Archive 2021

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot wait to take table-topping Manchester United to reigning champions Liverpool on Sunday, when the 1999 treble hero will attempt to mastermind his first win against their bitter ...

The past week saw state health services organisation (Okypy) trading barbs with unions representing government doctors and nurses, the latter accusing the former of haphazardly managing the endeavour against Covid-19. ...

The behaviour of some public sector unions during the pandemic has been a disgrace. Instead of helping the government deal with the emergency situation, they have been going out of ...

THINGS could not get any worse for Prez Nik than they did in the last week, when he ended up having to defend himself against scurrilous rumours that most of ...

An electoral college adapted to Cyprus would allow a political dynamic between Greek and Turkish Cypriots to develop The UN Secretary-General complained there is no agreement on the model for ...

Leicester City showed they could have a big say in the Premier League title race with an impressive 2-0 win over Southampton to move above champions Liverpool into second spot ...

Omonia leapfrogged over Ael and Apollon and moved to the top of the table of the football championship with a 2-0 win over struggling Ethnikos Achnas. Funnily enough the Nicosia ...

Paphos district court on Saturday remanded two teenagers, 19 and 17, for three days and one day respectively after they injured two officers while trying to escape a police traffic check because ...

Three European powers on Saturday warned Iran against starting work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, saying it contravened the 2015 nuclear deal and had serious military implications. The ...

The health ministry on Saturday announced one death from Covid-19 and 202 new cases from 8,014 PCR and rapid tests. The death concerned a man aged 70 with underlying conditions who died at ...

A team of climbers from Nepal on Saturday become the first mountaineers to successfully complete a winter attempt on the summit of K2, the world’s second tallest peak. The ...

People across France started heading home late on Saturday afternoon to meet a new, 6 p.m. curfew intended to help stem the spread of coronavirus infections, especially a more infectious ...

The following are the sampling point for rapid tests on Sunday: District Sampling points Hours Limassol Tassos Papadopoulos Building – TEPAK, Limassol (Iphigenia and Themidos Corner) 8.30am-4.30pm Church of Agia ...

Clinical psychologists registered in the national health scheme (Gesy) will be able to provide online sessions to their clients starting January 20, the psychologist association (Pasypsy) said on Saturday. Following a ...

Limassol police on Saturday arrested a 40-year-old insurance broker on suspicion of selling fake car insurance to a foreign national. The suspect is being investigated in connection with money laundering ...

West Bromwich Albion recorded their first win under Sam Allardyce as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in a see-saw Black Country derby in the Premier League on Saturday, with Matheus ...

Extreme weather conditions led to power cuts in different areas in Limassol and rockslides on two different roads, authorities said on Saturday. According to the electricity authority’s website, 12 areas ...

British finance minister Rishi Sunak has proposed giving a one-off 500 pound ($679) grant to recipients of the country’s main unemployment and wage support benefit instead of extending a temporary increase ...

One of southern India’s most beautiful states, Kerala’s visitors benefit from its nearly 600km of Arabian Sea coast and beaches, famous backwaters, elegant houseboats, exotic wildlife and vibrant ...

Arsenal and midfielder Mesut Ozil have reached an agreement in principle to terminate the German’s contract six months before it expires so he can seal a move to Turkish ...

Where do you live? I live in a constant state of pizza munching with my husband and feebee our cat What did you have for breakfast? Lunch Describe your perfect ...

Nicosia municipality is creating 260 more parking spaces with the aim of attracting more visitors to the centre of the capital. In a written announcement, the municipality said that 54 additional parking ...

Centrist Armin Laschet was elected chairman of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) on Saturday, succeeding Angela Merkel and putting him on course to run as the conservative party’s candidate ...

Nicosia police arrested two men, 29 and 39, who allegedly assaulted officers, one by biting the policeman after they were found late Friday walking on Ledra Street without a face mask. According ...