Wet weather fashion dos and don’ts
With winter weather threatening rain you don’t want to look a washout says PRUDENCE WADE
When the wind starts howling and the rain pours down, it can be tempting ...
Germany to limit private gatherings to 10 people – draft document
Germany plans to limit private gatherings from Dec. 28 to a maximum of 10 people who have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19, according to a draft of proposed measures seen by ...
Coronavirus: More tests likely as ministry mulls new measures (update 5)
Weekly rapid tests also for the vaccinated and a small extension of the school holidays were among the suggestions discussed on Monday by the health ministry and the scientific advisory ...
EU signs 12 new civil society grants for T/Cypriot community
The European Commission has in the last quarter of 2021 signed 11 new contracts with different Turkish Cypriot civil society organisations for a total of €1.8 million as well as a direct grant ...
Coming this week at Nicosia Pop Up Festival
With the revamped centre of Nicosia is in the Christmas spirit, the Nicosia Pop Up Festival continues to offer cultural, artistic events this month. Held either in the old town ...
Nadal tests positive for Covid-19 after Abu Dhabi comeback
Rafa Nadal said on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from his comeback appearance at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last week.
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PwC trainee achieves highest ICAEW exam score worldwide
Demos Ioannou, a trainee accountant of PwC Cyprus, achieved the highest world score in the ICAEW exams that took place in November 2021. More specifically, Ioannou achieved first place worldwide in ...
EU regulator backs Novavax as region’s fifth Covid-19 vaccine
The European Union’s drug regulator on Monday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S.-based Novavax in people 18 years and older, paving the way for a fifth ...
Barclays gets Australian banking licence in expansion push
UK-based Barclays Plc (BARC.L) said on Monday it had received approval from Australia’s prudential regulator to operate as a foreign bank in the country, as the lender continues ...
Chile’s left cheers as Boric win ripples through Latin America
Chile’s left partied into the early hours of Monday with thousands taking to the street with flags and banners in capital Santiago to celebrate the election win of 35-year-old ...
Post-mortem held on Paphos murder victim
Paphos police continued their investigation Monday into the killing of a 74-year-old leukaemia sufferer by her husband, 74, who reportedly admitted seeking to put her out of her misery before trying ...
Cartoons to watch with the kids
Christmastime traditionally means watching TV with the kids. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES suggests some fodder the whole family can enjoy
The holidays are almost here and for people who have children that ...
Former Tesco boss Lewis to chair GSK health spin-off
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) on Monday named former Tesco (TSCO.L) CEO Dave Lewis as non-executive chair designate of a new Consumer Healthcare company to be created from a proposed demerger ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Tuesday
Twenty free rapid testing sites will operate on Tuesday for eligible population groups, the health ministry announced on Monday.
Eligible for a free rapid test are minors (5-17) who do ...
How SAP uses ‘social sabbaticals’ to retain employees
The pandemic era upended the world in all sorts of ways, but one of the most fascinating is the so-called ‘Great Resignation.’ Employees are moving out of their previous roles ...
New Zealand links 26-year-old man’s death to Pfizer vaccine
New Zealand authorities on Monday said they had linked a 26-year-old man’s death to Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine after the person suffered myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the ...
Lane closed near Kakopetria flyover after mud, rock falls
Police urged motorists to be cautious on Monday after mud and rocks fell onto the road linking Kakopetria, Amiantos, and Troodos, near the Kakopetria flyover, closing one lane.
At the ...
Spurs out of Europa Conference League after Rennes forfeit
Tottenham have been eliminated from the Europa Conference League after UEFA announced that the club’s postponed fixture against Rennes would be deemed as a forfeit.
The clash at the ...
Coronavirus: Romania moved to orange in new country categories
Romania has been reclassified from red to orange, in a minor tweak to the Republic’s Covid-19 travel restrictions list that comes into force on Thursday.
The health ministry also ...
Authorities review actions to improve road safety
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday chaired a meeting of the Road Safety Council focused on actions to stem the bloodshed on the roads — a day after two road fatalities ...
Investors challenge budget airline Wizz Air over labour rights
A group of 14 investors has called on Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) to allow employees to form and join trade unions, saying their research suggested the London-listed budget airline was discouraging ...
Europe weighs Christmas curbs as Omicron sweeps continent
Britain refused to rule out curbs on gatherings on Monday, a day after the Netherlands imposed a fourth lockdown prompted by the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus and as ...
Pensioner jailed for trafficking cannabis
A 75-year-old man was jailed for three and a half years on Monday after he was found guilty of trafficking two kilos of cannabis.
The man was arrested on August 27 ...
Australia take 2-0 Ashes lead as English defiance ends
Jos Buttler led England’s underdog attempts to take the second Ashes Test all the way to the wire before treading on his stumps to give Australia a 2-0 lead ...