Ireland’s early burst sets up 34-10 Six Nations win in Wales
Clinical Ireland scored three tries in the opening 20 minutes and cruised to a 34-10 bonus-point victory over Wales to spoil coach Warren Gatland’s welcome home party in the Six ...
Cyprus’ energy debacle: RES action needed ASAP
By Charles Ellinas
Following a joint-letter by the Distribution System Operator (DSO) and Transmission System Operator (TSO) on January 20 requesting suspension of licensing of new residential photovoltaic (PV) installations until ...
Occupational therapists to reject HIO proposal to join Gesy
The association of occupational therapists is set to reject the HIO’s (health insurance organisation) proposal to join Gesy as it contains “anachronistic conditions”, it emerged on Saturday.
Head of ...
Ukraine, Russia swap prisoners; bodies of British volunteers returned
Ukraine and Russia traded almost 200 prisoners of war in a swap announced separately by both sides on Saturday, with the bodies of two British volunteers also being sent back to ...
Yellow weather warning issued for Saturday night, Sunday
A yellow weather warning for rain and isolated storms on Sunday was issued by the Met office on Saturday.
The warning will be in place from midnight Saturday to 4pm ...
Suspect arrested in EU for crimes committed in Nicosia in May
A 25-year-old from Nicosia was arrested in the early hours of Saturday after he had been sought since May following his return to the island from an unnamed European country, ...
Skriniar no longer Inter captain says Inzaghi ahead of Milan derby
Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar will no longer wear the captain’s armband, manager Simone Inzaghi said on Saturday, with the Slovakia international set to run down his contract and ...
Tesla raises Model Y prices by $1,000 after US relaxes tax credit terms
Tesla Inc raised prices in the United States of its best-selling vehicle, the Model Y, by $1,000 after the government raised the ceiling on the price of crossover electric vehicles eligible ...
3,700 new cancer cases each year in Cyprus
Cyprus discovers an average of 3,700 cancer cases per year, the health ministry said on Saturday, marking World Cancer Day.
With the slogan ‘Close the Gap in Cancer Care’, the aim ...
Interactive events for old and young at the AG Leventis Gallery
With a temporary exhibition currently on in addition to permanent collections, the AG Leventis Gallery has plenty to explore. From history to art and creative expression, the gallery is a ...
Smoking, drinking banned from Kyrenia parks
Smoking – cigarettes and shishas – and drinking alcohol have been banned in parks in Kyrenia following an announcement by its ‘mayor’ Murat Sengul, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Saturday.
According to ...
Ancient Egypt’s mummification ingredients came from far-flung locales
The ancient Egyptians employed a host of exotic ingredients – some apparently imported from as far away as Southeast Asia – to mummify their dead, as revealed by a new analysis of ...
Japan PM Kishida fires aide over same-sex couple outburst
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday fired an aide who said he wouldn’t want to live next to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender couples and warned that people ...
US warned Turkey on exports seen to boost Russia’s war effort, official says
The United States warned Turkey in recent days about the export to Russia of chemicals, microchips and other products that can be used in Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, ...
Agreement for bicommunal PV park in buffer zone
Cyprus and the north have agreed to work together for a study that could pave the way to create a photovoltaic park in the buffer zone, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos ...
Five to be deported after being found illegally living on the island
Five people are set to be deported after they were arrested in Famagusta for residing in Cyprus illegally, police said on Saturday.
According to Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodolou, officers ...
Two remanded for breaking into home (Update)
Two people who broke into a woman’s home in Famagusta and threatened her to hand over money and jewellery were remanded for four days, police reported on Saturday.
The ...
Recipes with Roddy Damalis
Putting seasonal produce to good use
Sweet or savoury, there are plenty of ways to use local fruit and veg
With the large local pumpkins being in season, it’s ...
Arrest for attempted murder in Nicosia
A 26-year-old man was arrested as part of an attempted murder investigation, police said on Saturday.
The man was arrested on Friday as part of police efforts to crackdown a ...
No significant violations by TV stations during pre-election period
There were no significant violations by TV stations of the legislation concerning the pre-election period, Neofytos Epaminondas, director of the Cyprus Radiotelevision Authority (CRTA) told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA).
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Valentine’s drive-in cinema experience returns
It is almost time for Valentine’s Day. To celebrate the day of love in unique fashion, Limassol Marina is offering a different kind of romantic experience. The Drive-in Cinema ...
Age-old literary form can help solve island’s modern issues
Poetry therapy has been around for a century. But in Cyprus, it’s only now being used to treat everything from anxiety to chronic pain finds Alix Norman
The Strand ...
Cypriot airline targets French, German, Italian markets
German company AVIAREPS announced on Friday that it has been appointed to be the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Cypriot airline TUS Airways, representing the company in its key European ...
Analysis: Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International has just released its 2022 annual ‘Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)’ report. It makes grim reading for Cyprus, dropping down the rankings yet again.
This is an independently produced report, ...