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The energy and trade ministry has this year granted €127m in the form of schemes, setting the foundation for economic recovery and green energy transition, Minister Natasa Pilides said on ...

The State Health Services Organisation (Okypy) will honour one of Cyprus’ pioneering paediatricians, the late Dr Minas Hadjiminas, by naming one of the children’s wards at the Makarios Hospital ...

Champions Bayern Munich are struggling with Covid-19 cases and an ongoing discussion on players’ vaccinations, with defenders Josip Stanisic and Niklas Sule sidelined after positive tests, as they prepare to ...

Students at the private Xenion High School in Paralimni had their hair cut and braided on Thursday in an initiative aimed at raising money for charity. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

Pressure on Austria’s government to impose a full COVID-19 lockdown grew on Thursday as its worst-hit provinces said they would adopt the measure for themselves since infections are still ...

The European Union may ease state-aid rules to allow the funding of new chip plants which could alleviate shortages in the bloc, its competition chief said on Thursday, while resisting ...

Pakistan has introduced chemical castration as a possible punishment for serial rapists under a law that also calls for faster trials of suspected sexual offenders, a government official said on ...

The government has notified the EU of its intention to cut VAT on household electricity bills from 19 per cent to 9 per cent for three months, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said ...

Just three out of 168 politically exposed persons who did not report for compulsory military reservist duty failed to report once again after being identified by the audit service, whose report ...

Virologists in the Netherlands have proposed extending holidays over Christmas to slow a surge in COVID-19 cases among children that has forced half of schools nationwide to send classes home, ...

The Cyprus Federation of Business and Professional Women, BPW Cyprus, will hold its fourth annual Mediterranean Symposium to mark Women’s Entrepreneurship Day at Royal Hall in Nicosia on Friday ...

The head of the Women’s Tennis Association on Wednesday voiced doubt over an email it received, also released by a Chinese state media outlet, in which tennis player Peng ...

British retailer Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) has struck a deal to sell some of its food products in Costa Coffee outlets, the companies said on Thursday. They said that ...

By Sarah Coyne As we enter the winter months, our attention suddenly turns to restaurants with cosy indoor seating, to protect us from the elements. Ironically, on my visit to ...

A total of 21 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

DoorDash Inc (DASH.N) said on Tuesday it would buy Finland-based rival Wolt Enterprises OY in an all-stock deal valued at about 7 billion euros ($8.09 billion), as the biggest U.S. ...

An artist is an artist no matter the craft, and well known jazz singer Sarah Fenwick is also known to turn her hand to writing and visual arts and she ...

A 26-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days on Thursday in connection with a bizarre plot to murder the chairman of the Limassol school commission Dinos Ellinas. The ...

Alphamega Hypermarkets will usher in the festive season by lighting up Christmas trees at its Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos stores this Sunday, November 21, 2021. The trees will be lit simultaneously ...

By Nicos Panteli Supervisory authorities constantly remind banks that they need to drastically cut costs Without a doubt the Covid-19 pandemic has left its mark on all aspects of public ...

MHV Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Limited, announces the appointment of Charis Michael as the company CEO at the joint investment venture of Invel Real Estate, PRODEA Investments and YODA GROUP. Mainly ...

By Alan Greene, As winter sets in across Europe, COVID-19 cases are beginning to rise, despite the vast roll-out of mass vaccination programmes earlier this year. Austria’s government has ...

The European Commission is expected to grant state-owned asset management company Kedipes the necessary approval to operate as a bad bank during the second half of next year, the Cyprus ...

The arrival of monoclonal antibody drugs for treating Covid-19 in Cyprus is just a matter of time, deputy director of the pharmaceutical services Elena Panayiotopoulou told the Cyprus News Agency (...