry said on Saturday. The vaccination portal will be ...

Covid-19 vaccinations are the only hope for Cyprus’ tourism, Famagusta hoteliers said on Saturday. In light of the summer period, the Famagusta branch of the Cyprus Hotel Association, Pasyxe, said ...

European Council President Charles Michel is suffering from bad nights due to his embarrassment over a seating arrangement incident at a meeting in Ankara this week, he told German newspaper ...

Films return to the big screen next week as film lovers and industry professionals get ready for the 19th Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2021. Taking place at Rialto Theatre, Limassol ...

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said midfielder Mason Mount is not getting complacent about his goal-scoring form and praised the England international’s “very focused” attitude ahead of Saturday’s Premier ...

While music and theatre shows return to the stage, some performances and installations remain online. Under the title ‘egennisamen’, Cypriot for ‘we gave birth’, the latest collaboration between sound designer ...

Gun salutes were fired across Britain on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip as tributes flooded in for a man who was a pillar of strength for Queen ...

Eleven people driving under the influence of drugs were booked in the last 11 days, police said on Saturday and warned drivers that substance use reduces reflexes. Between March 31 and April 10, ...

Police on Saturday issued an alert due to heavy rains along the Nicosia-Limassol motorway. In a social media announcement, the force warned drivers to be careful, drive at low speed, ...