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Public hospitals are ready to tackle a possible rise in hospitalisations of patients with Covid-19, state health services organisation Okypy said on Wednesday. Citing a gradual rise in the number ...

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has confirmed eight players and five members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus following an outbreak at the club – and he expects more confirmed cases. ...

Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) push to recruit big-rig contractors to haul goods across its web of warehouses is colliding with a trucker shortage as the e-commerce company moves ...

If you chewed your pencil while at school, you will be delighted to hear that Swiss chef Amaury Guichon has a much more appealing alternative! A yellow No2.HB pencil ...

The head of India’s armed forces, General Bipin Rawat, was among 13 people killed on Wednesday when the military helicopter they were travelling in crashed, the air force said. They ...

The European Commission set out plans on Wednesday to retaliate against countries that put economic pressure on EU members to change their policies, while stressing the main purpose was deterrent. ...

The Saudi man arrested at a Paris airport over suspected links to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was released on Wednesday after officials concluded it was a case of ...

UK-based environmental, social and governance (ESG) equity funds saw a record 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) in inflows in November as COP26 climate talks spurred investor interest in sustainability, according to funds ...

MHV Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Limited has announced Louisa Ioannidou as the new Hotel Manager of Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol. Ioannidou is a distinguished hotel management executive ...

The fire service responded to more than 15 calls on Wednesday for flooding of buildings in most cases, due to the storms that affected the island. Torrential rain and snow in ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou ‘Ism’ is a suffix for many words now: cyborgism anyone? Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator, made to fight unfeelingly as he doles out witty ...

Aegean Airlines was honoured to have been the preferred air carrier for Pope Francis’ historic three‑day journey from Cyprus to Greece, then within Greece to Mytilene and back, as ...

Cyprus’s Shipping Deputy Minister Vassilios Demetriades has called upon the sector’s community to work towards a sustainable future for shipping, with recognition and protection of seafarers, especially in ...

Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit has undergone a series of changes in a bid to make the Formula One season finale even more exciting for drivers and fans. Lewis ...

Britain could implement tougher Covid -19 measures, including advice to work from home, as early as Thursday in a bid to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of the ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos who is in Brussels for a meeting with his EU counterparts, has presented Cyprus’ Declaration on Air Connectivity to high-ranking officials from the International Air Transport ...

A hunter was injured in the leg on Wednesday when he fell accidentally discharged his weapon, authorities said. According to Paphos police the 66-year-old while hunting in the Tsada area ...

Epidemiologist Dr Michalis Voniatis said that it is only a matter of time until Omicron arrives in Cyprus at which point daily infections could surge past 1,000, he said. He added, ...

Following an inspection of 18 fishing vessels within Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), 16 infringements were recorded, it was announced on Wednesday. Infringements might include such issues as the use of prohibited ...

The Omicron variant can partially evade protection from two doses of Pfizer and partner BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, the research head of a laboratory at the Africa Health Research Institute ...

World number one Novak Djokovic was named on the official entry list for next year’s Australian Open on Wednesday but 23-times Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams will not ...

A total of 23 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

President Nicos Anastasiades departs for Madrid on Wednesday for meetings with the country’s monarch and the prime minister. On Thursday, Anastasiades will meet in the morning with Prime Minister ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a backlash on Wednesday after a video surfaced showing his staff laughing and joking over how to explain a gathering in Downing Street during a ...