Life & Style

President Nicos Anastasiades instructed the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Friday to introduce effective mechanisms to prevent abuses of the general health system that pushes up costs and undermine the ...

We always talk of the tango. Yes, it’s the world’s sexiest dance, born in the brothels of Buenos Aires, and once banned by the church. But did you ...

By Sarah Marshall Traditionally, spring has always been a season focused around nature. But as days lengthen and the air grows warmer, cities also shine in a new light. After ...

Hostels are the most prevalent lodging choice for budget travelers across the world. They’re like a second home for you. There are a lot of hostels out there these ...

By Abi Jackson Most people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have a list of foods that tend to trigger symptoms. What causes IBS to flare up can vary from person ...

As seemingly the last Limassol resident to have not eaten at the popular Israeli restaurant, visiting Pitot was long overdue. I did once attempt to visit Pitot but unluckily happened ...

By John Dumay, Cristiana Bernardi and Stephanie Perkiss What do Beyond Good, Alter Eco, Tony’s Chocolonely and Whittaker’s all have in common? Besides producing delicious chocolate, they are ...

Working alone with Mother Nature, a gardener in Lapithos has made a backyard to marvel at with endemic plants providing a riot of colour. AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY has a look around ...

By Danielle Desouza ‘Sleep teas’ are all the rage right now, with many swapping their cappuccinos for chamomiles and their hot chocolates for a steaming lavender brew. We’re talking ...

As part of an international week to look at the sustainability of the fashion industry, an upcoming one-day festival looks at what is happening on the island. ELENI PHILIPPOU finds ...

By Prudence Wade She’s a three-time Grammy winner, a talented flautist, singer and dancer who consistently tops the charts – and now Lizzo is adding another string to her bow ...

The lovely haiku, just 17 syllables, is pure poetry. ALIX NORMAN finds out more about a project bringing this ancient Japanese literary form to the streets of Nicosia Erato Ioannou Poetry ...

Where do you live and with whom? Nicosia with my husband What did you have for breakfast? Chocolate doughnuts (obviously vegan and gluten free which I made myself!) Describe your ...

A small new book aims to allow children to understand birth. Alix Norman speaks to one of its creators “From a very young age,” says Iole Damaskinos, “women are taught ...

By Katie Wright Two years on from the first UK lockdown, when PE With Joe got thousands of kids (and grown-ups) moving, Joe Wicks looks back on those four months ...

Pitcairn is one of the very few places in the world to have had zero Covid cases. The tiny little British Overseas Territory in the Pacific closed its borders at ...

By Damon Smith Spring sunlight refracts off an iridescent waistcoat buttoned snugly around a six-foot tall bloodhound and pointer mixed breed. He is hunkered close to the ground, scarlet tongue ...

By Prudence Wade Sticking to an exercise routine over the winter months is tough. Especially when it feels like you only have a three-hour window of sunlight to work with, ...

The Red Dot Design Award is an annual, international award that recognizes innovation in the design sector in a number of categories. This prestigious award tracks the work of leaders ...

THEO PANAYIDES discovers that few people understand the circle of life better than Florentina Mela, the 28-year-old funeral director Last Sunday, April 3, was Florentina Mela’s birthday; she turned 28. She’...

By Sarah Coyne Now that the weather is warming up, it is the perfect time to travel further afield and enjoy some of the island’s best restaurants. Several people ...

By Katie Wright Models and actors have been going crazy for copper, making it the biggest celebrity hair trend since everyone went for ‘pandemic pink’ during the first lockdown. Gigi ...

Local films are included in this year’s annual Cyprus Film Days festival, opening on Friday. THEO PANAYIDES speaks to the people behind them We’re surrounded by a glut ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has made a tremendous shift in terms of the way we go about our daily lives. The recurring lockdowns have prompted digital solutions to cater to the ...