Live bands coming to Mason Bar
Situated in the heart of Limassol’s scenic old town, down an alleyway decorated with plant pots, strings of lights and several bars and cafés is the lively Mason ...
Suspect in assault now faces murder charges
A 39-year-old faces being charged with premeditated murder after his alleged assault on a pensioner in Limassol two months ago resulted in the victim’s death, the criminal court said ...
UCy med school campus construction starts next month
Construction of the University of Cyprus’ medical school at the Athalassa campus will get underway in January following the signing on Friday of the building contracts.
University of Cyprus benefactor ...
Average performances not good enough for Chelsea, says Tuchel
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is unconcerned by his team’s recent form but warned their “average” performances were not good enough for the high standards expected at the London club.
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Former labour minister elected first woman head of Peo union
Sotiroula Charalambous, a former labour minister in the Christofias administration, was on Friday elected new general secretary of trade union confederation Peo, succeeding Pambos Kyritsis who stepped down after 23 years ...
Sienna Miller and Paul Gascoigne ‘fully vindicated’ as damages claims settled
By Sian Harrison and Tom Pilgrim, PA
Sienna Miller and Paul Gascoigne have said they feel “fully vindicated” in bringing claims against the publisher of The Sun over alleged unlawful ...
More than 3,800 more asylum applications during October-November
Cyprus received more than 3,856 applications from asylum seekers in the months of October-November 2021, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has said.
He added that the percentage of asylum seekers and eligible persons ...
What’s Eaten Where: Niihau Island
Owned by the Robinson family, Hawaii’s Niihau Island is another of the world’s Forbidden Places! Originally purchased in 1864 from the Kingdom of Hawaii for a mere $10,000, Niihau is ...
Moderna plunges as mRNA-based flu jab fails to ace existing shots
Moderna Inc shares tumbled 11% after early data showed that the company’s mRNA-based flu vaccine might not be strong enough to give it an edge over already approved flu vaccines ...
Coronavirus: Vaccination portal opens for J&J boosters
The health ministry on Friday announced that the vaccination portal has opened for the booking of Johnson & Johnson booster shots.
Up until now, people could only get a booster ...
Greek Cypriot who unfurled flag in north remanded for three days
A Greek Cypriot man who tried to unfurl a Greek flag in the north on Thursday has been remanded in custody for three days, Turkish Cypriot media reported.
The man ...
Coronavirus: Saturday’s testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 50 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Saturday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...
Moyes happy to play the expectation game at high-flying West Ham
West Ham boss David Moyes says he is comfortable living with high expectations at the club.
Moyes has turned the Hammers from relegation battlers to top-four challengers in less than ...
India’s Omicron cases mild, vaccine boosters not a priority
India has detected 25 cases of the emergent Omicron variant of the coronavirus and all have shown mild symptoms, the health ministry said on Friday, adding that there was no immediate ...
Shipping costs – another danger for inflation-watchers to navigate
Much like the coronavirus pandemic, and the economic disruption that it has caused, a global shipping crisis looks set to go on delaying goods traffic and fuelling inflation well into 2023.
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Turkey’s lira again nears record low as inflation views surge
The Turkish lira edged to near record lows on Friday as concerns about President Tayyip Erdogan’s low interest rate policy were fueled by a central bank survey showing one ...
Hard to decide amid all the shouting
By Alexia Saleem
My twins are five and a half. I don’t yet know how I feel about the Covid measures introduced last Monday regarding wearing face masks to ...
Coronavirus: First three Omicron cases detected in Cyprus (updated)
Health authorities said Friday they have identified three cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Limassol.
All three cases concerned Greek Cypriots who had returned from a trip ...
Task completed as president to inaugurate Eleftheria square
The long saga in the overhaul of Eleftheria square appears to be nearing a close, as the president is due to finally inaugurate the project on Friday evening – almost 16 years ...
IMF, 10 countries simulate cyber attack on global financial system
Israel on Thursday led a 10-country simulation of a major cyberattack on the global financial system in an attempt to increase cooperation that could help to minimise any potential damage ...
New exhibition looks for the time that is left
Presenting his first solo show in Cyprus, Swiss visual artist Giacomo Santiago Rogado’s exhibition For The Time Left opens at eins gallery on Sunday. Based between Berlin, Lucerne and ...
Coronavirus: Jabs for children aged 5 to 11 start next week
Health authorities said Friday they planned to launch vaccinations of children between five and 11 next week, as Covid-19 infections in the particular age group recorded an increase in recent weeks.
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Trucks catch up in the self-driving vehicle race
We’d all be whizzing round in robotaxis by now if Elon Musk had been right.
Instead, fully self-driving cars are struggling to get away from the starting grid and ...
Cyprus, ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy sign offshore gas exploration deal
Cyprus on Friday signed a natural gas exploration and production sharing contract for an offshore field in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy. The two will ...