EU warns it could block vaccine exports
Europe’s fight to secure COVID-19 vaccine supplies intensified on Thursday when the European Union warned drug companies such as AstraZeneca that it would use all legal means or even ...
Juventus’ Ronaldo under investigation over trip to Alps
Police are investigating a potential breach of Italy’s COVID-19 regulations by Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo after he allegedly travelled between the regions of Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta.
Valle ...
Yellow weather alert issued until Friday 11am
The met office issued a yellow weather warning from 8pm on Thursday until 11am Friday for heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms.
“Local showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected. The rain ...
‘See Me: A Global Concert’ overcomes borders in multi-artist effort
“See Me: A Global Concert” is the result of an international collaboration between hundreds of musicians, artists and film teams who took a leap of faith, in the midst of ...
Seashell fossils dating back two million years found in Pedieos riverbed
Two-million-year-old seashell fossils were found in the Pedieos riverbed in Nicosia, the environment commissioner Klelia Vassiliou said on Thursday.
The “surprise” discovery was part of an on-site visit with Lakatamia’...
CySEC extends Temporary Permissions Regime deadline for UK firms
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has extended the deadline for submission of notifications by UK firms wishing to make use of the Temporary Permission Regime (TPR).
By virtue ...
Five years for man who possessed 20,000 child porn files
The Larnaca criminal court sentenced a 41-year-old man to five years in prison on Thursday after found guilty of accessing and possessing child porn material.
The man was arrested last ...
Coronavirus: rapid test site in Paralimni to stay open longer on Thursday
The rapid test point at the spiritual centre at the metropolitan church of Paralimni will remain open for two extra hours on Thursday, the health ministry announced.
According to the ...
Why Monaco’s Fairmont Monte Carlo is an F1 fantasy
In this video, we take a closer look at Monaco’s Fairmont Monte Carlo Hotel – a favourite of celebrities and Formula One enthusiasts who seek to combine their favourite motor ...
How wellbeing experts are approaching self-care
By Abi Jackson
How are you finding 2021 so far? Not too bad? Utterly brutal?
There’s no right or wrong answer. Just as there’s no right or wrong answer ...
President’s law firm was investigated and cleared by bar association, probe hears
The president’s former law firm was among those probed by the Bar association in the past without finding anything improper, its chairman Christos Clerides told an inquiry into the ...
Germany recommends AstraZeneca Covid shot only for under 65s
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine should only be given to people aged between 18 and 64, Germany’s vaccine committee said in a draft update to its vaccine recommendation, a day ahead of ...
Kadis says green point almost complete at Avgorou
The agriculture ministry said on Thursday the creation of a green point in Avgorou was almost complete and that Sotira and Dherynia were next in line, following complaints by the ...
Erdogan bans Volkswagen as automaker pulls out
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Thursday that he is banning Vokswagen from official government service.
The German automaker is in the process of pulling out of Turkey, after ...
EasyJet calls for exit-plan from travel curbs to rescue summer
EasyJet urged governments on Thursday to set out a plan for easing COVID-19 travel restrictions as the British airline warned its prospects had worsened for January-March and it could not ...
Wizz Air adds 3 destinations to its Larnaca network; suffers €116m loss for Q3 2021
Wizz Air on Thursday announced the addition of three new destinations from/to Larnaca.
There will be new routes to Oslo, Tel Aviv and Kharkov along with the allocation of ...
Coronavirus: vaccines slots for those over 86 open on Friday
The health ministry announced on Thursday that people aged 86 and above who have not yet reserved a slot will be able to book their Covid-19 jab on the government vaccination ...
Coronavirus: outrage over nature trail, mountain ban (Updated)
The decision to ban access to nature trails, the forests and mountains as part of measures to restrict the spread of coronavirus is illogical and restricts human rights, the Green ...
Man Utd condemn ‘mindless idiots’ who sent Tuanzebe and Martial racist abuse
Manchester United have condemned the ‘mindless idiots’ who racially abused Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial on social media and have called for stronger measures “to prevent this kind of behaviour”.
...
Restaurant review: Riganato Greek Grill House, Paphos
By Sarah Coyne
We all have that go-to takeaway that we rush to when the urge to cook is not there! And with all restaurants closed we find ourselves frequenting ...
Calls to internet safety portal increase
Nearly 700 calls were made to the Cyprus internet safety portal’s 1480 hotline from October 1 to December 31, 2020, marking a 140 per cent increase from last year’s figures.
Operated by the Cyprus ...
Coronavirus: Teachers demand jabs as frontline workers
School teachers on Thursday demanded to be included in the free vaccination programme of the government in light of the reopening of schools on January 8.
“We believe that since we ...
Coronavirus: Pressure from big business kept us closed say small shops
Pressure from big business has kept small retail outlets closed until February 8, the union of small shopkeepers Povek claimed on Thursday.
It said that, although all the information filtered down ...
Appeal dismissed against Paphos municipality for dismantling beach cafe
The operator of a beach cafe in Kato Paphos has seen his case dismissed by the Paphos court, which found the local municipality had acted lawfully when they removed the ...