Coronavirus: Free rapid tests for all ends
As of Sunday free rapid Covid tests for all will no longer be available.
Government testing units will still operate but will only offer free tests to certain groups, while ...
Coronavirus: Ministry answers frequently asked questions
1. Where is a SafePass required?
In all indoor and outdoor areas as well as in premises where, subject to the distancing measures in accordance with the relevant guidelines and health ...
Man arrested after cannabis plants found
Police have arrested a 52-year-old man against whom they are investigating a case of possession, use and intent to supply of cannabis.
He was seen on Saturday in an open ...
Kontides finishes fourth, loses out on Olympic medal (update 2)
Cyprus sailor Pavlos Kontides on Sunday morning failed in his attempt to bring home a second Olympic medal.
He came in fourth in the laser category, just three points behind ...
Organisers investigating after athletes drinking violates Covid-19 curbs
Tokyo Games organisers said they are investigating after a group of athletes were found drinking alcohol in the Olympic village this week, violating measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Making data centres work in Cyprus
“For Cyprus to grow as a data centre destination, the government needs to provide incentives such as subsidy schemes for private investment (nothing exists today for data centres like for ...
European data centres seek space to grow – JLL analysts
“Secondary locations in Europe are set for growth as the continued trajectory of Europe’s five main markets – doubling in size in under five years – is unsustainable. Demand for lower ...
In the end, it’s all about trust: Data centres and public cloud in Cyprus
“Many may feel that the cloud will take away a certain level of traditional controls, whilst the contribution of the previous IT generation may decline or their value will decrease. ...
Cyprus farming faces a critical phase of adaption to technology
Bringing Cyprus farming out of what is almost a 19th century mindset is a huge challenge with a raft of cultural and economic obstacles to overcome.
There is a fantastic ...
Can Cyprus deregulate its energy sector?
There are millions of euros ready to deploy from the Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) to modernise the energy sector. But parliament may not be ready to make the ...
Battle lines drawn in row over foreclosures
This past week saw another episode in the long-running saga
The ongoing tussle between the government camp and the opposition over freezing bank foreclosures has turned into a kabuki theatre ...
Our View: Cyprus needs to stop alienating its EU partners
Having secured a condemnatory statement from UN Security Council presidency and the UN resolution for the renewal of the Unficyp mandate, without the ‘British tail’, the Cyprus government will now ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: The unbearable moralising of vaxxers, anti-vaxxers and politicians
AT LEAST the streets are still SafePass-free zones, but for how much longer is anyone’s guess. For now, we will not need a safe pass to venture out on ...
Why patience remains key to a federal solution
The healing process takes time, patience and pastures new
As we are just into the silly season, when I allow myself to comment on comments, I shall answer Nazaret Shamilian’...
The government’s actions towards the unvaccinated reek of desperation
“If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is strong; but ...
Coronavirus: two deaths, 527 more people test positive on Saturday after record testing (Updated)
The health ministry announced two deaths and 527 more positives for Covid-19 on Saturday from an all-time record high of 94,279 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.56 per cent.
Saturday ...
Coronavirus: Tepak offers incentives to jabbed students
Students at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) who are vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19 in the last six months will be included in raffles to win prizes and ...
San Marino shooter to remain full-time lawyer despite Tokyo silver
If Gian Marco Berti argues like a lawyer about why he cannot take up shooting full time even after winning an Olympic silver in Tokyo, it is because he is ...
In the bag: Gillian Anderson reveals the contents of her ‘Lady Dior’
In this video, actress Gillian Anderson puts her ‘Lady Dior’ carrying capacities to the test, playfully unpacking the must-haves that go with her from daily chores to more fun social ...
Herah leads Jamaican sweep of women’s 100m
Defending champion Elaine Thompson-Herah led home a Jamaican clean sweep in the Olympic women’s 100 metres final on Saturday, posting an amazing 10.61 seconds to become the second-fastest woman in history.
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Coronavirus: Testing locations on Sunday for specialised groups
A total of 48 free rapid testing mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Sunday, the health ministry announced, listing the population groups which will be eligible to visit the ...
Coronavirus: Minister says unvaccinated must pay the price of refusing jab
The decision to scrap free testing for the unvaccinated was taken to spare the state millions of euros and allocate those funds to support state hospitals, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas ...
Delta variant rampant in Asia
The Olympics host city Tokyo, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, announced record COVID-19 infections on Saturday, mostly driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the disease.
Cases surged ...
Turkish wildfire leaves charred home and ashes, as blazes continue
Days after a raging wildfire in southern Turkey drove his family from the home they lived in for four decades, Mehmet Demir returned on Saturday to discover a burnt-out building, ...