US swimmer sparks doping controversy, high octane BMX marred by crashes
An American swimmer sparked controversy at the Tokyo Games on Friday when he said it would take a long time to clear his sport of doping after losing his Olympic ...
Olympics: Rowing – Ntouskos (video), Twigg win, titans fall in men’s and women’s eights
The final day of Olympic rowing at Tokyo’s Sea Forest Waterway delivered thrills as four-time Olympian Emma Twigg of New Zealand and Greece’s Stefanos Ntouskos raced Olympic best ...
France calls on UK to lift “discriminatory” quarantine
The United Kingdom’s decision to maintain restrictions only for French travellers is a “discriminatory” move, French Minister of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune said on Thursday, calling on ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry has released a statement on companies in Cyprus and the energy efficiency regulations affecting them.
The ministry specifies that companies that do not ...
Will a billionaire fix Lebanon’s economy?
“He has about a 50-50 chance of forming a government,” says one analyst of Najib Mikati who became Lebanon’s prime minister designate on Monday.
Should he succeed, Mikati has ...
Coronavirus: Cabinet mulls tightening the noose, ombudswoman cautions against it
By Nick Theodoulou and Elias Hazou
The cabinet may on Friday further tighten the grip on unvaccinated individuals by expanding the enforcement of the SafePass to include businesses with a ...
Our View: When will we have a president who takes responsibility for his actions?
President Anastasiades, having lost control of the Cyprus problem process through his erratic decisions, has now resorted to the time-tested and reliable tactic of blaming the foreigners for what is ...
Afghan villagers search for survivors as flash flood kills at least 40
Afghan villagers searched desperately for survivors after flash flood swept down a narrow valley in a Taliban-controlled area, killing at least 40 people and destroying dozens of houses in the early ...
Coronavirus: four deaths, 655 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
Authorities on Thursday announced four more deaths attributed to Covid-19, while the number of positives from testing came to 655, for a positivity rate of 0.96 per cent.
The four latest deaths ...
One more suspect arrested in connection with Sigma attack
Police on Thursday arrested one more person, a man aged 28, in connection with the events taking place in Nicosia on July 18 during or after gatherings protesting coronavirus-related measures.
After being ...
Malta government carries responsibility for journalist’s murder, inquiry finds
An independent inquiry into the car bomb murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia found on Thursday that the state had to bear responsibility after creating a “culture of impunity”.
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International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama concludes with Italian production
Ancient Greek drama has taken over various theatre stages around Cyprus this July as the International Festival held its 2021 edition with productions from Greece, Israel and Cyprus. Now, the final ...
Defence ministers of Cyprus and Slovakia sign cooperation MoU
The ministers of defence of Cyprus and Slovakia met on Thursday in Nicosia to discuss
bilateral relations, the continuing tension in the Eastern Mediterranean region as well as the recent ...
Security Council renews Unficyp mandate, foreign ministry welcomes move (Update 2)
The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution that will renew the mandate of Unficyp for another six months, until January 31, 2022.
The final text, which was tacitly accepted and ...
Yellow weather warning in effect until 5pm Friday
The met office on Thursday renewed a yellow weather warning over high temperatures.
According to the warning, high temperatures are expected from Thursday 9pm until Friday 5pm.
The minimum temperature ...
Council of Europe calls for reversal of Turkish decisions on Varosha
The Council of Europe has called for the reversal of a Turkish decision to further re-open the fenced-off area of Varosha and hopes for renewed settlement talks in Cyprus, while ...
Coronavirus: Kyriakides praises Cyprus’ walk-in jab centres
EU Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides on Thursday praised the government’s initiative to introduce walk-in vaccination centres, calling it an “excellent idea”.
The Commissioner visited the Ayia Napa walk-in ...
Without Bolt, the 100m is suddenly a race again
The post-Usain Bolt era in the Olympic 100 metres begins this weekend as the United States seek to regain supremacy in the event they dominated for more than a century.
Jamaican ...
ECDC puts popular Greek islands in high-risk travel zone
Greece’s south Aegean islands were marked ‘dark red’ on the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s COVID-19 map on Thursday after a rise in infections, meaning all ...
Bencic goes for gold as Djokovic cruises into semis
Belinda Bencic could become the first woman to clinch a singles tennis gold for Switzerland after she booked a place in the Olympic final with a hard-won 7-6(2) 4-6 6-3 ...
Israel to offer third shot of Pfizer jab to people over 60
Israel will begin offering a third shot of the Pfizer/Biontech COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60, Israel’s Kan public radio and Channel 13 TV said on Thursday.
The campaign, a ...
Unilever rejects boycott movement
Coming under fire for Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop selling ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories, parent company Unilever sought to assuage concerns of several American Jewish groups, repudiating ...
Coronavirus: Testing locations for Friday
The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Friday.
People need to present an ID or other form of identification to get tested.
District
Testing Site
Operating Hours
Limassol
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Coronavirus: Over 8,000 vaccinated through walk-in centres
More than 8,000 people have been vaccinated through the walk-in centres so far with officials on Thursday expressing belief that the goal of an 80 per cent vaccination rate will be achieved ...