Top-level meetings on economic impact of Ukraine invasion (Updated)
The problems Cyprus is facing from the EU ban on Russian flights, and other impacts on the economy from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are to be at the centre ...
Ukraine, Russia agree on need for evacuation corridors as war rages (Update 4)
Russia and Ukraine have agreed on the need to set up humanitarian corridors and a possible ceasefire around them for fleeing civilians, both sides said after talks on Thursday, in ...
One of two escaped fugitives detained until trial
One of the two men who escaped from Paphos police station earlier in February was on Thursday referred directly to trail before the Paphos criminal court over a series of ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 2,046 people test positive (Updated)
Authorities on Thursday announced two more deaths attributed to Covid-19, while testing detected 2,046 new positives.
The latest fatalities were a woman aged 72, who passed away on Wednesday; and a 55-year-old ...
House pares down number of municipalities to 20 (Updated)
The House on Thursday passed three bills comprising the much-delayed reform of local government, rearranging and consolidating the current 30 municipalities into 20.
The legislation relating to municipalities passed with 52 votes for, ...
Fuzz Bus plays with special guests Alexis Sunder
Psychedelic jazz rockers Fuzz Bus return to Larnaca and Savino Live on Friday, March 11 for their first gig of 2022. Adding to the performances of the night, the band will be ...
Revamp of Larnaca’s Pattihio park to start this year
The revamp of the largest urban park in Larnaca, Pattihio, estimated at over €3.5m, is expected to start within this year, Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras said Thursday.
The environment department ...
Britain ponders law change to hit Russian oligarchs with sanctions
Britain is considering changing the law to make it easier to impose sanctions on Russian oligarchs, a government source said, amid criticism that it was taking too long to target ...
End of the Roman empire: Tuchel tries to cancel noise on tumultuous day
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and his players emerged from a tumultuous day with victory on the pitch on Wednesday but their 3-2 FA Cup win at Luton Town was a ...
Central Bank: unchanged deposit rate, small decrease to housing loans rate
The interest rate on deposits from households with an agreed maturity of up to one year remained unchanged at 0.06 per cent, compared to December 2021, according to Cyprus Central Bank. At ...
Coronavirus: Friday’s free testing sites for eligible groups
The free testing sites for eligible groups for Friday are as follows:
District
Location of testing units
Operating hours
Telephone
Nicosia
(15 units)
Nicosia Mall
9 am – 6 pm
94041843
Agios Dometios Municipality (event ...
Cyprus still working to evacuate all of its citizens from Ukraine
There are currently 50 Cypriot citizens still in Ukraine as well as 10 Ukrainian nationals who have a permit for residence in Cyprus, foreign ministry spokesperson, Demetris Demetriou said on Thursday.
Demetriou ...
Russia calls ban on its athletes ‘monstrous’
Russia on Thursday condemned as a “disgrace” a last-minute decision to ban its athletes from the Paralympic Games in Beijing to punish it for its actions in Ukraine.
“The situation ...
Restaurant review: Art Café 1900, Larnaca
A casual afternoon out for a couple of drinks can build up an appetite so, quite spontaneously, my friends and I decided to find somewhere to go and satisfy our ...
Children with diabetes to be offered latest insulin devices
Children with diabetes will be offered the very latest devices for monitoring and administrating insulin, the health ministry announced on Thursday.
As a way to show practical support to children ...
Tens of millions in ‘potentially mortal danger’ in Ukraine – UN
Tens of millions of people in Ukraine are in “potentially mortal danger” as military operations escalate with bombings of major cities and reports of cluster weapons striking civilian targets, the ...
Bangladesh cargo ship hit in Ukraine, crew member killed
A missile or bomb hit a Bangladeshi-owned cargo ship in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Olvia, killing one of its crew members, and efforts were underway to rescue the ...
Germany seizes Russian billionaire Usmanov’s yacht
German authorities have seized a nearly $600 million luxury yacht owned by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who has faced European Union sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Forbes reported, citing ...
EU considering SWIFT exclusion for Belarus banks
The European Union is considering excluding banks in Belarus from the SWIFT messaging system that underpins the global financial transactions, as it has already done for seven Russian banks, an ...
Ladbrokes owner Entain’s profit rises on online gambling growth
Entain (ENT.L) rode the popularity of online betting during lockdowns to report higher annual core earnings on Thursday, but the British gambling firm refrained from paying shareholders a dividend.
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Coronavirus: SafePass axed for supermarkets, kiosks and bakeries from March 8 (Update 3)
By Gina Agapiou and Elias Hazou
The SafePass requirement will be lifted from certain businesses while the self-isolation period has been reduced from ten to seven days, Health Minister Michalis ...
House approves petrol tax cut by seven cents a litre (Update 2)
Parliament on Thursday passed a law cutting tax on petrol and diesel by seven cents a litre, as the finance minister announced an extension on the period for reduced VAT ...
MPs observe minute’s silence for Ukraine
A minute’s silence was held in parliament to honour those killed in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, with House president Annita Demetriou saying that tragedy has broken out in ...
Tide of Ukrainian refugees grows as UN says a million have fled
A growing tide of Ukrainian refugees fleeing a brutal Russian invasion streamed into central Europe on Thursday, as volunteers and officials accelerated efforts to process arrivals whose numbers a U....