Our View: The main beneficiaries of Cola are privileged fat cats
As expected, rising prices have sparked a new bout of calls by unions for the full restoration of the Cost of Living Allowance, by which wages are automatically adjusted every ...
France to loosen Covid curbs in February, allowing popcorn in cinemas again
France will ease work-from-home rules from early February and allow nightclubs to reopen two weeks later as the general Covid-19 situation in the country is starting to improve, Prime Minister ...
House passes law on whistleblowers
Parliament on Thursday passed a law on the protection of whistleblowers, hailed by MPs as an important step in cracking down on corruption in the public sector.
The legislation passed ...
Willingness to compromise on ‘draconian’ new health law, MPs told
Following pressure from opposition lawmakers, the government has agreed to amend certain provisions of the ‘Dangerous Infectious Diseases Law of 2021’, which will repeal and replace the current Quarantine Law under ...
Huge explosion in Ghana mining region kills residents, fells buildings
An explosion in Ghana‘s rural Western Region on Thursday razed hundreds of buildings and killed an unknown number of residents when a truck carrying explosives to a gold mine ...
Coronavirus: Eleven deaths, 2,282 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
The health ministry on Thursday announced 11 deaths from Covid-19 – only three of which occurring on the day – while 2,282 more people tested positive for the coronavirus.
The latest announced fatalities were: ...
Coronavirus: Tweak to testing rules at crossings
The UN Secretary-General’s Good Offices Mission in Cyprus has announced some tweaks to vaccination and testing status at the crossing points.
In a statement on Thursday, the Mission said ...
Over 600 sextortion complaints in past few months
A total of 604 people contacted a cybersafety website and helpline operated by the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute in the last quarter of 2021, with the number of sextortion reports filed double that ...
UK government accused of ‘blackmail’ to keep scandal-plagued Johnson in power
A senior Conservative lawmaker accused the British government on Thursday of intimidating and attempting to “blackmail” those lawmakers they suspect of wanting to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson out of ...
Music gigs to get the weekend moving
Post-Christmas mayhem, which is hard to believe was just three weeks ago, January feels a little quieter. Easing back into a routine, trying to stick to New Year’s resolutions ...
Local government reform a step closer, due at plenum next month
A total of 85 amendments to the local government reform bills were presented during the House interior committee on Thursday, which took place behind closed doors.
While most of the amendments ...
Post-mortem confirms child died from choking
A post-mortem has confirmed that a 17- month old infant rushed to Limassol Hospital on Wednesday, had choked to death on food, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Thursday.
The ...
Coronavirus: Government mulls expanding ‘test to stay’ into other sectors
The government is thinking of expanding the ‘test to stay’ programme to other population groups as a step towards learning to live with the virus, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said ...
Djokovic bets on a Covid cure in quest for tennis history
The pandemic has blocked Novak Djokovic’s march to tennis history, so the 34-year-old may be pinning his hopes on a cure for COVID to get his hands on another ...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Friday
A total of 28 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Revamp of Ayia Fyla area will cost close to €3m
A €2.88m revamp of the historical centre of Limassol’s Ayia Fyla neighbourhood will get underway next month, satisfying a long-standing demand of residents, Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on ...
Cyprus police in touch with Greek counterparts over ‘rape party’ claims
Cypriots were present at the hotel party where a 24-year-old woman was allegedly gang raped in Greece, a Greek lawyer said on Thursday as police investigate claims alleging that a ...
Lidl Cyprus recognised as ‘Top Employer’ in Cyprus and Europe
Lidl Cyprus has been acknowledged a ‘Top Employer in Cyprus and Europe’ for the fifth consecutive year, after having been awarded the certification from the internationally-recognised Top Employers Institute.
In ...
Innovation is slowly prising open UK banking, regulator says
Innovation is finally weakening the market grip of Britain’s “Big Four” banks, but “challenger” lenders are finding it slow and expensive to build up market share, the Financial Conduct ...
Israel signs $3.4 bln submarines deal with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKAG.DE) will build three advanced submarines for the Israeli Navy in a deal worth 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion), the Israeli Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Australian Open day four highlights (wrapup)
Highlights of the fourth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday, all times local (GMT +11):
0005 SINNER DOWNS JOHNSON
Jannik Sinner proved to be too much to handle ...
Turkish cenbank expects disinflation to start as it holds rates
Turkey’s central bank said on Thursday it expected a disinflation process to start on the back of measures taken for sustainable price and financial stability, and so it halted ...
Unilever’s strategy in spotlight after dropping $68 billion GSK battle
Unilever’s (ULVR.L) strategy was under the investor microscope on Thursday after the consumer goods giant effectively abandoned its $68 billion pursuit of GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK.L) consumer healthcare business.
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Restaurant review: Cliff Social All Day Project, Paphos
By Sarah Coyne
It is a brave restaurant owner who launches a new business during these uncertain times. Thankfully, this did not stand in the way of the team at ...