Archive 2021

No deaths from Covid were reported in the past 24 hours, as 586 new infections were detected after 102,692 tests, a 0.57 per cent positivity rate, the health ministry said Monday. The ministry said 116 ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday the Omicron coronavirus variant carried a very high risk of infection surges as more countries closed borders, casting a shadow over economic ...

Green Panda, the first Greek re-commerce startup to specialise in trade-in programmes for the return of smartphones with immediate consumer rewards, has entered into a strategic partnership with iStorm Cyprus, ...

Honduran presidential candidate Xiomara Castro was headed for a landslide win as presidential election results rolled in on Monday, and looked set to put the left back in power 12 years ...

The president of the Supreme Court said Monday a way should have been found to speed up the dispensation of justice, as close to 25,000 cases were delayed for over two ...

A fun running event returns to Paphos with a Christmasy twist! The Santa Fun Run will once more be held at Aphrodite Hills Resort on December 11, inviting running enthusiasts and ...

The art and culture worlds have had an unstable year. Shows have been postponed, cancelled and then finally revived and this autumn there has been an overflow of performances and ...

The World Week of Italian Cuisine is an initiative to promote and enjoy Italy’s culinary tradition and innovation, with events held internationally to celebrate the best of Italian food, ...

The mayor of Yeroskipou Michalis Pavlides has resigned for health reasons, it was announced on Monday. Pavlides had been away since October with deputy mayor Kyriacos Hadjivasilis taking over his ...

A female Italian journalist filed charges on Monday against a man accused of slapping her bottom on live TV after a Serie A football match just as the league was ...

Unemployment has dropped to the lowest level in the last 20 years, while during the coronavirus situation the state has spent around €920 million in supporting employees and businesses, Labour Minister Zeta ...

If the Omicron Covid-19 variant causes only mild symptoms it could bring herd immunity and the end of the pandemic, an expert said on Monday. According to epidemiologist Dr Michalis ...

A couple accused of trying to escape from Covid-19 quarantine in the Netherlands after testing positive for the coronavirus have been transferred to a hospital where they were being held ...

Authorities will likely introduce stricter measures at airports and other points of entry into the Republic, including crossings, which will remain open, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said Monday. Speaking after ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered our way of life with a devastating blow to our economies and societies and this new reality offers us the opportunity to focus on ...

Sweden‘s first female prime minister Magdalena Andersson was reappointed on Monday days after she quit amid political turmoil and jostling ahead of elections. Lawmakers narrowly elected her premier for ...

Lee Elder, a champion of racial justice who in 1975 became the first black man to compete in the Masters, has died at the age of 87, the PGA Tour said on ...

Ralf Rangnick has been appointed as Manchester United’s interim manager to become the sixth German to coach in the Premier League. Here, the PA news agency looks at the ...

BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are working on vaccines that specifically target Omicron in case their existing shots are not effective against the new coronavirus variant, the companies said ...

Iran and world powers resumed talks on Monday after a five-month hiatus to try to salvage their 2015 nuclear deal but with Tehran sticking to its tough stance and Western powers ...

Pfizer anti-coronavirus vaccines for the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 are expected to arrive by December 20, the permanent secretary of the health ministry Christina Yiannaki said on Monday. The administration ...

A new haemodialysis unit at Paphos general hospital is expected to be ready in October next year, as construction work progressed as scheduled, the unit’s director Lakis Yioukkas said ...

By Katie Wright Floral prints took a dramatic turn on the AW21 catwalks, by way of dark blooms, sumptuous fabrics and beautiful bouquet embellishments. London Fashion Week designers were leading ...

Novak Djokovic is unlikely to play at the Australian Open if rules on COVID-19 vaccinations are not relaxed, the world number one’s father, Srdjan Djokovic, said. Organisers of the ...