Distribution of deemed dividend
The special defence contribution is a separate tax imposed by Law to enhance the defence capacity of the Republic. Among those obliged to pay it are the shareholders of a ...
UN climate report: Once-in-50-year heat waves now happening every decade
Extreme heatwaves that previously only struck once every 50 years are now expected to happen once per decade because of global warming, while downpours and droughts have also become more frequent, ...
European basketball giants coming to Cyprus
European basketball royalty will be in Cyprus next month for the second edition of the Neofytos Chandriotis international basketball tournament.
Taking place at the Tassos Papadopoulos – Eleftheria Stadium in Nicosia, ...
Cyprus firefighters deployed in Parnitha on Monday (updated)
The Cypriot firefighting mission in Greece is being taken with an all-terrain military vehicle to Flabouri and Koromilia areas in Parnitha to continue efforts to extinguish the fire alongside the ...
The Covid drug the Australian government has bought before being approved for use?
Australia currently has drugs that treat the symptoms of COVID, and drugs that have been repurposed from other diseases. Now the government has placed an early order for a new ...
Akamas Park: a difficult goal
This democracy of ours is still discussing what to do with the Akamas park (which mainly comprises governmental land, as well as some privately owned plots) without any solution in ...
Burglary suspect jumps from 3.5 metres to evade arrest
Nicosia police late on Sunday arrested a 38-year-old man wanted in connection with 14 burglary cases after he tried to escape by jumping out of the bathroom window at his home.
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Kane quarantining at Spurs’ training complex, says Nuno
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has reported back to the club and is isolating at its training complex while fulfilling quarantine requirements following his holiday in the Bahamas and Florida, ...
Fewer viewers, nervous sponsors: Olympics must rethink strategy to stay relevant
t the conclusion of every Olympics, there are reflections on the importance and relevance of the Games. There are always a wide range of opinions, from those who praise the ...
Two new parks inaugurated in Paphos
Two new parks named after two distinguished people of the arts were inaugurated in Paphos on Friday.
“The municipal council recently decided to give the parks the names of two ...
Car torched in Paphos
Police are investigating a fire which destroyed a parked vehicle in Paphos.
Authorities were notified about the fire around 25 minutes after midnight on Monday.
The fire service arrived at the ...
Coronavirus: Four business, 34 individuals booked for breaking decree
Four businesses and 34 individuals were reported for failing to adhere to coronavirus protocols after 3,557 checks over the last 24 hours, police said on Monday.
Two establishments and five people were booked ...
Australia’s New South Wales state expands lockdown, China reports more cases
Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales expanded its COVID-19 lockdown to the rural town of Tamworth on Monday due to concerns the virus may have spread from ...
European inflation expected at 2.2%, but analysts say no risk
Broad inflation risks are beginning to cast a shadow over the European economy, though analysts say the trend is still not serious enough to spark changes in monetary policy.
Eurostat, ...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway recovers from coronavirus slowdown
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) on Saturday said many of its businesses are enjoying strong recoveries from the early depths of the coronavirus pandemic, fueling rebounds in ...
Euro drops to new low against dollar and pound
The pound extended recent gains to hit its strongest level since February 2020 against the euro on Friday, but it fell versus the dollar after better-than-expected U.S. payrolls data boosted ...
Delta variant may be transmitted by those vaccinated for Covid-19
There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 may be able to transmit the Delta variant of the virus as easily as those who have not, ...
A public transport lesson from Malta
Like Cypriots, the Maltese love their cars so there is hope that the Maltese bus company responsible for getting its population on the buses can replicate it here
By Antigoni ...
Coronavirus: three deaths, 389 cases on Sunday (Updated)
Three deaths from Covid-19 and 389 new positive cases were announced on Sunday by the health ministry.
The deaths were two men aged 83 and 93 and a woman, 71. So far 441people have ...
How to visit Ayia Napa’s mythical underwater museum
By Nick Theodoulou
Jason deCaires Taylor’s underwater sculptures have enthralled and captured the imagination of Cyprus and its visitors, further marking Ayia Napa on the map and setting out ...
Man, 59, dies after buggy falls off cliff in Akamas (Updated)
A 59-year-old man from France died on Sunday after the buggy he was in with his daughter, 20, fell off a cliff in the Akamas area and then into the sea.
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U.S. Senate edges toward passage of $1 tln infrastructure bill
By David Morgan and Makini Brice
The U.S. Senate will try to move toward passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Sunday, as Republicans struggle to heal a rift ...
Coronavirus: where to get tested on Monday
The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Monday, 32 in total.
People need to present proof of identity to get tested, such as ID, passport or driver’s licence.
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Tokyo douses Olympic flame, ending pandemic Games
Tokyo doused its Olympic flame in a ceremony on Sunday that echoed the restraint of a Games that played out without spectators and were defined and transformed by the global ...