Archive 2021

Italian luxury brand Bulgari has its sights set on a 2022 opening for a new Rome hotel. The Hotel will be located in the heart of the Campo Marzio neighbourhood, minutes ...

Not a single bid was submitted for the tender for the ferry connection between Greece and Cyprus which expired on Friday, Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades has said. The ...

No specific safety concern has been identified for use of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in frail elderly individuals, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Friday, days after reports ...

This is the City of Dreams, the home of Sigmund Freud. But it’s also known as the City of Music, thanks to its rich musical legacy: Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, ...

Four men were referred to the criminal court on Friday in connection with an arson attack and attempted insurance fraud. The trial in Limassol will begin on February 23. The suspects ...

The United Nations and Western governments voiced alarm on Friday over threats by Myanmar‘s military that have stirred fears of a coup in the aftermath of an election the ...

Opposition parties went on the counterattack on Friday, saying President Nicos Anastasiades’ claims that he was a victim of a smear attack over Cyprus’ now defunct golden passport scheme were ...

The supreme court on Friday cancelled a police search warrant used to enter the home of a Larnaca woman suspected of being the administrator of a parody account of Justice ...

Formula One grands prix will start on the hour again this season, rather than 10 minutes past, after scrapping a previous timetable intended to give broadcasters more time to build excitement. ...

Royal Dutch Shell is liable for the damage caused by oil spills in Nigeria, an appeals court in the Hague said in a verdict announced on Friday. The environmental group ...

Hotspots of Covid-19 infection in the European Union will be labelled “dark red” zones to discourage all but essential travel, EU governments agreed on Friday. The EU has already set ...

By Alexia Saleem Lockdown feels very different this time. The first time I actually really enjoyed it. It was an opportunity to take things easy and to breathe. A time ...

The government’s recent strict measures have paid off, as the epidemiological outlook has improved, coronavirus advisory committee member Petros Karayiannis said on Friday. The University of Nicosia professor of ...

The European Union stood its ground in a row with AstraZeneca over COVID-19 vaccine supplies on Friday, pressing the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker to deliver the doses as promised in its contract. ...

Liverpool defender Joel Matip suffered ankle ligament damage in Thursday’s 3-1 Premier League victory at Tottenham Hotspur, manager Juergen Klopp said. Klopp fielded a makeshift central defensive pair of ...

Financial ombudsman Pavlos Ioannou has intervened to suspend the foreclosure of the primary home of a woman who has her adult son with multiple sclerosis (MS) under her care. The ...

The number of Covid-19 patients at the Famagusta reference hospital fell to 45 on Friday, equivalent to 60 per cent of its capacity, after the implementation of lockdown measures following a surge ...

The forestry department on Friday called on members of the public to not disturb wild animals found to be hibernating. In a post on Facebook, the forestry department said that ...

The government on Friday announced a series of measures designed to fight corruption, which are based on the rule of law, transparency, and accountability. The announcement came at a time ...

Greece on Friday postponed plans to reopen all high schools next month following a fresh rise in COVID-19 infections, saying schools in critical “red zones” would continue with distance learning. ...

Everyone is wishing for a swift return to normality and for children and teachers to return to school soon, president of primary school teachers union (Poed) Myria Vasiliou told the ...

More women came forward to report sexual harassment and abuse after local sports shooter Andri Eleftheriou filed a police complaint last week regarding her sexual abuse back in 2006 and 2008. According ...

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is due in Cyprus on Thursday for a short visit for contacts with the two leaders and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Elizabeth Spehar, it ...

Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has agreed to join Premier League rivals West Ham United on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 campaign, Sky Sports reported. The England international ...