Cyprus has low share of women in management
Cyprus has the third lowest share of women in managerial positions among the EU member states, Eurostat reported on Friday.
In the third quarter of 2020, women accounted for only around ...
Huge quakes hit near New Zealand, tsunami threat passes
A powerful series of undersea quakes struck north-east of New Zealand on Friday, but tsunami waves that forced many people on the country’s North Island to flee to high ...
Coronavirus: 13,601 checks, 187 booked
In 24 hours from Thursday until Friday morning police checked 13,601 individuals for violations of coronavirus protocols and booked 187 of them, including seven business owners.
According to the police press office, 3,579 checks ...
Rapper Jay Z takes $300m from Square for Tidal music
Payments firm Square Inc agreed on Thursday to buy a majority stake in rapper Jay-Z’s Tidal music streaming service for $297 million in a deal that could popularize blockchain or ...
Australia asks European Commission to review Italy’s vaccine block
Australia has asked the European Commission to review a decision by Italy to block a shipment of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, while stressing on Friday the missing doses would not ...
US suspends tariffs on British goods
The United States on Thursday agreed to a four-month suspension of retaliatory tariffs imposed on British goods such as Scotch whisky over a long-running aircraft subsidy row, with both sides ...
EastMed gas pipeline to go through Egypt?
Will the EastMed pipeline bypass Cyprus?
by Dr. Charles Ellinas
The Greek and Cypriot press abounds with news and denials that a new plan has emerged for the much-talked about ...
Athalassa hospital at 120 per cent capacity, nurses say
Athalassa hospital has reached 120 per cent capacity, mental health nurses said on Thursday and called on the government to implement a plan to protect staff and patients.
Increased admissions during ...
Our View: Paedophiles should not be given the opportunity to offend again
While the ‘Me Too’ movement in Cyprus is gaining greater traction within the justice system as more women speak up, there are children on this island with equally terrible things ...
Mount goal gives Chelsea deserved win at Liverpool
Chelsea reclaimed their place in the Premier League’s top four as Mason Mount’s superb first-half goal earned them an impressive 1-0 victory at champions Liverpool on Thursday.
Mount ...
Spurs edge past Fulham, Richarlison heads Everton into top four
Tottenham Hotspur rode their luck in the quest for a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Fulham on Thursday thanks to an own-goal by Tosin ...
Young woman seriously injured in car accident
A 25-year-old woman was said to be in a serious condition on Thursday after she was involved in a car accident in Limassol
Police said the accident occurred on the ...
Missing man found dead
A 77-year-old man, reported earlier as a missing person, was on Thursday found dead in an open space at the Ayios Athanasios area of Limassol.
The man, a resident of ...
President calls on Merkel to help rein in Erdogan
President Nicos Anastasiades has asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to convey to Turkey that it must refrain from further provocations in the region or any action that might impact the ...
Man jailed for possessing child porn
Paphos criminal court on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old man to 12 months in prison, having earlier found him guilty on the charge of possessing child pornography.
Beyond the jail sentence, the ...
Coronavirus: Restriction free entry for vaccinated Brits from May 1
Starting on May 1 British nationals vaccinated against the coronavirus will be allowed entry into Cyprus without any restrictions, deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said on Thursday.
“We have informed the ...
Opposition unimpressed with president’s account of Seychelles trips
Opposition MPs on Thursday accused President Nicos Anastasiades of playing ‘hide and seek’ over his private trips to the Seychelles using aircraft operated by a Saudi businessman who benefited from ...
EU to extend Covid vaccine export controls as AstraZeneca shipment blocked – sources
The European Union is planning to extend its export authorisation scheme for Covid-19 vaccines to the end of June, two EU sources told Reuters on Thursday, as a shipment of ...
Coronavirus: 384 new cases, no deaths (Updated)
Authorities on Thursday announced that 384 more people have tested positive for the coronavirus, while no new deaths were recorded.
In total, 39,807 tests (PCR and antigen rapid) were carried out. The 384 ...
Nicosia street quest in French
A special orientation card, a pencil, a list of questions, a phone, and you’re all set to go for an outdoor activity. An upcoming street quest in Nicosia will ...
Coronavirus: 42 students positive on first day of new testing
The health ministry on Thursday announced that 42 people tested positive for the coronavirus among 7,576 samples taken from schools islandwide.
The tests were carried out among pupils, over the age of 12, ...
Carnival king attempts to spread cheer amidst pandemic
In order to spread some festive cheer around town, Limassol’s Carnival King toured the city on ‘stinky Thursday’, a tradition observed each year to mark the beginning of the ...
Disy, Akel leaders: no straying from bicommunal federation
The leaders of the two largest parties on Thursday held a “sincere” discussion ahead of the informal five-way conference on Cyprus in late April, both stressing they will never stray ...
S. American World Cup qualifiers in doubt as clubs take hard line
This month’s World Cup qualifiers in South America are in serious doubt, with European clubs unlikely to release their players to travel amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic and ...