Coronavirus: Thursday’s free testing sites for those eligible
The health ministry announced the rapid test sites for Thursday, 23 in total, in all districts.
To get tested people need to present an ID, passport, or a driver’s licence ...
What is cold water therapy? A first-timer’s guide
Cold water therapy, or cold hydrotherapy, is the practice of immersing the body in cold water to receive specific health and bodily benefits. The practice has been around for thousands ...
Cheating never gets one far: about the English School industrial dispute
By Gregoris Ioannou
Employment relations in the 21st Century are governed by multiple layers of institutional regulation that have evolved historically during the previous centuries. Progress and development do not ...
Pandora Papers: Anastasiades again denies wrongdoing
President Nicos Anastasiades once again denied any wrongdoing after the law firm he founded and bears his name was accused of hiding the assets of a former Russian senator behind ...
Soaring energy prices climb up EU’s political agenda
The European Union said on Wednesday it would examine the way its power market is run and consider proposals to revamp regulations within the bloc, as it seeks to keep ...
Scientists List and MacMillan win Nobel Chemistry Prize
German Benjamin List and Scottish-born David MacMillan won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their development of asymmetric organocatalysis, a “new and ingenious tool for molecule building”.
“Organic catalysts can ...
Man arrested in forged euro notes case (updated)
A 33-year-old Limassol resident was remanded for six days on Wednesday as police investigate a case of possession and alleged sale of fake euro banknotes.
The suspect was arrested on ...
Coronavirus: Dutch court dismisses call to scrap ‘corona pass’ regulations
A Dutch court on Wednesday dismissed a call to scrap the ‘corona pass’ required to enter restaurants, bars, museums, theatres and other public places in the Netherlands.
The court in ...
376 traffic offences reported in Famagusta district in one day
Police reported 376 traffic offences over the course of 24 hours in the Famagusta district during a coordinated road safety operation.
According to a statement released by the police, 94 motorists were booked ...
English School teachers call indefinite strike (Update 2)
The English School staff announced on Wednesday they would go on an indefinite strike after it emerged that the head of their union, ESSA, who had been suspended by the ...
Good friends and fresh blood: the social life of a vampire bat
When one thinks of vampire bats, friendship and cooperation may not be among the qualities that come to mind for these blood-feasting creatures of the night. But maybe they should.
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Pope says ashamed Church did not prioritise abuse victims in France
Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was saddened and ashamed by the Catholic Church’s inability to deal with sexual abuse of children in France and that the Church must ...
Cambodian government denies PM has Cyprus passport
The Cambodian government has rejected reports that Prime Minister Hun Sen has a Cypriot passport, as he ordered the justice ministry to amend the constitution to bar holders of the ...
54 drivers booked in Paphos in 24 hours
Paphos police carried out a 24-hour coordinated road safety operation that lasted until 6am on Wednesday, resulting in 54 drivers being booked, 31 for speeding.
Meanwhile, the Paphos cycling police unit, which ...
Turkey may use Afghan refugees for own gains, president warns EU
President Nicos Anastasiades warned his EU counterparts that Turkey may channel refugees from Afghanistan to the bloc’s member states arguing that this new migration issue should not be left ...
Destroy the whistle-blowers!
A long time ago now I was asked to do a television series about the world’s intelligence services – and I turned it down flat. My main reason was a ...
14th Euro-Mediterranean Festival of Traditional Dances now on in Limassol
Folklore and traditional dances from the region will continue to be presented around Limassol this week as the Euro-Mediterranean Festival of Traditional Dances has returned. Different locations throughout the city ...
EU has enough gas for winter, eyes gas market reform – energy chief
European Union countries have enough gas in storage to last through winter, but the surge in prices shows the need to quickly switch to renewable sources and reform the EU ...
International initiative to protect investing public
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) is participating in World Investor Week, a global campaign seeking to educate and protect investors.
Through its participation in World Investor Week, CySEC ...
Eco-consultant is a joyful riot of passion and policies
In an environmental engineer and activist THEO PANAYIDES finds an honest woman who brings dynamism and joy to her battles, from fighting sexism to money as the agenda
You can ...
Besieged by seaweed, Caribbean scrambles to make use of the stuff
By Cassandra Garrison, Sarah Marsh and Jake Spring
As the sun rises in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state, home to the white sandy beaches of Cancun and Tulum, Rear Admiral ...
Tourist arrested for being drunk and disorderly
A 40-year-old Briton was arrested on Tuesday night for assaulting police officers who were trying to restrain him after employees of the hotel he was staying at in the Paphos ...
Police say probing second sexual abuse case in schools
Police on Wednesday said there was a year-on-year increase of sexual harassment and abuse complaints, as they confirmed they were investigating a second complaint of sexual abuse in schools by ...
Nations League final four offers silverware to Europe’s best
Fans of international football can be forgiven if it has slipped their attention that four of Europe’s top national teams are about to play off this week for the ...