Financial literacy committee to present findings
An ad hoc committee set up to draft a national strategy to promote financial literacy is expected to present the findings of a central bank study during a webinar on ...
Oxford pauses COVID-19 vaccine study in kids, awaits more data on blood clot issues.
The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had paused a small UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children and teenagers, as it waits ...
Prince Harry and Meghan’s first Netflix project to focus on Invictus Games
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will produce their first Netflix Inc series that will focus on athletes competing in the Invictus Games for injured veterans in The ...
Fishing shelter to get upgrade to boost the sector
A €1.374m contract for improvement work at Ormidia fishing shelter was signed on Tuesday aiming to bolster competitiveness and sustainability of fishing in the area.
The project is 75 per cent ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 559 new cases recorded on Tuesday (updated)
Two deaths and 559 coronavirus cases were announced on Tuesday.
The deaths concern a 74-year-old woman and a man, 62, both with underlying health conditions. Neither of them were vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Rocket rolls out upgraded food delivery app features
International expansion is on the wish list of just about every ambitious start-up, but expanding successfully into new markets is all in the details.
The Rocket meal delivery service teams ...
Coronavirus: Ministry underlines election rallies not allowed
The health ministry on Tuesday said that the ban on events that could attract crowds, including election rallies, continues to be in place.
The ministry said it has received several ...
Coronavirus: Batch of vaccines sent to Greek Cypriots in north
The government on Tuesday delivered a batch of vaccines for Greek Cypriots and Maronites living in the north.
The vaccines will go to adults living in Rizokarpaso, Ayia Triada, Kormakitis ...
Limassol Trilogy unveils first designer show apartment
Rising above level 24 and already an established feature on the Limassol skyline, Trilogy has unveiled its first designer show apartment.
The awe-inspiring beachfront home at Cybarco’s premier sky-rise development ...
CySO introduces new musical landscapes
As live music gets back on its feet, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra has yet another concert series planned for this month.
On April 15 at Rialto Theatre, Limassol and on April 16 ...
Presidential aide taken to hospital (updated)
Head of the president’s press office Victoras Papadopoulos is in hospital after undergoing a cardiac catheterisation procedure.
Papadopoulos, according to an official statement, was feeling unwell and went to ...
Measures to protect rare plant named after Lefkara
Measures to protect and encourage the spread of Astragalus macrocarpus subsp. lefkarensis, a shrub native to Cyprus, were announced by the forestry department on Monday.
The plant is endemic to ...
Italy’s ‘Dying Town’ seeks Unesco heritage nod
By Emily G Roe and Cristiano Corvino
Calling yourself “The Dying Town” may not sound like the best way of attracting visitors, but Civita has learned to make a living ...
Climate change expected to make European hay fever seasons much worse
By Adam Vaughan
Coping with the hay fever season in north-west Europe is set to get harder, with climate change projected to potentially increase the severity of the pollen season ...
Suez Canal may expand southern channel, chairman says
The Suez Canal Authority is considering expanding the southern section of the waterway where the container ship Ever Given became stranded, its chairman said on Tuesday.
It is also looking ...
The luxury retreat hidden deep in Kyoto’s forests
Tucked away in a forest, Hoshinoya Kyoto is a dream getaway for those who like their travels exquisitely tasteful while understated.
Once the family retreat of a 17th-century merchant and ...
Chicago: from a steely skyline to the heart of the Blues
In this pre-Covid video, we head to the Windy City, otherwise known as Chicago… the foremost urban centre of the US state of Illinois, and the heart of the American ...
Coronavirus: Tourists to use form if can’t send SMS, same restrictions apply (update 3)
Tourists will be able to move around without sending an SMS, just with a special form, but they are not exempt from the measures that apply for everyone else, an ...
Man charged after more than 40 thefts
Police have filed charges against a 23-year-old man believed to be responsible for more than 40 thefts and attempted thefts from cars in Nicosia.
In an announcement on Tuesday, police said ...
EU leaders say committed to Cyprus talks (update 3)
The EU remains committed to the relaunch of the Cyprus settlement talks and fully supports the UN-led process as an active observer, European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday ...
Former bishop set to be taken to court over sexual harassment claims
Police have received a new sexual harassment complaint and will also be pressing charges against a former bishop for two separate complaints, spokesman Christos Andreou said on Tuesday.
Andreou told ...
How a 583-year-old Italian mural is professionally restored
In this video, we meet Andrea Sozzi Sabatini, CEO of Etrurio, an olive-oil company in Tuscany, who came across a 583-year-old fresco in an apartment block basement, while searching for ...
UK hasn’t given up on May 17 return of foreign travel, says PM
Britain hasn’t given up on resuming international travel on May 17, but needs to be cautious given rising COVID-19 infections in Europe, its prime minister said on Tuesday, amid pressure ...
Coronavirus: Authorities waiting for guidance from EMA over AZ vaccines
Authorities are awaiting guidance from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) regarding a possible link between AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots but do not anticipate ...