Oh to get childhood games
By Alexia Saleem
My kids play imaginary games about everything. Their favourite game is Katerina and Leonida. This basically means playing themselves in different settings. It could be Katerina and ...
EU reviewing cases of rare body inflammation after Covid-19 shots
Europe’s medicines regulator said on Friday it was reviewing if there was a risk of a rare inflammatory condition after inoculation with COVID-19 vaccines, following a report of one ...
Two new exhibitions at Exhibit8 Gallery
It has been a relatively quiet year for the local art scene but Limassol gallery Exhibit8 is launching its new season with two exhibitions. Arriving first at the gallery is ...
Turkish inflation hits 19.25%; lira at 9.87 to euro
Turkey’s annual consumer price inflation accelerated to 19.25 percent, extending the highest level since a currency crisis in 2018, according to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute on Friday.
The ...
Famagusta hoteliers expect Autumn bookings boost
Hoteliers in Famagusta are expecting bookings to rise for September and October while the occupancy rates were satisfactory for August, their chairman Doros Takkas said on Friday.
“In Famagusta, especially ...
Fight and win the battle
Learn. Evaluate. Act.
The Cyprus Electricity Authority, wanting to actively assist in the fight against Covid-19, has launched a communication campaign with the ministry of health to inform the public ...
Pensioners plan series of protests to highlight demands
The union of pensioners (Ekysy) said on Friday it plans to hold protests and conferences in a bid to pressure the government into resolving long-standing problems faced by the elderly.
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National Guard participates in multinational exercise in Egypt
The National Guard is taking part in a multinational exercise called Bright Star, currently taking place in Egypt.
The Defence Ministry said the participation in the exercise, which will run ...
How to determine if a city is a safe place to live
No city is perfect, but it’s completely reasonable to want a city that allows you to feel safe. Whether crime statistics scare you or natural disasters do: it’s ...
Cyprus post to return VAT to those who paid twice
Cyprus post on Friday announced they will return the VAT paid in the island as well as postal charges to recipients of packages from non-EU countries, who due to a ...
Finance minister confident unemployment will remain low
As the economy recovers, the government aims at keeping unemployment levels low to safeguard people’s revenues and roll out targeted policies including the introduction of a national minimum salary, ...
Coronavirus: Health minister wants list of anti vax doctors
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said he wants a list of the doctors who are advising their patients against receiving the coronavirus vaccination.
A major bump in the road towards greater ...
Barty battles past Tauson into US Open third round
Ashleigh Barty shrugged off questions about her ability to close out matches after battling past teenager Clara Tauson and into the third round of the US Open.
For the second ...
Anti-corruption video attacks ‘rotten’ government
A short video released on Friday by a local artist who was injured by a police water cannon during an anti-corruption protest aims to break the silence on the “rotten” ...
AstraZeneca, EU reach settlement on delivery of Covid-19 vaccines
The European Commission and AstraZeneca said on Friday they had reached a settlement on delivering remaining COVID-19 vaccine doses by the British drugmaker and also ended pending litigation in Brussels.
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Coronavirus: Theologist accuses bishop of blasphemy over Covid comments
The Holy Synod should take a stance on bishop Morphou Neophytos, a theologist said on Friday, saying the former’s statement that he got coronavirus after praying to the Mother ...
Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt
Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as it battled rebel fighters in the ...
Coronavirus: August sees 86 per cent rise in deaths over previous month (updated)
August has seen an 86 per cent rise in Covid deaths compared with the previous month, according to the national epidemiological report released on Friday.
Eighty-five people died from Covid-19 in ...
News podcast: Cyprus Medical Association unable to take action for unethical behaviour
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international.
Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...
First ever concert at The Marina Helipad
Located at Limassol’s luxurious seafront is the Marina Helipad, an outdoor venue with exquisite panoramic views. It’s not often that anyone can visit the Helipad area and look ...
Verstappen’s ‘orange army’ ready to party at Zandvoort
Formula One needs to put on a show for the fans after a farcical ‘race’ in Belgium and it will not take long for Dutch fans and Max Verstappen’s ...
The Karaiskakio Foundation has gone Orange for a life
#GoOrangeForALife
An orange bracelet is coming this autumn to add colour to our lives and remind us how everyone can contribute to supporting the work of the Karaiskakio Foundation against ...
Coronavirus: Seven businesses, 36 people fined for violating measures
Police fined seven businesses and 36 individuals after 2,997 nationwide checks to identify any coronavirus measures violations in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Friday.
More than one third of the ...
Coronavirus: Rollout of third dose to start in nursing homes (update 2)
The rollout of the third dose of the anti-coronavirus vaccine started on Friday at nursing homes, after being given the green light by cabinet the previous day.
One hundred and ...