Conservation of traditional stone buildings in Cyprus
In his autobiographical book, Bitter Lemons of Cyprus, British writer Lawrence Durrell takes the time to meditate about the beauty of the island and how the landscape and architecture were ...
Microsoft and LinkedIn say hybrid work model ‘the new normal’
Hybrid working, meaning a combination of office work and working remotely, is here to stay according to US corporation Microsoft and corporate social networking site LinkedIn.
The two companies’ CEOs, ...
Medvedev, the last obstacle in Djokovic’s quest for calendar Grand Slam
World number one Novak Djokovic kept his bid for a calendar Grand Slam alive on Friday, overcoming German Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the U.S. Open ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry that its recently launched programme to boost Small-to-Medium sized enterprise (SMEs) competitiveness has received 453 applications through the designated system.
The number of applications ...
Crowdfunding campaign starts for study into impact of Paphos-Latchi ferry
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) announced on Friday the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to fund research on the environmental impact of a proposed ferry service connecting ...
Our View: Health minister must make it clear Gesy does not have unlimited resources
The new Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipantelas, has not acted in a very responsible way in giving the state health services (Okypy) 10 days to tackle the long waiting times at ...
Huge fire in Armenohori under control (update 3)
Firefighters on Friday managed to prevent a large fire in Limassol from reaching pristine forest, bringing it under partial control around four hours after it broke out.
The blaze in ...
Court rules for Florida governor, reinstates ban on mask mandates in state’s schools
By Rich McKay and Brendan O’Brien
A Florida appeals court ruled on Friday in favor of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, issuing a stay in a case that effectively reinstates ...
Bottas qualifies fastest for Saturday sprint at Monza
Valtteri Bottas put in a ‘mega lap’ to beat Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton and qualify fastest on Friday for Saturday’s experimental Italian Grand Prix sprint race.
The Finn, ...
Coronavirus: one death, 142 people test positive on Friday (updated)
One person has died from Covid-19 and 142 new infections were detected after 56,668 tests, a positivity rate of 0.25 per cent, the health ministry said Friday.
Forty-one people were in serious or ...
U.S. FDA may authorize COVID-19 vaccine for kids based on two months of safety data
U.S. heath regulators said children in clinical trials testing COVID-19 vaccines should be monitored for at least two months for side effects, suggesting that the agency is considering a ...
Kremlin internet crackdown causing major outages as election looms
By Anton Zverev and Alexander Marrow
The Kremlin’s crackdown on websites linked to jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny and on technology used to evade online bans are causing major ...
An evening of Indian classical music
The Pharos Arts Foundation is bringing together three Indian musicians for a unique evening of Indian Classical Music on September 18. Jasdeep Singh Degun on the sitar, Suhas Mitra on the ...
Sixty days in prison for driver who injured two motorcyclists
A 49-year-old man responsible for injuring two motorcyclists in a traffic accident in July 2020 was sentenced on Friday by Larnaca district court to 60 days in prison, had his licence suspended ...
Two officers suspended after detainee escapes
Two police officers have been suspended after a 24-year-old suspect managed to escape while in custody at the Yermasoyia police station in Limassol.
Police said the chief ordered the suspension ...
Next challenge is implementing recovery plan, Petrides says
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Friday expressed satisfaction with the “excellent work” that has been done in relation to the absorption of EU funds, putting Cyprus in the first places ...
Wine festival going ahead with restrictions
The Limassol Wine Festival will celebrate its 60th anniversary this year, in October, after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.
There will however be some modifications to ensure all ...
Suspect in five sexual abuse cases in custody
Police said Friday they were investigating five sexual abuse cases against a 50-year-old man, four concerning minors.
The man is already in custody in connection with three of the cases.
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EAC unions ask whether authority could absorb some of rising costs
State-owned electricity authority (EAC) unions said Friday they supported looking into whether the company could absorb the rising cost of production so that consumers won’t have to foot the ...
Hospitals prioritize air quality after Covid-19 pandemic
With the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus producing a rapid rise in infection rates and hospitalizations worldwide, health facilities have begun to rethink their handling of things. Funds ...
Coronavirus: Testing locations for Saturday
A total of 52 free rapid test sites mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Saturday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups.
Free rapid testing for the general population ...
Uefa chief threatens World Cup boycott if new plans go ahead
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has warned of a potential European boycott of the World Cup if FIFA’s plans to stage the tournament every two years go ahead.
World soccer’...
What’s Eaten Where: The Cayman Islands
A haven in more ways than one, the Cayman Islands are the largest self-governing British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean in terms of population. Columbus, who discovered this tropical ...
Turkey mutually parts ways with head coach Senol Gunes
Turkey have parted company with head coach Senol Gunes by mutual consent, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on Friday, after the team were thrashed by the Netherlands in their ...