Cyprus repatriates 15 DRC citizens
Police said on Friday that 15 citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo had been compulsorily repatriated on an airplane chartered by the Belgian authorities.
It said the airplane had ...
One-off heating grant for mountain residents
The government plans to give residents of mountain communities a one-off grant to help cover rising heating costs as temperatures plunge, deputy government spokeswoman Niovi Parisinou said on Friday.
In ...
Coronavirus: Premature to talk about end of pandemic says Karayiannis
It is premature to talk about the end of the Covid-19 pandemic this spring as there might be a Delta variant outbreak, a health ministry’s advisor said on Friday.
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Batch of bottled water recalled
A batch of bottled water was recalled from the market on Friday after the public health service found it to be contaminated with bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginsa during routine market checks.
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Coronavirus: Three deaths, 2,192 positive cases reported on Friday (updated)
The health ministry on Friday announced three deaths from Covid-19 while 2,192 more people tested positive after 106,444 tests, a positivity rate of 2.06 per cent.
All three deaths were from previous days ...
Takis Hadjidemetriou stands down as bicommunal committee head
Greek Cypriot head of the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage Takis Hadjidemetriou is due to step down from his post, an official announcement said on Friday.
Hadjidemetriou communicated his ...
Italy to set aside 150 mln euros for COVID vaccination compensation
Italy plans to set aside 150 million euros ($169.91 million) to compensate those suffering side effects from COVID-19 vaccinations, a draft decree seen by Reuters showed on Friday.
The government plans will ...
Presidency hails passing of law to protect whistleblowers
The government on Friday lauded parliament for passing a law to protect whistleblowers, which was hailed by MPs as an important step in cracking down on corruption in the public ...
Two performances not to miss in Limassol
Two exciting productions are coming up in Limassol this month. Taking the stage first is a music-inspired performance called Varka sto Gialo, journeying through the lesser-known life moments of a ...
Nouris on migration: It’s time for decisions
Minister calls on EU partners to help finance physical barriers along buffer zone
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Friday urged his EU counterparts to support Cyprus’ call for the financing ...
LNG project progressing despite nine-month delay
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday voiced concern over delays in bringing natural gas to Cyprus, asking that the project be stepped up.
The issue was discussed with Nicos Castellani, the ...
Coronavirus: Saturday’s testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 67 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Saturday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Germany wants to attract 400,000 skilled workers from abroad each year
Germany’s new coalition government wants to attract 400,000 qualified workers from abroad each year to tackle both a demographic imbalance and labour shortages in key sectors that risk undermining the ...
Piraeus Bank to buy additional stake in real estate company Trastor
Piraeus Bank (BOPr.AT) has agreed with investment firm Varde Partners to buy its controlling stake in Trastor Real Estate Investment Company for about 98 million euros ($111.04 million), the bank said ...
British digital banking app Revolut launches US stock trading
Britain-based digital banking app Revolut launched commission-free stock trading in the United States on Wednesday, a move that will see it compete with online brokerages such as Robinhood Markets Inc ...
Coronavirus: Test to stay kicks off in schools on Monday
A test to stay programme aimed at allowing children who are coronavirus contacts but not infected with Covid-19 to go to school, kicks off on Monday, with the health ministry ...
Audit boss rails against extended 24/7 use of official limos
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Friday railed against the reinstatement of the rule giving state officials access to a service car for personal use on a 24-hour basis.
“We need to ...
Coronavirus: Number of positive cases start to decline but infection still high
Coronavirus cases started showing a decline, but the disease burden remains high, the health ministry’s epidemiological report showed on Friday.
According to the report, prepared by state experts, 46,487 coronavirus ...
What’s Eaten Where: Yunnan
In mountainous Yunnan, on the banks of Lugu Lake, is ‘The Kingdom of Women’. Here, the Mosuo tribe are China’s last matrilineal society: women wield the power, passing property ...
Foreign investors return to the real estate market in Spain – property investment trends in 2022
Interest in real estate is recovering, both in coastal resorts and in large cities. The start of 2021 has been rather challenging. After the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, the ...
Further cold snap expected at beginning of next week
More snow and low temperatures are expected for the coming week, with temperatures not going above zero in Troodos on Sunday, the met office said on Friday.
Director Kleanthis Nicolaides ...
Sony seeks new partners for transformative EV project
Sony Group (6758.T) will likely add new technology partners to its electric vehicle (EV) project to help it forge a mobility business to transform cars from transportation machines to entertainment ...
Greek activist rubbishes claims he’s not answering police over rape claims
Greek activist Ilias Gkionis is expected to provide information about Cyprus’ link to what he claims is a connected group of criminals who drug and rape women in Greece, he ...
Champion Osaka crashes out to big-hitting American Anisimova
American Amanda Anisimova, ranked 60th in the world, saved two matchpoints and smashed winners at will to beat reigning champion Naomi Osaka 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) in the third round ...