Back to back performances at Savino
The party never stops at Savino Live as local bands, musicians and comedians perform back to back. Keeping the spirits high and the music even higher, Savino has planned funky ...
Anastasiades had ‘extremely useful’ exchange with Macron on sidelines of European Council
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday he had an “extremely useful exchange” with French President Emmanuel Macron in the margins of the European Council in Brussels. “Absolute delight to talk ...
Super typhoon slams Philippines
Typhoon Rai rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm before making landfall in the southern Philippines on Thursday, forcing mass evacuations and flight cancellations as floodwaters reached chest-high in low-lying communities.
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Mercedes fear Hamilton ‘will never get over’ Abu Dhabi GP
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff fears Lewis Hamilton will “never get over” the circumstances of his defeat in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, and admits he is yet to receive assurances ...
Coronavirus: Demand for child jabs higher than expected (Updated)
Demand for Covid-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11 was higher than expected, the health ministry said on Thursday amid complaints from parents trying to book appointments for their children.
Vaccination against ...
Coronavirus: Charges filed in two cases involving breach of Covid rules
At the instruction of the attorney-general, police have filed charges in two separate cases relating to the pandemic, including threatening doctors over Covid vaccines.
In a statement on Thursday, the ...
Airport officer tried to bypass security to fly to Athens, causes flight delays
Police were investigating one of their own on Thursday after he sought to fly to Athens from Larnaca without going through security checks, causing hours of delay to two flights.
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Coronavirus: Clarifications on procedures for vaccine exempt status
The health ministry on Thursday clarified procedures to be followed by individuals who cannot be vaccinated against the coronavirus on medical grounds so that they can be exempted from SafePass ...
Very few in Cyprus check whether what they read online is true or not
Though 35 per of Cypriots aged 16 to 74 saw untrue or doubtful information on news websites or social media, only 17 per cent verified its truthfulness, according to a survey carried this year, ...
Fitch Ratings upgrades Hellenic Bank outlook to positive
Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings reported on Wednesday that it has revised Hellenic Bank’s outlook to positive from negative, while also affirming the bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (...
EU adopts €30.7m action programme for Turkish Cypriots
The European Commission on Wednesday adopted a €30.7m action programme for the Turkish Cypriot community that includes substantial aid to help producers benefit from the halloumi PDO package by conforming ...
Leptos-helmed Limassol Blu Marine project forging ahead
Under the experienced helm of leading land developer Leptos Group, concreting of the raft foundation of Tower 1 of the Limassol Blu Marine project was completed over December 3-4.
In all, ...
Premier League fixtures hit by Covid as postponements rise
The Premier League fixture list was thrown into chaos on Thursday as six games were postponed because of COVID-19 outbreaks, taking the total for the past week to nine.
Leicester ...
EU leaders struggle to find common ground on Covid travel rules
Divisions within the European Union have deepened over travel rules to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, after Italy and Greece followed Portugal and Ireland in announcing ...
Heavy rain forecast over next three weeks
Heavy precipitation is forecast over the next three weeks over the Eastern Mediterranean, the met office said on Thursday citing advice from the Climate Watch Advisory Group of the World ...
Coronavirus: Friday’s testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 21 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Paris taxi firm suspends use of Tesla cars after fatal accident
Leading Paris taxi company G7 has suspended the use of Tesla (TSLA.O) Model 3 cars in its fleet after a fatal accident involving one of the vehicles over the weekend.
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Mercedes drop F1 appeal and congratulate Verstappen (updated)
Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team dropped plans to appeal the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix outcome on Thursday and congratulated Max Verstappen as Formula One world champion.
Red Bull’s Verstappen, 24, ...
Restaurant review: Afternoon tea at The Elysium, Paphos
By Sarah Coyne
With Christmas on the horizon, what better way to celebrate than high tea? And for this there is no better place to go than the Elysium Hotel ...
Qantas to switch domestic fleet to Airbus in blow to Boeing
Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) said on Thursday it has chosen Airbus SE (AIR.PA) as the preferred supplier to replace its domestic fleet, switching from Boeing Co (...
New exhibition dives into joinery and mould making
Threading Stories, a project and exhibition space in old Nicosia, is opening once again, celebrating craft, processes and materials. This beginning marks the launch of a new chapter for the ...
Tickmill launches competition for Cyprus data scientists
Tickmill EU Ltd is proud to announce its first-ever competition for data science students in the Republic of Cyprus.
The broker explained that algorithmic traders have become a large part ...
MPs use budget debate to rail against government
Opposition MPs honed in on the government’s failings on the second day of the budget debate on Thursday, leaving Disy alone to defend what it said was a successful ...
Reddit confidentially files to go public
Reddit Inc, known for its message boards that became the go-to destination for day traders during this year’s meme stock frenzy, said on Wednesday it had confidentially filed for ...