Archive 2021

After nine years, an agreement was reached this week to move forward gas sharing between Israel and Cyprus as a field straddles the borders. But how long will it take ...

Most of the elderly have been vaccinated, so why are so many in hospitals? Even with Cyprus poised to reopen a bit more, the situation in our hospitals due to ...

Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Dua Lipa lead the charge at the reinvented Grammy Awards on Sunday, where the music industry hopes to put a year-long pandemic behind it. But an ...

A 34-year-old man, a resident of Limassol, was remanded by the Larnaca court on Sunday after being found with one kilo of cannabis in his car, police said. According to ...

Once China establishes a lunar research station, its astronauts will stay on the moon for long periods of time as they conduct scientific studies, state media reported on Sunday, citing ...

A large protest is planned for March 27 by the municipality of Dhali to push for the immediate closure and removal of an asphalt plant from their area, which they say ...

Acknowledged by the UN in 1991, political equality remains a stumbling block With the informal five-party summit on Cyprus under UN auspices fast approaching next month, recent weeks have focused on ...

In an era of massive technological disruption, and the needs of our planet escalating, the average person is encountering more and more science, engineering and data-derived ideas in everyday discussions. ...

Two minors have been arrested in connection with a burglary last week that netted the thieves more than 200,000 in cash and valuables, police said. The pair are aged 15 and 16. The ...

At least two people were killed when security forces fired on anti-junta protesters in Myanmar on Sunday, witnesses and domestic media said, while the acting leader of the parallel civilian ...

In the last 24 hours, police booked 207 individuals and three businesses – two in Limassol and one in Paphos – for breaking Covid dictates. Police said between 6am Saturday and 6am on Sunday 13,222 ...

But market participants say it illustrates a confidence among investors that the top end of office real estate will withstand the coronavirus shock – even as questions hang over the viability ...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his team will face a tough challenge to keep Tottenham Hotspur’s attack quiet in Sunday’s north London derby in the Premier League. The ...

London police faced a backlash from the public and politicians on Sunday for their heavy-handed tactics in breaking up an outdoor vigil for a woman whose suspected killer is a ...

Carnival Corp Chief Executive Arnold Donald anticipates at least two more tough years for the cruise industry, which is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels until at least 2023, the Financial ...

A jockey and a trainer were injured on Saturday in an accident at the Nicosia race track when the rider lost control of a racehorse. The 24-year-old rider fell from ...

Japan is considering limiting spectators for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics to 50% of venue capacity due to risks posed by the spread of COVID-19, the Sankei newspaper reported on Sunday. ...

CEOs are more optimistic about the outlook for their businesses. Some 36 per cent of those polled said they are “very confident” about their organisation’s prospects for revenue growth over ...

In this video, we revisit the subject of biodegradable clothing, specifically natural-fibre apparel. Ordinarily, many of us believe that natural-fibre clothes, such as 100% cotton, are biodegradable. Unfortunately, though, most of ...

The search for yield is turning many unlikely collectibles into gold. The latest of these is sneakers. The trick is to buy really cool sneakers at the retail price, hold ...

British Airways’s new boss said vaccinated people should be allowed to travel without restriction and non-vaccinated people with a negative COVID-19 test, as he set out his ideas for ...

Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...

From eggy breakfast sandwiches to chocolatey pancakes, these recipes are so tasty, they’re perfect for that extra bit of weekend indulgence to enjoy at leisure. For ingredients and written ...

Disy leader Averof Neophytou broke with a long political tradition on Tuesday when he spoke in glowing terms about the positive effects a Cyprus settlement would have on economic growth. “...