Hello to freshmen and a few comeback veterans
Sunday’s elections were a mixed bag, with many established politicians retaining their parliamentary seat, a few ‘veterans’ making a comeback, new faces including the youngest ever person to become ...
There we’ll be: country duo Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s $35m private island
Country music stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw may sing about love, home and apple pie, but their property preferences tend to lean a little more tropical and lavish.
In ...
Newly elected MPs to vacate local govt positions
Changes are expected in local government councils after the election of some councillors as MPs on Sunday.
Three vacant seats will have to be filled at the Larnaca municipal council ...
Cyprus closes its airspace to Belarus airlines, flights
Cyprus has closed its airspace to flights from Belarus, joining a list of European Union nations imposing restrictions following the forced landing of a passenger jet in Minsk on May 23.
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Cyprus 4.0: A global and local CRS programme
Doros Aresti is Communications and Sustainability Officer at DP World Limassol.
As part of the commercialisation of the Limassol port in 2016, DP World was awarded with a 25-year concession agreement ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites
A total of 64 rapid testing sites will operate around the island on Tuesday, the health ministry announced.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...
Low voter turnout as trust plummets
Sunday’s parliamentary elections saw four parties pick up seats with many other political hopefuls left to pick up the pieces, in a vote which was dogged by low turnout ...
Calabria: Italy’s ancient land between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas
In this video, we travel to beautiful Calabria, a region of southwest Italy, occupying the “toe” of the country’s boot-shaped peninsula, and separated from Sicily by the Strait of ...
Zidane says Real’s lack of faith led to his departure
Zinedine Zidane said on Monday he had stepped down as Real Madrid coach as the club’s hierarchy did not have enough faith in him to rebuild an ageing squad.
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Global outlook: Back to pubs, gyms and movies
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains momentum, many countries are planning a gradual return to normal, opening borders and letting people back into restaurants, shops and sports venues after more ...
How did sneakers become such a global phenomenon?
By Prudence Wade
It’s hard to imagine a time sneakers weren’t everywhere. For many of us, lacing up a pair of trainers is the only way to complete ...
New MPs reflect on results and promise action (Update 2)
The MPs and representatives of the religious groups elected to parliament on Sunday were officially announced on Monday by chief returning officer Dr Costas Constantinou.
The ceremony took place at ...
Porsche, Piech families weigh direct stake in possible Porsche IPO
The Porsche and Piech families, who control Volkswagen’s largest shareholder, are prepared to take a direct stake in Porsche AG should the luxury carmaker be separately listed, two people ...
EU executive urges reopening in summer to vaccinated tourists
The European Commission proposed on Monday that vaccinated people should be exempt from testing or quarantines when travelling from one EU country to another, and urged a gradual easing of ...
Cyprus 4.0: CSR advances in Cyprus — Amdocs
“In 2019, we participated in the science-based targets, which is an initiative of the Paris Climate Agreement. And we have committed to reducing absolute scope Scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 21 per ...
Cracked and broken ribs: essential precautions, at-home treatment and recovery time
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
Global economic outlook improving, OECD says
The global economic outlook is improving as vaccine rollouts allow businesses to resume operations and as the United States pumps trillions of dollars into the world’s largest economy, the ...
Deputy tourism minister on UK and Russian mission to lure tourists
Deputy minister for tourism, Savvas Perdios will be travelling to London and Moscow in the coming days in attempt to push for tourist arrivals from Cyprus’ two biggest markets.
Perdios ...
Ethereum rises 5 per cent at $2,509; bitcoin firm
Cryptocurrency Ethereum climbed over 5 per cent on Monday to $2,523 but remained more than 40 per cent below a record high of above $4,300 hit earlier this month.
At 0950 GMT, it was trading ...
Lidl removing black plastic from all its private-label packaging
Lidl Cyprus is introducing a new eco-friendly measure as part of the Schwarz group’s ‘REset Plastic’ international strategy: removing black plastic – which is difficult to recycle – from all of ...
Famous DJ’s gig at St Hilarion cancelled
Turkish Cypriot tourism ‘minister’ Fikri Ataoglu announced on Monday the cancellation of a live show at Saint Hilarion castle in the north featuring renowned Danish DJ Kölsch, which was ...
Intel reiterates chip supply shortages could last several years
Intel Corp’s CEO said on Monday it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved, a problem that has shuttered some auto production lines ...
Three-child policy: China lifts cap on births in major policy shift
China will support couples that wish to have a third child, according to a meeting of the Political Bureau of Communist Party of China Central Committee held on Monday.
Implementing ...
Taking in the sights, while on a run
Growing in popularity around the world, sight running has recently been introduced in Nicosia. And while there are few tourists to take advantage so far, people from other towns may ...