Beginner beekeeping: how to set up a hive
Ever thought about keeping bees? If you’re into gardening, you really should consider it, as bees are essential pollinators and produce delicious honey. In fact, a beehive is the ...
Coronavirus: new record number of checks, 206 booked
Police carried out 13,503 checks to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a new record. The previous record of 12,842 checks was recorded on January 26.
From 6am on ...
Debt relief for emerging markets may hit private investors
One year into the coronavirus pandemic, Ethiopia looks set to become a test case for how the world’s poorest countries deal with huge debt increases as the crisis bites.
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Commissioner says children should be involved in running of schools
Children’s rights commissioner Despo Michaelides has expressed concern that domestic laws in Cyprus still do not fully comply with the provisions and principles of the Convention of Rights of ...
Our View: Church must be shown that it is not above the law
Outrage from all sides greeted the bulldozing of four listed buildings in old Nicosia by the Church. There was mass condemnation of the unlawful action by the Archbishopric, described as ‘...
Man Utd score nine in record-equalling win over Southampton
Manchester United returned to winning ways in ruthlessly emphatic fashion with a 9-0 home win over Southampton, who ended the game with nine men, to move level on points with ...
Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday said founder Jeff Bezos would step down as CEO and become executive chairman, as the company reported its third consecutive record profit and quarterly sales ...
Public urged not to pick endangered flower
As part of an ongoing programme to introduce the Cyprus public to the flowers that grow on the island, the ministry of agriculture on Tuesday urged the public not to ...
Nine-man Arsenal self-destruct in defeat at Wolves
Arsenal finished with nine men as their impressive recent Premier League resurgence was halted by a 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at a rain-swept Molineux on Tuesday.
Joao Moutinho’s ...
Teen in serious condition after car crash
An 18-year-old was on Tuesday night rushed to Nicosia general hospital and is in a serious condition after a car crash, police confirmed.
The incident occurred at around 7:30pm on ...
Russian court jails Kremlin critic Navalny, West demands his release
A Russian court jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday in a ruling which the opposition politician blamed on what he called President Vladimir Putin’s hatred and fear of ...
‘February to be critical month’ for Cyprus problem
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias met in London on Tuesday and “shared perspectives on prospects for an enduring solution in Cyprus,” the British foreign ...
Archbishop says demolished houses will be rebuilt (update 4)
The Archbishopric intends to rebuild the four listed buildings which were partially demolished, Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Tuesday after having spoken with Archbishop Chrysostomos.
The attorney general on ...
Dutch PM Rutte confirms lockdown to last until at least March
Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that most of the lockdown measures in the Netherlands, many of which have been in place since October, will remain in place for ...
Foetus found buried in Paralimni cemetery
Police have launched investigations after a foetus was found crudely buried in a bag at a cemetery in Paralimni.
It was not immediately clear how many weeks into development the ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 128 new cases (updated)
The health ministry announced 128 new coronavirus cases and said no deaths were recorded on Tuesday.
There are 121 patients being cared for by the state health services, of whom 40 are in ...
Tourism to pick up this year but won’t reach anything like 2019’s peak
There will be no special treatment for people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Tuesday, stressing that the country is open to ...
UK’s Captain Tom Moore has died – family says
Captain Tom Moore, the British World War Two veteran who raised millions of pounds for health service workers on the frontline of the battle against COVID-19, has died aged 100, his ...
Twitter says Turkish minister’s LGBT comments ‘hateful conduct’
Turkey’s interior minister on Tuesday condemned protesters at a top Istanbul university as “LGBT deviants” in a statement which Twitter deemed as hateful conduct.
Students and teachers at Istanbul’...
Cavusoglu says talks must be based on sovereign equality
Reunification talks based on political equality have ended and new talks should have sovereign equality between two states, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
“This is our idea… ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing for returning workers to continue on Wednesday
Rapid antigen tests will continue on Wednesday for the general population as well as for employees returning to work on Monday, February 8.
In the latter case, all employees must be ...
Voices of culture
A new call for applications has been launched for artists and creatives that looks at the struggles and opportunities industry professionals face. Voices of Culture is the structured dialogue between ...
Chinese state newspaper omits Jack Ma from list of entrepreneurial leaders
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has been left off a list of Chinese entrepreneurial leaders published by state media – the snub underscoring how just far he has fallen out of ...
Cyprus takes part in joint military exercise (pics)
A joint military exercise of special forces personnel from Greece, the USA and Cyprus took place between January 11 and January 29 in the Souda area of Crete, it was announced on ...