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The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 the world has encountered, and it is upending assumptions about the disease even ...

The government is working to upgrade refugee support schemes especially on the housing policy but will not introduce measures especially for Varosha property owners which would in essence absolve Turkey ...

Beach or mountains, travelling abroad or not, the city is another great place to be in the summer. Perhaps that sounds ludicrous to some yet with events and festivals returning ...

Defence ministry spokesman Christos Pieris on Monday confirmed that 30 new army recruits suffered food poisoning after a meal at the Larnaca camp where they had registered but called it an ...

Despite increased hospitalisations, including young people in a serious condition, the state health services organisation Okypy on Monday reassured that the situation in public hospitals is manageable. “There are many ...

By Constantinos Psillides It was a good week for those who love medical dramas. The Good Doctor dropped on Netflix and it immediately shot to the No1 spot on the ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE (AND WERE) Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou Nicosia, July 1972: my husband kissed his family goodbye and left for an army training camp. After his service, he found a ...

About 65 per cent of hospitality venues are currently in operation islandwide, while business is at around 50 cent, the head of one of the business associations representing the sector said on ...

The long-awaited forum is taking place on October 2nd – Early Bird registrations have begun The second annual Cyprus Forum will take place on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Nicosia Municipal Theater, ...

An explosive device placed on the garage door of a house in Nicosia on Monday morning caused extensive damages, with the windows of an adjacent house also being impacted in ...

In a plastic-filled world, only around 9% of all plastic has ever been recycled which puts tremendous stress on the environment. While circumstances are getting a bit better as many people ...

Paphos police on Monday launched an investigation after two small dogs were found covered in tar near the district’s municipal market. The dogs were found stuck in the tar ...

‘It constitutes the first step in checking the correctness of the decision’ IF someone isn’t happy with a town planning decision regarding a permit to develop immovable property, they ...

Three day remands were issued on Monday for three people suspected of illegally entering and staying in the country, and identity fraud. The first, a 22-year-old African man was arrested ...

The new CEO of Hellenic Bank Oliver Gatzke on Monday announced an ambitious programme to ‘reshape’ the organisation. Oliver Gatzke “I am pleased to announce my official appointment by the ...

The extradition process for a fugitive wanted by the US will begin on September 21, the Paphos District Court ruled on Monday. According to the police, the 33-year-old man is wanted ...

Japan mined more gold on Monday as sentiment towards the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics appeared to shift, and local fans defied organisers to grab a glimpse of the Games. Pint-sized 13-year-old ...

The coronavirus pandemic led to a 15 per cent drop in the number of actual hours worked in Cyprus in 2020 compared to 2019 – more than the EU27 average of 12 per cent, according ...

Three Chinese astronauts have been living and working in China’s space station core module Tianhe for more than a month. They are scheduled to stay in space for three ...

Limassol police on Monday said they had arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a security guard at a nightclub last week. The incident was reported to the police ...

Financial assistance for those affected by large fires earlier this summer will start being dispensed from Monday, deputy government spokeswoman Niovi Parisinou said. Immediate assistance was deemed necessary for those ...

This year’s football nights involved many special flavours, goals and many surprises. As part of the biggest celebration of European football, Lidl Cyprus organised three separate evenings to share ...

Paphos is the seventh cheapest holiday destination in Europe for British travellers, according to the latest British Post Office Travel Money survey. The survey covered 16 destinations in Europe, 13 in the ...

Two vaccinated members of the Cyprus’ Olympic games delegation have tested positive for coronavirus, the head of the Cypriot delegation Andreas Theofylaktou said on Monday. The fact that two members ...