Tourism industry issues staff shortage SOS
Staff shortages threaten the quality of services and the hotels’ ability to serve more customers than 2021, the association of tourism businesses (Stek) said on Monday.
In a written statement, Stek ...
Our View: Long fight ahead for gender equality in top positions
The House human rights committee on Monday discussed issues of gender equality and noted the under-representation of women in the leadership pyramid of political, business and social life. Did we ...
Man Utd face Villa, Leicester host Watford in FA Cup third round
Manchester United entertain Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round, while holders Leicester City
welcome Watford and West Ham United are at home to Leeds United following Monday’s ...
Nicosia study to ensure urban mobility plan is fit for purpose
The government has commissioned a €518,000 study – centred on Nicosia – which will help it plan and assess how to best spend large chunks of the €174 million at its disposal to overhaul ...
North’s Famagusta area rezoning plan stalled but building continues
Up to 350,000 people could be transferred to live in and around the area of the town of Famagusta, a Turkish Cypriot public functionary has stated.
Turkish Cypriot daily Yeniduzen quoted ...
US won’t send officials to Beijing Olympics over rights ‘atrocities’
The United States said on Monday it will not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics due to China’s human rights “atrocities,” after Beijing pledged unspecified “countermeasures” against any ...
‘Ashamed’: Pakistan grapples with fallout from mob killing
A shocking and deadly mob attack on a Sri Lankan factory manager accused of blasphemy in eastern Pakistan last week prompted days of soul searching as the man’s remains ...
Coronavirus: One death, 706 new infections (Updated)
The health ministry on Monday announced one Covid-19 death and 706 new infections, following 100,991 tests – a positivity rate of 0.7 per cent.
The death was that of an 88-year-old man who passed ...
Female MPs denounce glass ceiling in senior appointments
Lawmakers on Monday decried the ‘glass ceiling’ in Cyprus and the under-representation of women in public life, particularly in senior or leadership positions.
Following a discussion at the House human ...
Myanmar’s deposed leader Suu Kyi found guilty in widely criticised trial
A court in military-ruled Myanmar found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of charges of incitement and breaching coronavirus restrictions on Monday, drawing international condemnation of what critics described ...
Five lesbians eating a quiche in theatres
What do lesbians, quiches and atomic bombs have in common? Seemingly nothing at all yet in Andrew Hobgood and Evan Linder’s play 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, they somehow come ...
Maxwell accuser testifies she had sexual contact with Epstein at 17 (Update)
A woman who says Ghislaine Maxwell groomed her for abuse by late financier Jeffrey Epstein when she was a teenager testified on Monday that she initially looked up to the ...
Pilides holds gas talks in Houston
The Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides, is in Houston to attend the World Petroleum Congress where she had meetings scheduled with foreign counterparts, US state officials and ...
Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid, vaccine creator says
Future pandemics could be even more lethal than Covid-19 so the lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the ...
Honours for Hellenic Bank’s volunteerism initiative
Hellenic Bank’s contribution to volunteerism was recently recognised by the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC). The PVCC awarded Hellenic Bank for its #HBVolunteersChallenge initiative, which was part of the ...
Crucial vote on local government reform postponed at last minute
In another twist, parties decided Monday to postpone to the new year a vote in the plenum on the local government reform bills, while at the same time avowing their ...
British supermarket chain Tesco facing pre-Christmas strikes
Workers at several Tesco (TSCO.L) distribution centres across Britain are set to strike in the run-up to Christmas, potentially hitting product availability, the Unite union said on Monday.
It ...
Coronavirus: Cases doubled in a month, mostly those aged six to 11
A report released on Monday by the health ministry showed that Covid-19 infections on a weekly basis doubled from early November to early December, with six to 11-year-olds accounting for ...
Turkish lira flirts with record low as Doha eyes trouble
The Turkish lira briefly slid 1 per cent on Monday, again nearing record lows touched last week as concerns persisted over President Tayyip Erdogan’s rate-cutting drive and Qatar said it ...
Navy thanked for their service on saint’s name day
The navy on Monday honoured Ayios Nicholas, its patron saint, with a celebration at Evangelos Florakis naval base in Mari held in the presence of military officials, MPs and Defence ...
Double murder suspect remanded for eight days (update 4)
A 32-year-old Syrian man was remanded in custody for eight days on Monday in Limassol over the premeditated murder of two women whose bodies were found buried in the yard ...
Coronavirus: Malta back in red category
Malta is back in the red category as per the latest review of the epidemiological assessment of countries for travel.
This was the only change to the list which is ...
Festive party time: fashion trends to know about
By Katie Wright
Christmas is just around the corner, but before we get to the big day, there’s the fun and frivolity of party season to enjoy – and outfits ...
‘No racial, nationalist motives’ behind mosque fire (updated)
Police said Monday they have arrested a 27-year-old third country national in connection with a fire at a Larnaca mosque, which apparently had no nationalist or racial motives behind it, ...