Coronavirus: 22 citizens, one store fined for violating decrees
A total of 22 citizens and a business were fined for violating Covid-19 protective measures in the last 24 hours.
The checks were carried out between 6am on Thursday and 6am on ...
Cyprus Rally revs up for exciting battle
If you’ve heard the throaty roar of racing cars around Nicosia in the last few days, you will know that Cyprus’ premier international sporting event, the Cyprus Rally, gets ...
WHO backs Regeneron Covid -19 drug cocktail as UN body calls for equal access
A World Health Organization (WHO) panel on Friday recommended the use of Regeneron and Roche’s COVID-19 antibody cocktail for patients at high risk of hospitalisations and those severely ill ...
British Airways to scrap Gatwick short-haul flights
British Airways said it was scrapping most short-haul operations at London’s no.2 airport Gatwick, blaming pilots for rejecting a plan to set up a new low-cost unit to better ...
US envoy to Haiti resigns, blasts returning migrants to ‘collapsed state’
The U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigned in protest in a letter that blasted the Biden administration for deporting hundreds of migrants back to the crisis-engulfed Caribbean nation from ...
Cyprus will use technology to boost visitor experience at Dubai Expo
Cyprus will be at the EXPO2020 world fair between October 1 2021 and March 31 2022 to share its history and cultural heritage with visitors, promote the island as a tourist destination, advance its ...
Gunman kills one and then himself at Tennessee supermarket, 12 wounded
A gunman killed one person, wounded 12 and then apparently killed himself at a Tennessee supermarket on Thursday, pursuing panicked shoppers and employees as they fled down the aisles while some ...
Cyprus Business Now
Trade union Sek has released a press statement saying that it has been asking for a ‘prudent and comprehensive’ tax reform that will be shaped by dialogue and consultation and ...
Saudis enjoy Red Sea cruises as kingdom opens up tourism sector
Majed Sait and his wife are spending their honeymoon on a cruise in the turquoise waters off Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, a voyage that is still a novelty ...
Coronavirus: Ayia Napa hopes for extended tourist season
Ayia Napa’s tourism industry is cautiously optimistic about extending the season to mid-November, mayor Christos Zannetou said on Thursday.
The tourist season has been relatively good this year, considering ...
Our View: Not much room for optimism when it comes to e-government
The government has made many lofty promises over the years to make the lives of its citizens easier, among them the e-government project, which seems to be a bit hit ...
Jagger calls Watts the rock that held the Rolling Stones together
The Rolling Stones get back on the road this weekend without drummer Charlie Watts, whom frontman Mick Jagger called the rock that held the band together.
In interviews with Rolling ...
Linda Evangelista files $50mn lawsuit over disfiguring cosmetic treatment
Former supermodel Linda Evangelista has filed a $50 million lawsuit over cosmetic procedures that she says left her “brutally disfigured” and turned her into a recluse.
The Canadian model, one of ...
Crisis at A&E departments, MPs told
Understaffed accident and emergency departments are struggling to cope, with one patient having to wait for 49 hours in Nicosia General Hospital’s casualty ward before he was examined and treated, ...
Nicosia hit by strong winds
Several areas in Nicosia briefly went without electricity on Thursday after powerful gusts swept tree branches onto power cables.
A spokesperson for the Electricity Authority said 17 different areas were affected, ...
US says window open for Iran nuclear talks, but not forever
The window is still open to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal but won’t be forever, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, saying Iran has yet to name ...
Coronavirus: No test for vaccinated wanting to go north
No coronavirus test will be required for fully vaccinated persons who wish to visit the north from Monday, it was announced on Thursday night.
A statement from the United Nations ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 145 new cases (Updated)
The health ministry on Thursday announced two more fatalities attributed to Covid-19, while testing detected 145 new positives, with an overall positivity rate of 0.25 per cent.
The two deaths were a ...
US archbishopric seeks to mend fences with Anastasiades
The Greek Orthodox Archbishopric of America is to try το arrange an appointment with President Nicos Anastasiades after the latter called off a meeting with Archbishop Elpidoforos because he attended an ...
Live music and stand-up comedy at Savino Live
Rocking music and a comedy show are arriving at the popular Larnaca venue Savino Live in the next few days. First on Friday, Cyprus band Rust-X will bring their metal/...
Murray makes first ATP quarter-final since 2019
Former world number one Andy Murray said he is seeing signs of improvement in his game after reaching his first ATP quarter-final in two years on Wednesday with a comfortable ...
Ministry says it has no specific data on ‘sudden deaths’
The health ministry on Thursday said it did not have data specifically on deaths considered to be ‘sudden’ – following several media reports of such incidents in recent months.
In a ...
House passes ‘landmark’ electricity liberalisation bills (Updated)
After years of start-stop discussions in committee, the House on Thursday passed the legal framework for opening up the electricity market – with the energy minister hailing it as the single ...
Novavax applies to WHO for emergency listing of Covid-19 vaccine
Novavax Inc and its partner Serum Institute of India have applied to the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, the company said on ...