This is the hour of reckoning
The events of this past week call for the most radical of actions: the president should resign
Last Tuesday, Turkey announced the long-anticipated, much-discussed opening of part of fenced-off Varosha.
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Hotels struggle as little ‘pick up’ from the UK
With an expected boost in bookings not seen, industry professionals are now hoping to just break even
With July coming to a close hotel bookings in Cyprus from the British ...
Coronavirus: 202,781 adults remain unvaccinated, ministry of health says
A total of 202,781 adult persons remain unvaccinated against Covid-19, the ministry of health said in a press release.
According to data released by the ministry, 71.7% of the adult population has ...
Olympics-All dressed up with no one to help, Tokyo volunteers sit in for spectators
There aren’t any fans to watch the Olympic weightlifting in Tokyo this year, so that job effectively falls to the bored volunteers with little else to do after spectators ...
Drunk driver arrested seven times over the alcohol limit
Police on Sunday said they arrested a 19-year-old male for drink driving in Nicosia.
He was caught on Saturday afternoon and a test showed his alcohol levels were 69μg instead ...
Lifeguards call on authorities to stop cutting corners after woman drowns
A 60-year-old woman drowned at Protaras beach on Friday, Cyprus’ committee of professional lifeguards said on Sunday.
In a statement, it called on authorities to re-evaluate working hours of lifeguards, ...
Sheep v conspiracy theorists
The pragmatic v the quixotic – there are lots of ways to divide people over Covid vaccines but Theo Panayides asks what is driving people to make a decision over getting ...
ECOFIN to approve Cyprus’ €1.2 billion Recovery and Resilience Plan on Monday
The European Finance Ministers will approve Cyprus €1.2 billion Recovery and Resilience Plan in a scheduled videoconference to be held on Monday.
The Cypriot plan is included in the second batch ...
On its sixth anniversary, what chance is there of keeping Iran’s nuclear deal alive?
Dr Yiorghos Leventis
July 14 marked the sixth anniversary of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The JCPOA reached on July 14, 2015 in Vienna is the multinational nuclear deal between the US, ...
North slams UN Security Council statement on Varosha
The ‘presidency’ in the north accused on Sunday the UN security council of bowing to pressure from Greece and Greek Cypriots.
It said the decision to reopen part of the ...
My Cyprus: A tale of two eras
The memoir of a German ambassador who lived in Cyprus in the 1980s and returned as a tourist in 2012
My Cyprus, a memoir and guide to Cyprus written by Joachim ...
UK health minister sparks fury by urging people not to ‘cower from’ COVID
British health minister Sajid Javid was accused of insulting coronavirus victims on Sunday after urging people to take a COVID-19 vaccine and “learn to live with, rather than cower from, ...
International community to address Turkey’s provocations, says Photiou
The international community, the UN and the EU cannot keep on showing tolerance towards Turkey, said Commissioner Photis Photiou, in a memorial service held Saturday for the heroes and missing ...
Climate awareness: we’re there at last
The extreme weather events of recent weeks have become a further wake-up call
‘Zeitgeist’ is a slippery word. At best it’s just a fancy German way of saying ‘the ...
Τurkey to terminate provocative actions for prospects of UN talks’ resumption, government says
Τhe prerequisite for the creation of prospects for a resumption of the UN talks on the Cyprus problem is for Turkey to end its provocative actions that violate Cyprus` sovereign ...
Coronavirus: The great divide over vaccinations
Willingly or not, we all put up with text messages and curfew, but it’s vaccinations that have become the hill to die on
The debates surrounding Trump, Brexit, the ...
Vehicle driving on opposite lane leaves four injured
Four people were injured in a car accident after a vehicle was driving on the opposite lane, police said on Sunday.
The accident happened on the old road between Paphos ...
Cyprus taking part in Cannes with stand in Village International
Cyprus is participating in this year’s Cannes International Film Festival with a stand in the Village International, the education ministry’s cultural service said.
The Village International is the ...
Australians may face longer lockdown after “reckless” mass protests
Australia’s New South Wales logged its second-highest daily increase of the year in locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Sunday amid fears of a wave of new infections after thousands ...
Coronavirus: new Paphos walk-in vaccination clinic gains traction
A total of 100 citizens got a vaccine at the new Paphos walk-in vaccine clinic, it was announced on Sunday.
Housed at the former district officer’s home, walk-in vaccinations are ...
Μet service issues yellow warning for thunderstorms on Sunday
The Cyprus meteorological service issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms on Sunday, valid from 1-5pm.
Isolated heavy thunderstorms may affect mountainous and inland areas and shower rates will range ...
Three more arrested over Dias group attack
Three more people were arrested in connection to the attack on Dias media group that took place last week, police said on Sunday.
The three, aged 34, 32 and 24 were arrested a ...
UK, free of COVID curbs, could see revival of local stores – Study
Britain’s retailers could open thousands of local high street stores over the next 12 months as people start to step out again after months of coronavirus curbs, according to research ...
KPMG’s banking audits not up to scratch, says UK watchdog
KPMG’s bank audits needed improvements for an “unacceptable” third year running and the accounting firm will be closely monitored, Britain’s auditing watchdog said on Friday in an unusually ...