Fatal stabbing outside Nicosia bakery
A man was fatally stabbed late Monday night following an altercation in Engomi, police confirmed.
Local media reported that the incident took place around 10pm, in front of a kiosk ...
EU greenlights VAT cuts on electricity bills
The European Commission’s VAT committee has approved the government’s proposal to cut VAT on household electricity bills, the finance ministry announced on Monday.
A statement said that the ...
Christodoulides: Securing concerted EU action on Turkey a difficult task
Cyprus will use the means at its disposal – diplomatic and legal – to put pressure on Turkey over its actions on the high seas and in the fenced-off town of Varosha – ...
Police officers reinstated after suspension over migrant boat
Police on Monday announced the reinstatement of the 12 police officers suspended in connection with the unauthorised departure of a boat with 61 migrants that was being held at the Kato Paphos ...
Coronavirus: EU wants to harmonise validity period of vaccination certificate
The European Commission aims to harmonise the duration of the validity of the Covid-19 vaccination certificate, including the effects of booster shots, Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on Monday, amid ...
Man fled domestic disturbance before plowing through Wisconsin Christmas parade (Update)
A suspect who drove a speeding SUV into dozens of people at a Christmas parade in Wisconsin after he fled a domestic disturbance will be charged with homicide for the ...
Coronavirus: 491 new cases, no deaths (Updated)
New coronavirus infections jumped to 491 on Monday out of 83,155 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.59 per cent.
No deaths were reported.
There are 106 patients in hospital with the ...
More coordination needed to help unaccompanied minors
The House human rights committee on Monday discussed the increasing numbers of unaccompanied minors arriving in Cyprus from warzones, and measures that should be done to protect them from exploitation ...
Europe must resist Belarus migrants’ ‘blackmail’, Austria says (Updated)
Europe must not be blackmailed into accepting thousands of migrants stranded on its border with Belarus, Austria said, after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pressed the bloc to let them in ...
Coronavirus: Health minister lists possible new measures (Updated)
Officials on Monday deliberated on a list of suggested further measures that will be brought before the Council of Ministers on Wednesday as the use of the CovScan app became ...
Former first lady dies aged 89
Former first lady Mimi Kyprianou, widow of the late president Spyros Kyprianou, died on Monday. She was 89.
Born in Veria Greece, she studied English literature in London where she met ...
Coronavirus: North brings in strict new measures
Unvaccinated people in the north will not be allowed to enter venues such as bars and restaurants from Monday according to the latest measures against the spread of coronavirus.
The ...
Austria locks down, Merkel says new steps needed, as Europe faces Covid freeze
Austria became on Monday the first country in western Europe to reimpose lockdown since vaccines were rolled out, shutting non-essential shops, bars and cafes as surging caseloads raised the prospect ...
Electric car scheme, new roads the focus of transport ministry budget
Major infrastructure projects will go ahead as planned in the next year, including the Paphos-Polis highway and the installation of charging stations for electric cars, the transport minister said Monday.
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Cyprus Impact Report sets PwC’s 2021 contribution at €168.4m
PwC Cyprus presented its total impact on society, the economy and the environment for the year 2021. According to the report entitled “Cyprus Impact Report 2021”, the organisation’s total contribution is ...
Consumers Association urges careful shopping on Black Friday
Ahead of Black Friday, the Cyprus Consumers Association on Monday urged the public to do their research before venturing out on a shopping spree.
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Turkish Cypriot girl rushed to Makarios hospital after accident in north
An 11-year-old Turkish Cypriot girl was rushed to Makarios children’s hospital from the north after her heart stopped following an accident, reports said on Monday.
The hospital’s paediatrics ...
Elton John’s most iconic outfits
With lots of sequins, feathers and bright colours, the singer’s fashion has never been low-key says PRUDENCE WADE
Sir Elton John has been honoured for his glittering music career ...
8 clever ways to make your marketing postcards unique
Marketing postcards are a great way to raise brand awareness and generate leads, especially if you have a target audience that digital marketing can’t comprehensively reach. But there’s ...
EU says decision on J&J Covid-19 booster dose ‘within weeks’
The European Union’s drug regulator said on Monday it was evaluating data on booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson following an application, and a decision ...
Pochettino thought to be interested in Manchester United job
Mauricio Pochettino is interested in the Manchester United job and could even leave Paris St Germain in mid-season, the PA news agency understands.
United sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday ...
Coronavirus: Testing sites for eligible groups on Tuesday
A total of 20 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Tuesday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Infantino says ‘all welcome’ as Qatar begins one-year countdown
FIFA President Gianni Infantino insisted that “all are welcome in Qatar” on Sunday as a digital countdown clock went on display in Doha to mark one year until the opening ...
Coronavirus: One change in new country categories
France has been downgraded from the orange to the red category as per the latest announcement on the country categories for travellers that will apply from Thursday.
According to the ...