President refuses to confirm his position over aides
President Nicos Anastasiades will likely refuse to sign off on, and then send back to parliament, a legal amendment passed last week which would see four of his aides lose ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths, 835 new cases seen on Monday (updated)
Three deaths and 835 new Covid-19 cases were announced on Monday by the health ministry.
The deaths concern two men aged 68 and 92, and a woman, 83. The 92-year-old man died on Sunday ...
Coronavirus: Latsia health centre to stop acting as walk-in vaccination point
The vaccination centre in Latsia, from Wednesday will temporarily stop operating as a walk-in, the health ministry said on Monday.
The reason for this is to decongest the centre to ...
Musical performance presents an Electric World
Bring on the live music! Bars, cafes, Christmas events and restaurants invite musicians to celebrate the festive season. Limassol bar Sto Dromo has its own special event planned for this ...
Premier League agree to continue festive fixtures
Premier League clubs have decided against any suspension of the season as a means of bringing the Covid-19 crisis under control, according to reports.
Six of the 10 matches due to ...
Coronavirus: Pop-up vaccine centre to operate in Meneou on Wednesday
A pop-up vaccination centre will operate at Meneou primary school on Wednesday for eligible residents of neighbouring villages, the health ministry said on Monday as it steps up efforts to ...
Trump sues NY Attorney General to block probe of his businesses
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sued New York Attorney General Letitia James, seeking to stop her civil fraud investigation into his company.
He filed the lawsuit in ...
Anastasiades calls on parties to stop using municipal reform for political gain
President Nicos Anastasiades called on all parties to stop seeking political gains by insisting on a higher number of municipalities as part of local authority reform as that would only ...
Man arrested for fatal hit and run (update 2)
A 44-year-old man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run on Sunday evening that resulted to the death of a 60-year-old pedestrian, police said on Monday.
Androula Papachristoforou was trying ...
Coronavirus: Self-test kits available in pharmacies from Tuesday
Fully vaccinated people will be able to get their self-test kits as of Tuesday from pharmacies, the health ministry announced on Monday.
Self-tests are a way for people “to protect ...
Economic activity continues to recover, while uncertainty remains according to the CCLEI Index
The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) recorded a year-over-year increase of 14.0 per cent in November 2021, reaching a level of 112.7, after year-over-year increases of 13.9 per cent in October and 13.4 per ...
A Ball for All event sensitises able-bodied athletes
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Monday visited the School for the Blind in Nicosia where a blind football game was organised between visually impaired pupils and abled-bodied young visitors who ...
Domestic violence against women ‘almost satanic,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence against women engage in something that is “almost satanic”.
He made the comment, some of the strongest language he has used ...
Wet weather fashion dos and don’ts
With winter weather threatening rain you don’t want to look a washout says PRUDENCE WADE
When the wind starts howling and the rain pours down, it can be tempting ...
Germany to limit private gatherings to 10 people – draft document
Germany plans to limit private gatherings from Dec. 28 to a maximum of 10 people who have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19, according to a draft of proposed measures seen by ...
Coronavirus: More tests likely as ministry mulls new measures (update 5)
Weekly rapid tests also for the vaccinated and a small extension of the school holidays were among the suggestions discussed on Monday by the health ministry and the scientific advisory ...
EU signs 12 new civil society grants for T/Cypriot community
The European Commission has in the last quarter of 2021 signed 11 new contracts with different Turkish Cypriot civil society organisations for a total of €1.8 million as well as a direct grant ...
Coming this week at Nicosia Pop Up Festival
With the revamped centre of Nicosia is in the Christmas spirit, the Nicosia Pop Up Festival continues to offer cultural, artistic events this month. Held either in the old town ...
Nadal tests positive for Covid-19 after Abu Dhabi comeback
Rafa Nadal said on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from his comeback appearance at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last week.
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PwC trainee achieves highest ICAEW exam score worldwide
Demos Ioannou, a trainee accountant of PwC Cyprus, achieved the highest world score in the ICAEW exams that took place in November 2021. More specifically, Ioannou achieved first place worldwide in ...
EU regulator backs Novavax as region’s fifth Covid-19 vaccine
The European Union’s drug regulator on Monday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S.-based Novavax in people 18 years and older, paving the way for a fifth ...
Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push
UK-based Barclays Plc (BARC.L) said on Monday it had received approval from Australia’s prudential regulator to operate as a foreign bank in the country, as the lender continues ...
Chile’s left cheers as Boric win ripples through Latin America
Chile’s left partied into the early hours of Monday with thousands taking to the street with flags and banners in capital Santiago to celebrate the election win of 35-year-old ...
Post-mortem held on Paphos murder victim
Paphos police continued their investigation Monday into the killing of a 74-year-old leukaemia sufferer by her husband, 74, who reportedly admitted seeking to put her out of her misery before trying ...