Prodromou calls for empathy for disabled at schools
We need to feel, think, and understand how our fellow human beings with disabilities live, and pass on this empathy to children, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Friday.
“We ...
Finnair to debut Larnaca to Helsinki flights in summer 2022
Finnair will commence direct flights from Larnaca to Helsinki in the 2022 summer season. Flights will be via Airbus A320/A321, twice a week, every Tuesday and Sunday, running April 10-October 23, 2022.
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Applications for car scrappage subsidies open on Monday
The transport ministry reminded the public on Friday that it will on Monday start accepting applications for subsidies for the car scrappage scheme and purchase of vehicles with lower emissions.
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House votes to cut VAT on electricity bills to 9 per cent (updated)
Parliament on Friday approved an opposition proposal to cut VAT on electricity bills from 19 per cent to 9 per cent across the board for an indefinite period.
The proposal was passed ...
Bayern v Barca match to be held without fans
Barcelona’s Champions League group match away at Bayern Munich next week will be played without fans due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the German state of Bavaria, the ...
Cyprus could be a ‘workshop of fraternity’, Pope says (updated)
Cyprus could be a ‘workshop of fraternity’, Pope says
By Jean Christou and Jonathan Shkurko
Pope Francis on Friday wished that Cyprus, an island “marked by a painful division” become ...
What’s Eaten Where: Palawan
Which is the most beautiful island in the world? Well, not Cyprus, according to Travel + Leisure magazine! Instead, readers have plumped for Palawan – a little-known isle in the Philippines, which ...
Italian anti-vaxxer tries to get Covid-19 jab in fake arm
An Italian man turned up at a vaccination centre wearing a fake silicone arm, hoping to fool a nurse into giving him a jab in order to obtain a COVID-19 ...
Coronavirus: New clarifications regarding Christmas events
The health ministry on Friday issued more clarifications, this time specifically about Christmas events, following its decree tightening some measures to limit the spread of coronavirus.
From Monday December 6 to ...
Stranded Cameroonians, prisoners among migrants returning with Pope
Among the 50 migrants that Pope Francis is taking back to Italy with him, are two Cameroonian students stuck in the buffer zone for the past six months as neither the ...
Conspiracy theories take root in Italy, survey shows
One out of 10 Italians think astronauts never set foot on the moon while 5.8% believe the earth is flat, according to a poll published on Friday, which said conspiracy theories had ...
Asian step-by-step home cooking recipes: Spicy chicken pasta
Simple, quick, and easy recipe for a delicious Spicy Chicken Pasta for the whole family.
Delicious spicy chicken pasta is quick and simple to make at home with pantry-friendly ingredients. ...
€5m scheme for vulnerable groups to replace home appliances
The cabinet has approved a €5m scheme to subsidise the replacement of energy consuming home appliances by vulnerable groups.
The starting date for the submission of applications will be announced ...
Oil rises on OPEC+ plan to meet if Omicron hits fuel demand
Oil prices climbed on Friday after the producer group OPEC+ said it could review its production hike policy at short notice if oil demand collapsed due to a rising number ...
Customs seize 240 cartons of duty free cigarettes
Customs said Friday they have seized 240 cartons of cigarettes wrapped as presents during a routine check at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point.
A statement said officers found 48,000 Parliament cigarettes in ...
Shell scraps plans to develop Cambo North Sea oilfield
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) said on Thursday it had scrapped plans to develop the Cambo oilfield in the British North Sea, which became a lightning rod for climate activists ...
What makes a couple compatible?
It was twenty-two years ago when a Hollywood superstar stood before a shy, floppy-haired bookshop owner and delivered the most romantic film lines: “I’m also just a girl, standing ...
Coronavirus: Testing sites for eligible groups on Saturday
A total of 49 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Saturday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...
Till we meet again…
In between the season’s Christmas events, crafty workshops and markets, comes a new exhibition to showcase works by 12 contemporary Cypriot women artists against the backdrop of the Centre for ...
Coronavirus: No changes at crossing points, says technical committee head
There are no changes at the check points concerning crossings for Greek and Turkish Cypriots, said the Head of the bi-communal Technical Committee for Health, Leonidas Phylaktou.
Asked by CNA ...
‘Drunk and drugged-up thugs’ could have caused death at Euro 2020 final
An England win in the Euro 2020 final could have led to 6,000 ticketless individuals storming Wembley with “horrific” consequences, an independent review has found.
The review of the chaos that unfolded ...
Sterling edges lower as dollar strengthens, eyes on BoE
Sterling edged lower on Friday as the potential for earlier Federal Reserve interest rate hikes strengthened the dollar overnight, although pandemic uncertainties continued to weigh on the broader forex market.
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BioNTech CEO says possible to quickly adapt vaccine for Omicron
Germany’s BioNTech should be able to adapt its coronavirus vaccine relatively quickly in response to the emergence of the Omicron variant, its CEO Ugur Sahin told the Reuters Next ...
Baidu, Pony.ai approved for robotaxi services in Beijing
Chinese tech group Baidu Inc and self-driving startup Pony.ai have won approval to launch paid driverless robotaxi services that will see the firms deploy not more than 100 vehicles in ...