Cartoons to watch with the kids
Christmastime traditionally means watching TV with the kids. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES suggests some fodder the whole family can enjoy
The holidays are almost here and for people who have children that ...
Former Tesco boss Lewis to chair GSK health spin-off
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) on Monday named former Tesco (TSCO.L) CEO Dave Lewis as non-executive chair designate of a new Consumer Healthcare company to be created from a proposed demerger ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Tuesday
Twenty free rapid testing sites will operate on Tuesday for eligible population groups, the health ministry announced on Monday.
Eligible for a free rapid test are minors (5-17) who do ...
How SAP uses ‘social sabbaticals’ to retain employees
The pandemic era upended the world in all sorts of ways, but one of the most fascinating is the so-called ‘Great Resignation.’ Employees are moving out of their previous roles ...
New Zealand links 26-year-old man’s death to Pfizer vaccine
New Zealand authorities on Monday said they had linked a 26-year-old man’s death to Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine after the person suffered myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the ...
Lane closed near Kakopetria flyover after mud, rock falls
Police urged motorists to be cautious on Monday after mud and rocks fell onto the road linking Kakopetria, Amiantos, and Troodos, near the Kakopetria flyover, closing one lane.
At the ...
Spurs out of Europa Conference League after Rennes forfeit
Tottenham have been eliminated from the Europa Conference League after UEFA announced that the club’s postponed fixture against Rennes would be deemed as a forfeit.
The clash at the ...
Coronavirus: Romania moved to orange in new country categories
Romania has been reclassified from red to orange, in a minor tweak to the Republic’s Covid-19 travel restrictions list that comes into force on Thursday.
The health ministry also ...
Authorities review actions to improve road safety
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday chaired a meeting of the Road Safety Council focused on actions to stem the bloodshed on the roads — a day after two road fatalities ...
Investors challenge budget airline Wizz Air over labour rights
A group of 14 investors has called on Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) to allow employees to form and join trade unions, saying their research suggested the London-listed budget airline was discouraging ...
Europe weighs Christmas curbs as Omicron sweeps continent
Britain refused to rule out curbs on gatherings on Monday, a day after the Netherlands imposed a fourth lockdown prompted by the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus and as ...
Pensioner jailed for trafficking cannabis
A 75-year-old man was jailed for three and a half years on Monday after he was found guilty of trafficking two kilos of cannabis.
The man was arrested on August 27 ...
Australia take 2-0 Ashes lead as English defiance ends
Jos Buttler led England’s underdog attempts to take the second Ashes Test all the way to the wire before treading on his stumps to give Australia a 2-0 lead ...
Pledge on a shares certificate
The pledge should be registered with the Registrar of Companies for the protection of the creditor
The creation and registration of a pledge over a certificate of a company’s ...
EU proposals to ensure UK medicine supplies to Cyprus
The European Commission has presented a list of measure to ensure the continued long-term supply of medicines to Cyprus, Malta and Northern Ireland from the UK.
Historically, medicines in Cyprus ...
Soft touch Carmel brings rain, winds but little damage (updated)
The much-hyped storm Carmel passed by Cyprus with more of a whimper than a bang, surprising some who heeded the call from officials to hunker down indoors.
An information campaign ...
Man hospitalised after crash on highway
A man was injured after he lost control of the car he was driving on the Nicosia to Limassol motorway, police said early on Monday.
According to a police spokesman, ...
Coronavirus: Six businesses, 18 individuals fined for breaking decrees
A total of 2,952 checks were carried out by the Police in the last 24 hours as part of the checks to ensure compliance with measures against the coronavirus, during which 18 people ...
Flamingos flock to Larnaca salt lake (photos)
After heavy rains battered the island over the weekend, a large number of flamingos were spotted at Larnaca’s salt lake.
These were caught on camera by Cyprus Mail photographer ...
Chinese tennis star Peng denies she made accusation of sexual assault
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that a social media post she had made early last month ...
Raducanu reflects on ‘insane’ year after claiming Sports Personality award
Emma Raducanu hailed the “insane” support she has received in 2021 after capping an incredible 12 months by being voted the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year.
The 19-year-old completed a ...
PM’s wine and cheese gathering was not a party – deputy PM
A photograph of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and more than a dozen other people drinking wine in the garden of his Downing Street residence during a lockdown last year does ...
Greek Cypriot Sophia Eleni stars in BBC’s ‘Call the Midwife’ Christmas special
Popular TV show Call the Midwife’s Christmas special will this year include the storyline of a migrant from Cyprus. ALIX NORMAN meets the woman essentially bringing her own family’...
Six charged with illegal gambling in Paphos
Paphos police on Monday said they caught six people gambling as part of increased checks to prevent gambling in view of the holidays.
According to a statement by the Assistant ...