Archive 2021

The head of an inquiry into the collapse of the co-op bank accused a newspaper on Wednesday of seeking to cast doubt over his findings by publishing a report suggesting ...

An updated code of conduct for the prevention and combating of sexual harassment in the field of theatre was presented on Wednesday by the Cyprus Theatre Organisation (Thoc). The new ...

Labour union Peo criticised shopkeepers on Wednesday for suggesting shops remain open on May 1 – the international worker’s day and a public holiday – this year because it overlaps with Easter ...

The met office has issued a yellow alert for Thursday, April 1, warning of thunderstorms and heavy rain. In an announcement it said isolated thunderstorms are likely to affect the area. ...

Turkish Cypriots received close to 10,000 Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday through the bicommunal technical committee on health. The vaccines were handed over at the Ayios Dhometios checkpoint. Greek Cypriot co-chairman of ...

Travel agents said on Wednesday they were sounding the alarm as tourism prospects remained in limbo while Cyprus has not yet come up with a strategy to handle the uncertainties ...

A total of 75 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Thursday, the health ministry announced. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

Data was withheld from World Health Organization investigators who travelled to China to research the origins of the coronavirus epidemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday. The United ...

Action-packed, fast-paced, and full of twists and turns. Sounding like Hollywood superheroes, the protagonists of Netflix’s docu-series Drive To Survive can indeed be considered heroes, or villains depending on ...

Polish video games maker CD Projekt launched a strategy update on Wednesday aimed at rebuilding investor confidence after a bug-ridden game launch last year backfired. Featuring Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, ...

President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan would create millions of jobs and could undo some of the economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, economists said, and could particularly ...

Lower secondary school (gymnasium) and Limassol primary schools will return to class on Friday, cabinet decided on Wednesday. In addition, the public will be allowed three SMS for permission to ...

The Cyprus Institute has announced that it will offer scholarships for master’s studies for the academic year 2021-2022 in the following fields: MSc/MPhil Environmental Sciences MSc Simulation and ...

Products registered as protected designation of origin (PDO) that now include halloumi are the elite of the world’s quality foodstuff, head of Cyprus farmers union EKA, Panicos Chambas, said ...

Most Britons support the idea of so-called vaccine passports that would allow people who have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to access certain places or activities, according a ...

Kanye West is the richest musician in the world, but his high net worth has little to do with his rap career… his reported billions are primarily due to the ...

In 2020, average hourly labour costs in Cyprus were estimated to be €17, below the €28.5 averaged in the EU and €32.3 in the euro area, according to figures issued by Eurostat on Wednesday. ...

The vaccination portal will open for people aged 64 and over on Thursday at 8 am, the health ministry said on Wednesday. A total of 17,814 slots will be available and appointments can ...

Two U.S. Capitol Police officers have filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, saying he incited the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection and was responsible for physical and emotional injuries ...

India is offering more than $1 billion in cash to each semiconductor company that sets up manufacturing units in the country as it seeks to build on its smartphone assembly industry ...

In this video, yogi and mystic Sadhguru, shares how the health benefits of yogic culture can be introduced into modern-day showering, adding a spiritual dimension to the hygiene practice. “Hatha ...

In this video from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s ‘The Artist Project’ series, Iranian artist Y.Z. Kami reflects on the arresting power of ancient Egyptian Fayum portraits. ‘The ...

What do we mean when we call an artwork a ‘masterpiece’? Who decides which artwork should be so considered? And which artists’ efforts fall into this subjective category? In this ...

In this video we explore Portuguese artist Paula Rego’s ‘The Aunt (Nada)’ from 2006, in which she uses fiction to unveil personal truths in this most disquieting of images. Painted ...