The Life Ahead: Sophia Loren’s parting gift to her audience
By Kyriacos Nicolaou
Having the ability and opportunity to direct a feature length film are a gift to any filmmaker. Add to that not only being able to cast legendary ...
Lidl Cyprus to boost climate protection efforts with science-based targets
Lidl Cyprus is taking its efforts to protect the climate to the next level and making science-based targets the basis of its climate goals.
Thanks to the Schwarz Group joining ...
AEL and Apollon grind out results to keep up with rampant Omonia
AEL and Apollon managed to safely navigate the final round of the Cyprus First Division’s regular season after grinding out hard-fought wins against Enosis and Ethnikos Achnas.
The Limassol ...
Coronavirus: Contact tracers finding greater spread in families
Contact tracers have found increased transmission of the coronavirus within families and in the workplace, the health ministry said on Monday following a meeting between the minister, the contact tracing ...
Germany’s Merkel proposes 3-stage plan to lift virus curbs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants a staggered plan to lift coronavirus restrictions that is linked to increased testing, she told a meeting of her Christian Democrats leadership committee according to ...
Italian envoy and two others killed in attack on UN convoy in Congo
Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and two other people were killed on Monday in an attack on a United Nations convoy in eastern Congo, Italy’s ...
Orecchiette with lamb and mint pea pesto
In this playful episode from Food Network’s ‘Worst Cooks’ series, American chef and TV personality Carla Hall puts cooking newbies through their paces by teaching them (and us) how ...
Farmers urged to take care of bees
Farmers should ensure they do not use products harmful to bees, the agriculture ministry said on Monday as it urged all producers to read labels carefully before use.
As part ...
Coronavirus: Parents worried online learning taking its toll on children’s education (updated)
Parents are worried that online teaching is taking a toll on their children’s education, a survey by the Cyprus Institute of Statisticians published by the Cyprus News Agency on ...
Coronavirus: Checks on businesses find only four violators
The health ministry announced that its officials carried out 1,313 checks at businesses from Monday to Friday last week to ensure that coronavirus protocols are being adhered to.
Along with the ...
Spokesman says govt done a lot to fight corruption, everyone has right to protest
Responding to widespread accusations of state corruption, government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said on Monday that corruption is something that all governments around the world must deal with.
“Corruption has always ...
Trafficked: Joe Exotic spills on the illegal tiger trade
In this video, National Geographic’s Mariana van Zeller speaks with Joe Exotic, a former zoo operator and convicted felon, now serving a 22-year sentence in a US federal prison, ...
Special envoy Lute expected back on the island next month
UN special envoy to Cyprus Jane Holl Lute is expected on the island for mid-March ahead of an informal conference tentatively scheduled to take place in Geneva for late April.
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How to mend a broken and separated bag zipper
We’ve all been there… our favourite zipper-dependent bag or pack suddenly suffers a malfunction, with the zipper off its designated route and threatening to make the item unusable…
But ...
Archaeological works at ancient Kiti port to resume in October
Archaeological works at the ancient port of Kiti will resume in October, the Larnaca municipality announced on Monday.
The Larnaca Tennis Club will be moving from the ancient port area ...
UN Chief: White supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are more than domestic terror threats
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that white supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are becoming a “transnational threat” and have exploited the coronavirus pandemic to boost their support.
Addressing ...
Man City’s unbeaten record will be broken one day, says Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he is surprised with his side’s stellar form while other Premier League teams are dropping points but believes their unbeaten streak will be ...
Talking points from the Premier League weekend:
GUARDIOLA DELIGHTS IN A 1-0 WIN
So much has been written about the flair with which Pep Guardiola’s sides play football but their 1-0 win at Arsenal on Sunday ...
Brexit deal under attack by Northern Ireland parties
Members of Northern Ireland’s two largest pro-British parties are set to take part in legal action challenging part of Britain’s divorce deal with the European Union, the parties ...
Explosive device destroys car in Limassol
A car targeted by an explosive device was destroyed in the early morning hours on Monday in Ekali, Limassol.
According to police, the car was parked outside the house of ...
Ed Sheeran hints at new music in the pipeline
Having just celebrated his 30th birthday, Ed Sheeran has hinted at the release of new music since taking a break from social media and becoming a dad.
His milestone February 17 ...
Fintech app Plum opens offices in Cyprus
London-based fintech app Plum has opened a regional office in Nicosia, with the aim of hiring close to 20 employees on the island within the next few months.
Plum is a ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus continues to carry out most tests in Europe
Cyprus continues to carry out the most rapid coronavirus tests as a percentage of the population in the EU with a total of 202,614 tests between February 15 and 21, or 25,554 per 100,000 people, ...
Advanced tax study materials launched in Cyprus
Tax is a complex issue, so ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and the Institute of Certified Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) are ensuring that their future members, studying to ...