Paphos to get new, large park
Paphos will get one of the largest parks in Cyprus and work will be complete in nine month’s time, according to the local municipality.
“The municipality of Paphos is ...
‘Our goal is to tell a positive story, where refugees are the heroes’
By Katie Wright
It all started with hummus. When Manal Kahi moved from Lebanon to New York to start a degree at Columbia, she loved exploring the myriad cuisines on ...
Wales win Six Nations as Scotland claim memorable win against France
Wales claimed their second Six Nations title in three years after France lost 27-23 to Scotland as the visitors celebrated their first win in Paris since 1999 in a dramatic championship ...
Cyprus musician hopes to play in space
The ‘dearMoon’ project offers eight artists a place on SpaceX’s Starship, the first civilian lunar orbital mission. Alix Norman meets the Limassol pianist hoping to secure a seat
Two ...
Coronavirus: Former CDC chief Redfield says he thinks virus originated in a Chinese lab
The former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said he believes the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, embracing ...
At least 50 protesters killed in Myanmar on ‘day of shame for armed forces’
Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least 50 protesters on Saturday, news reports and witnesses said, a brutal crackdown on dissent that came as the leader of the ruling ...
Violent protests continue in Bristol, 10 people arrested
Ten people were arrested in the city of Bristol in southwest England on Friday after protests over a new policing bill turned violent with people throwing glass bottles and bricks ...
Stellantis, Nissan, Nio cut production due to chips shortage
Stellantis NV and Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio became the latest carmakers to announce new production cuts as a result of a global semiconductor chip shortage.
Stellantis said on Friday ...
Fitch affirms Cyprus’s ‘robust economic growth’ with outlook stable
Credit agency Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed Cyprus’s ‘BBB-‘ credit rating in a note.
A ‘BBB-‘ rating indicates a low indication of default, but some business or economic factors ...
EFG International private bank, expanding in Cyprus, gets thumbs-up from Moody’s
Swiss bank EFG got a solid thumbs-up from credit rating agency Moody’s on Friday, in a review.
Moody’s noted the the Zurich-headquartered banking group’s absolute and relative ...
Royal Caribbean to launch regular cruises from Cyprus this summer
Royal Caribbean International has revealed Jewel of the Seas will be sailing seven-night cruises from Limassol, Cyprus, this summer.
Starting July 10th, the vessel will call Cyprus home for the ...
Works to integrate Paphos Gate antiquities with the city to begin in July
Works for the redevelopment of the Paphos Gate archaeological site in Nicosia with the aim of integrating the area into the rest of the city and people’s everyday lives, ...
Our View: A show of no confidence in our political establishment
Cynicism is high among the public if the latest opinion poll conducted for the CyBC is anything to go by. According to the poll conducted by IMR and the University ...
Halloumi PDO decision moved to Monday, Kadis says
The EU’s decision on the protected designation of origin (PDO) status of halloumi is due on Monday, agriculture minister Costas Kadis tweeted on Friday, as cheesemakers opposed to the ...
Bairstow, Stokes blast England to series-levelling win over India
Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes displayed audacious strokeplay during a 175-run stand against India in the second one-day international to help England chase down a steep 337-run target with ease ...
Coronavirus: no deaths, 361 new cases announced on Friday (Updated)
The health ministry announced 361 new cases of Covid-19 and no deaths on Friday.
As there were no deaths, the total death toll remains 248, of whom 165 were men and 83 women with ...
Coronavirus: Vaccination slots for diabetics, obese to open Monday (Update 2)
The vaccination portal will open on Monday for insulin-dependent diabetics, diabetics with other serious conditions and the obese, the health ministry announced on Friday as it prioritises vaccination coverage among ...
Theatre plays and more at Rialto in April
Since its re-opening earlier this year, Rialto Theatre has been busy presenting a full agenda of events, bringing a bit of culture back to the local scene, while next month’...
Turkish Cypriots receive 75,000 rapid tests
The Turkish Cypriot community in the north received 75,000 rapid tests on Friday, technical committee on health Greek Cypriot chairman Leonidas Phylactou said.
These are the first rapid antigen tests the ...
Coronavirus: government spokesman tests positive
Government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos has tested positive for coronavirus, he announced on Friday.
The news comes a week after Koushos received the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 19.
In a written announcement, ...
Bright like a diamond: how Kelly Mi Li’s jewels really do bring the bling
In this video for ‘Marie Claire’, ‘Bling Empire’ star Kelly Mi Li takes us inside her personal jewellery collection… an eyewatering bijoux stash in keeping with her ties to the ...
Jiu Jitsu in Netflix top ten US and Canada
Jiu Jitsu, the first Hollywood film to be shot entirely in Cyprus, has made its way into the top ten of the most watched films on Netflix USA and Canada.
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Coronavirus: rapid tests sampling sites for Saturday
The health ministry announced that 59 rapid test sites will operate nationwide on Saturday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and the obligatory weekly testing of employees.
Self-employed ...
Cyprus to mark Earth Hour on Saturday
The Presidential Palace will be lit up in blue and green on Saturday from 6pm to 8.30pm on the occasion of ‘Earth Hour’, the office of Cyprus’ Environment Commissioner Clelia ...