Is it time to forget ‘Do not forget’ slogan?
By Christos P. Panayiotides
The slogan “Do not forget” emblazoned over a map of Cyprus dripping blood was created by the well-known communication consultant Nicos Demou, in the course of ...
Decision on lifting England’s lockdown will be driven by data, minister says
The decision to lift final lockdown measures in England on June 21 will be made after data on infection, hospitalisation, vaccination and new variants are assessed, Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said ...
Re-imagining the sounds of Medieval Cyprus
In the framework of the European music project Awakening Sleeping Instruments, a Medieval music concert titled Αwakening: Re-imagining the sounds of Medieval Cyprus will be held on June 4.
The concert ...
The Recovery and Resilience Plan and the green transition challenge
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
Globally, noticeable progress has been achieved in decoupling economic growth and consumption of energy and natural resources. At the same time, we are seeing ...
Cyprus 4.0: LIDL Cyprus Corporate social responsibility-sustainable governance
Society, environment, employees, associates and products – the action and growth pillars. A series of actions compatible with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
At the forefront of Lidl Cyprus’ commitment ...
Hunters party candidate arrested after fracas with police officer over mask
A candidate for the hunters’ party is to be charged with assaulting a police officer at a polling station in Limassol, with police saying he had pushed and swore at ...
Nicosia municipality slams vandalism of Eleftheria Square
Nicosia Municipality on Sunday castigated vandalism at Eleftheria Square which it blamed on fans of Omonia29M on Saturday evening and said will cost several thousands of euros to repair.
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Coronavirus: testing locations for Monday
Fifty-one testing locations for Monday as follows:
District
Sampling points
Hours
Limassol
( 17 points)
“Grigori Afxentiou” Square, Limassol
7.30 am-7.30 pm
TEPAK Building “Andreas Themistokleous”, Agia Zoni (Old Land Registry of Limassol, ...
Man arrested for possession of drugs after police chase
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man who injured a policeman when fleeing a police check, having first thrown out eight pouches containing five grams of cannabis out of the window ...
From corruption to an honest state
Changes and reforms are the answer and we have to take this into account when voting on Sunday
By Achilleas Demetriades
The House elections on Sunday have, I believe, particular ...
The town where almost everyone lives under the same roof
In this video, we journey to Whittier, Alaska to find out what it’s like for virtually the entire population to live at the same address.
Whittier’s Begich Towers, ...
Covid-19: Just how effective is ivermectin?
Branded as a wonder drug by some and a danger to health by others, the drug has been used to fight coronavirus. In a world where the man on the ...
The surprising similarities between ‘Cruella’ and ‘Joker’
How are ‘Cruella’ and ‘Joker’ films similar? And why does actress Emma Stone want to be more like actor Joaquin Phoenix?
In Disney’s ‘Cruella’ movie, the story follows a ...
End of Netanyahu era could be in the cards in Israeli political drama
Israel was gripped by political drama on Sunday over the possibly imminent end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record run as the country’s leader. After four inconclusive parliamentary ...
Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony (Update 3)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, capping a week of political drama with a wedding kept so under wraps that his ...
UK could make jabs compulsory in healthcare, in Texas, hospital workers sue (Update 1)
The British government is thinking about making COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for healthcare workers to stop the spread of the virus in hospitals, vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Sunday.
“It ...
Another year, same question – Can anyone stop Nadal?
Unbelievably, 13-times French Open champion Rafa Nadal is only third seed for this year’s Roland Garros fortnight, below Daniil Medvedev who has never won a match on the Parisian ...
Attention investors: rare whisky earns more than rare watches
Covid-19 has had a remarkably small effect on alternative investment, and almost none on luxury goods.
These goods have a record of continually appreciating, and that didn’t change during ...
TikTok charged with using hidden advertising, showing inappropriate content
Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok has been given a month to respond to multiple complaints from EU consumer groups that it allegedly violated the bloc’s consumer laws and also ...
Time running out on plastic ban
Businesses expect an extension to EU’s July 3 deadline to ban single-use plastics
Business leaders have warned green-minded members of the public not to expect Cyprus to become a single-use ...
Our View: Big three’s bickering has overshadowed election campaign
Anyone who followed the last couple of weeks of the campaign could have been mistaken in thinking we would be electing a new president today. President Anastasiades completely dominated the ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Prez Nik’s election confusion
THE ELECTION campaign may have legally ended at midnight on Friday, but some party leaders continued with some light campaigning on Saturday. It was a ‘light’ violation of the law ...
Where did the good songs go?
Eurovision is a shadow of its former self and that’s before we get to the UK entry
By Alper Ali Riza
For the UK to lose a Eurovision contest ...
Chelsea beat Man City to win Champions League
Chelsea’s Kai Havertz repaid some of his huge transfer fee as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester City in the Champions League final ...