North facing ‘humanitarian crisis’
By Esra Aygin
The crisis in the northern part of Cyprus has gone beyond an economic crisis and become a humanitarian one, according to one Turkish Cypriot economist.
Between January 1 ...
Our View: Despite trilateral alliances Cyprus isolated on energy
Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan announced on Thursday that Israeli president Isaac Herzog will pay an official visit to Ankara next month. While Herzog’s spokesman declined to comment, The ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Trading fatherhood claims for Gesy
FATHER of Gesy and independent presidential candidate hopeful Giorgos Pamborides suffered a couple of blows below the belt on Thursday thrown by his ungrateful former boss Prez Nik during an ...
Coronavirus: Four deaths and 2,184 new cases recorded on Saturday (updated)
Four people died from Covid on Saturday while 2,184 new cases were recorded, the ministry of health said.
The four deaths all refer to men, two aged 92, one aged 83 and one ...
Coronavirus: 8.9% of five to eleven years old vaccinated
Covid vaccinations for children aged 5-11 have reached around 9 per cent, health ministry director-general Christina Yiannaki said on Saturday.
She was visiting the walk-in vaccination centre operating at the State ...
Supreme Court due to rule on rape case appeal on Monday
The Supreme Court’s decision on whether to uphold or remove the conviction of a young British woman who was accused of lying about being gang-raped, will be important for ...
Jamaican bobsleigh team committed to overcome challenges at Beijing
Jamaica’s bobsleigh team are determined to overcome financial issues and challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic as their four-man line-up returns to the Winter Games for the first ...
Joni Mitchell removes music from Spotify over vaccine misinformation
Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has announced that she will remove her music from Spotify , following the lead of Neil Young in protesting the popular streaming service giving voice to misinformation ...
Australia wants Kanye West fully vaccinated before any concert tour
Hip-hop artist Kanye West will have to be fully vaccinated if he wants to play concerts in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday, after media said the performer ...
Coronavirus: Free testing sites for eligible groups on Sunday
A total of 63 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Sunday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
President warns Varosha residents using IPC are falling into a trap
The Immovable Property Commission (IPC) was a trap, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday while commenting on reports that Turkish Cypriot religious endowment foundation Evkaf has been named as an ...
Kyrgios, Kokkinakis end ‘Special Ks’ show with doubles triumph
The “Special Ks” show at the Australian Open ended on a high after Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis claimed their first major title by defeating compatriots Max Purcell and Matt ...
New monument marks contribution of volunteers
The Monument of the Volunteer will be a reminder and motivation for more initiatives towards an altruistic mission for our fellow human beings, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday.
He ...
A minute with Afroditi Vassiliou Earth is Calling team member, Coheali Eco Experience event planner and amateur farmer
Where do you live?
In my caravan surrounded by nature with my dog Aria and three puppies who are looking for their forever homes.
What did you have for breakfast?
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Erdogan replaces justice minister, stats institute head
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan named his justice minister during a clampdown that followed a 2016 coup attempt to a third term in the job, as he also replaced the head of ...
Trucks roll into Ottawa for protest against Canada’s vaccine mandates
Trucks rolled into Canada’s capital Ottawa on Saturday to stage what police say will be a massive protest against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates in front ...
Kasoulides to depart Cyprus on Sunday to meet Blinken
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will depart on Sunday for a working visit to Washington DC following an invitation by his US counterpart Antony Blinken.
On Tuesday he will meet Secretary ...
First phase of new bus network kicks off in Nicosia
The first phase of the new Nicosia bus network kicked off on Saturday, with the transport ministry saying the second phase is due to begin at the end of February.
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Israeli expert says impact of vaccine passes less relevant now
As Cyprus prepares to discuss possible relaxations to coronavirus decrees next week, one of Israel’s top vaccination advisors told the Cyprus Mail that the significance of the Covid-19 passes ...
Barty ends 44-year wait for home champion at Australian Open
Ash Barty ended Australia’s 44-year wait for a home winner at the Australian Open when the world number one staved off a fightback from American Danielle Collins to complete ...
Three arrests after man admits to stealing from 70 cars (updated)
Two more people, aged 18 and 20, were arrested and a third remanded for six days on Saturday in relation to 70 robberies and two burglaries in the Famagusta district.
A 19-year-old arrested ...
Coronavirus: 16 businesses, 19 individuals booked for breaking measures
Nineteen people and 16 businesses were booked in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning for violating coronavirus protocols, police said.
The fines came out of 2,140 checks carried out around the ...
Saturday Kitchen’s Matt Tebbutt on being careful not to offend people
By Katie Wright
Classically trained top chefs don’t eat instant noodles. Or do they?
Matt Tebbutt – who studied at the renowned Leith’s School of Food and Wine before ...
The wonders of the woodland
A rising global trend, forest bathing can boost the immune system, calm the mind, and even help us heal from Covid-19. Alix Norman speaks to three local forest bathers about ...