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By Alper Ali Riza A friend emailed last week after reading my column about the candidature of the human rights lawyer Achilleas Demetriades for president to remind me of the ...

Still a way to go before cheaper electricity despite passing of ‘landmark’ energy liberalisation bills By Elias Hazou Despite the pageantry surrounding the so-called ‘opening up’ of the electricity market ...

Cyprus marked the 61st anniversary of the Cyprus Republic on Friday with the customary military parade and the familiar assertions about the Republic being the biggest safeguard for the survival ...

Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell’s late strikes sent Chelsea top of the Premier League as the Blues dispatched 10-man Southampton 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. James Ward-Prowse scored a penalty ...

The health ministry on Saturday announced 84 new Covid-19 cases. No deaths were recorded. The new cases were out of 55,076 PCR and rapid tests with a positivity rate of 0.15 per cent. ...

The world’s attention will be focused on Scotland for next month’s climate summit, Queen Elizabeth told Scottish lawmakers on Saturday, adding that they would have an important role ...

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has won the auction for Morrisons with a 7 billion pound ($10 billion) bid, paving the way for the U.S. private equity firm to ...

Elton Jantjies kicked a penalty after the final hooter as South Africa snapped a three-match losing streak in dramatic fashion with a 31-29 win over New Zealand in a thrilling ...

Turkey on Saturday said the presence in the region of a ship that will launch research activity on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus was another move breaching both the ...

Akel on Saturday called on people to join the bicommunal rally taking place on Sunday morning in Dherynia which will call for reunification of the island. The rally is supported ...

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Everton on Saturday after Andros Townsend’s equaliser cancelled out Anthony Martial’s opener for the home side. United, ...

The health ministry announced the rapid test sites for Sunday, 48 in total. To get tested, people need to present an ID, passport, or driver’s licence for identification purposes. District ...

EU Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas said on Saturday he would soon be in Cyprus on an official visit to discuss various issues concerning his portfolio. During his online address at ...

The vaccination portal will be open from Monday for booster shot appointment for those 80 and over, the health ministry announced on Saturday. The vaccinations will start on Wednesday. People 80 and ...

Where do you live? I live in Larnaca, at a small place near Piale Pasia – with my dog Lambros 😊 What did you have for breakfast? A coffee – Americano with some ...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday he was retiring from politics, a surprise move that fuelled speculation he was clearing the way for his daughter to run to succeed ...

A 12-year-old boy lost one of his legs on Saturday after the motorcycle on which he was a passenger collided with a car in the Famagusta district. The accident occurred ...

A 23-year-old man was remanded on Saturday for six days on the suspicion of stealing roof tiles worth almost €8,000 in total from a construction site in Limassol. An arrest warrant ...

Ruling Disy on Saturday expressed their condolences for the death of prominent lawyer and owner of the Cyprus Mail Andreas Neocleous, who passed away on Friday after suffering from coronavirus, ...

Taiwan sharply criticised China on Saturday after Beijing marked the founding of the People’s Republic of China with the largest ever incursion by the Chinese air force into the ...

Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams set a LaLiga record of 203 consecutive appearances as he helped his side to a 1-0 win over Alaves at the San Mames Stadium on Friday. ...

No other Covid-19 variants of concern were detected except from the Delta variant that continues to be dominant in the Republic, the health ministry said on Saturday. According to the ...

A 49-year-old man is in critical condition at the Nicosia general hospital after a road accident in Limassol early on Saturday. The accident occurred at around 1.10am in Limassol when ...

By Kavya B and Roshan Abraham Worldwide deaths related to Covid-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain. ...