Coronavirus: Free testing for eligible groups on Friday
A total of 36 rapid testing sites for coronavirus will operate on Friday for eligible groups, according to the health ministry.
Eligible for a free rapid test are people fully vaccinated ...
Peo says hoteliers’ demands to employ third country nationals ‘unfair’
Labour union Peo on Friday said hoteliers’ demands for the easing of rules regarding the employment of staff from third countries are unfair and misguided.
Last month, hoteliers urged the ...
President to visit island’s exhibit at Dubai Expo
President Nicos Anastasiades will travel to Dubai on Monday to take part in Cyprus’ national day at the ongoing Dubai Expo.
His trip to the emirate will also include meetings ...
Storm Eunice batters England and Ireland, warning issued for London
An Atlantic storm battered England and Ireland on Friday with winds of up to 100 miles per hour, prompting warnings from Britain’s weather office that Storm Eunice could cause significant ...
UK could revoke existing ‘golden visas’, Patel says, a day after scrapping programme
Britain could revoke so-called “golden visas” already issued to people living in the country, its security minister said on Friday, a day after the government scrapped the programme over concerns ...
Actions of Valieva’s coach ‘chilling’, says IOC chief
Olympic chief Thomas Bach said on Friday it had been “chilling” to witness Russian teenage skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure at the Beijing Olympics as a doping scandal continued ...
Djokovic sets sights on Paris Olympics, wants to return to Australia
Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said he has unfinished business at the Olympics and will be gunning for gold at Paris 2024, adding that he is keen to return to ...
Barca held by Napoli, while Rangers shock Dortmund
Barcelona were held 1-1 at home by Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League knockout stage playoff tie on Thursday, while Scottish side Rangers shocked Borussia Dortmund with ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, following a lengthy debate on the House floor, parliament yesterday passed a law establishing an anti-corruption authority.
Meanwhile, the finance minister warned Gesy, the national health ...
Woman dies in road accident after crashing into tanker
A 23-year-old woman died after her car crashed into a tanker truck in the early morning hours on Friday, which led to a five-hour road closure.
Elisavet Spanou from Nicosia ...
Open call for slam poets
Slam is back. After a year of absence in 2020 and a digital version in 2021, the International Poetry Slam Cyprus returns for its fifth edition. In person at ARTos House in ...
Police launch investigation after woman found dead in hospital
Police on Friday have reportedly launched an investigation into the death of a woman being treated at the Nicosia general hospital Covid ward after a bottle of toxic liquid was ...
Cyprus News Digest: Millions lost in the energy sector due to incompetence
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 ...
Woman reports €9,500 in cash stolen from her home
Paphos police were investigating on Friday after a woman reported that unknown people stole €9,500 in cash and other valuables from a safe at her house in Peyia.
According to the ...
Canada police set to end siege of capital by protesters fighting COVID measures
Canadian police are poised to clear out on Friday hundreds of truck drivers from Ottawa who have staged a three-week-long protest against pandemic restrictions that has crippled the capital and ...
Investigations continue after rocks thrown at football team bus
Police on Friday said they were investigating after unknown people threw rocks at the bus transporting the Anorthosis football team back to Larnaca following their game against Apoel at the ...
Coronavirus: Nicosia businesses fined a total of €2,500
Three Nicosia businesses were booked for a total of €2,500 after employees were found working without a SafePass during 224 checks in the district, police said on Friday.
Two of the businesses ...
Elon Musk, Tesla attack SEC for ‘unrelenting’ harassment
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and its Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday accused the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of harassing them with an “endless” and “unrelenting” investigation to ...
Age before apps revolt galvanises Europe’s elderly savers
Aggravated by fiddly financial apps, retired urologist Carlos San Juan got more than he bargained for when he began a campaign for a more user-friendly service from Spain’s banks.
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Cyprus Business Now
The budget of the Cyprus Ports Authority for 2022 is projected to have a marginal surplus, the authority said on Thursday.
The budgeted revenues of the Authority are expected to reach €30,460,125 ...
€158 mln earmarked for households and businesses
The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry on Thursday announced a range of programmes to support households and businesses, worth €158 million in total, scheduled for launch throughout 2022.
During a presentation ...
Our View: Consumers’ Association seems to forget we live in a market economy
The Cyprus Consumers’ Association (CCA) appears to have misunderstood its role. It is not a price monitoring service that decides whether price increases are acceptable or not, as the association ...
Child porn arrest
Police on Thursday arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of distributing child pornographic material online.
A statement said the police’s cybercrime unit had received information from Europol relating to ...
After long battle, anti-corruption body bill is finally passed
After four years of back-and-forth, and following a lengthy debate on the House floor, parliament on Thursday passed a law establishing an anti-corruption authority.
The five-member authority, selected by the ...