Israel’s El Al launches 15-minute Covid-19 testing at check-in
Israel’s El Al airlines launched a pilot programme at its Tel Aviv airport check-in counters on Monday to test unvaccinated passengers for Covid-19 before allowing them to board a ...
Greensill, from sugar cane fields to international empire and finally insolvency
Lex Greensill’s mission to “make finance fairer” has taken him from the sugar cane fields of Bundaberg in Australia to the gold embossed halls of Buckingham Palace.
On Monday, ...
Shipping CEO Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou builds international business from Cyprus
“Businesses in Cyprus support each other. It’s a real community,” comments Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, CEO at Tototheo Maritime & President at WISTA International in an interview with the Cyprus ...
After a month’s break, passport inquiry resumes
The committee of inquiry investigating the now-defunct citizenship-by-investment (CBI) scheme will resume its hearings on Tuesday, following a break of about a month.
Next to testify will be Socrates Socratous, ...
Quarantine Brazil now: Bolsonaro leaves us no choice
If I were World Dictator, I would immediately place Brazil under total quarantine: nobody gets in, nobody comes out. And I would keep it isolated until they (a) arrest and ...
Our View: A lot more pressure needed to ensure gender equality
As is the practice, International Women’s Day was marked in Cyprus with the usual platitudes issued by the political parties and unions, about inequality, patriarchal society, stereotypes, discrimination and ...
West Ham beat Leeds to go fifth
West Ham United maintained their push for a top-four finish as goals by Jesse Lingard and Craig Dawson earned them a 2-0 home victory over Leeds United in the Premier ...
Brazil judge annuls Lula’s convictions, opens door to 2022 run
By Ricardo Brito
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Monday annulled the criminal convictions against former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a move that could allow the popular ...
Chelsea march on under Tuchel with 2-0 win over Everton
Chelsea extended their turnaround under new coach Thomas Tuchel with a 2-0 home win over Everton on Monday as Kai Havertz played a key role in both goals on his ...
Suspects in Chlorakas killing plead not guilty
The two main suspects in the killing of a 20-year-old man from Syria last April in Paphos pleaded not guilty on Monday to the charge of premeditated murder.
The suspects, 22 ...
Bill seeks 15 years jail for helping illegal migrants enter Republic
Parliament on Monday wrapped up discussion of a bill providing for severe penalties – criminal and otherwise – to persons or legal entities aiding and abetting the unlawful entry of persons into ...
Omonia remain on top after Apollon and AEL’s goalless draw
Omonia was the inadvertent winner of the goalless stalemate between Limassol rivals Apollon and AEL on Monday night.
Though both sides had opportunities to score throughout the game neither Apollon ...
France fells oaks to rebuild the Notre-Dame spire
In a former royal forest, tree surgeons on Monday began felling centuries-old oak trees which will be used to rebuild the wooden-framed spire of Notre-Dame de Paris after it was ...
Two sides restate divergent views amid flurry of pre-talks activity
The island’s two community leaders reiterated on Monday their divergent positions on a Cyprus solution during their separate meetings with UN secretary-general’s special envoy Jane Holl Lute who ...
Malala partners with Apple to produce dramas, comedies, documentaries
By Roselle Chen
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is expanding her partnership with Apple Inc to produce dramas, children’s series, animation and documentaries that will air on the ...
Coronavirus: 352 new cases, no deaths (Updated)
The health ministry on Monday announced 352 new cases of the coronavirus out of 40,891 tests.
The positivity rate overall is 0.86 per cent based on both PCR and rapid tests. In Limassol, ...
Harley-Davidson to start ‘approved used’ scheme aimed at younger buyers
Harley-Davidson Inc has decided the best way to get younger customers to buy a new motorcycle is to sell them a used one first.
The Milwaukee-based company plans to roll ...
Brussels to rename tram, bus stops after famous women
By Marine Strauss
Brussels’ public transport operator marked International Women’s Day on Monday by renaming 10 metro stations after famous women for one day, and pledging to permanently rename 17 bus ...
Opposition seeks to beef up watchdog’s role in banks
An opposition party said Monday it will table a bill that would make decisions taken by the financial ombudsman legally binding on banks.
Angelos Votsis, of the Democratic Forces Cooperation, ...
Steering clear of royal accusations, UK’s Johnson praises the Queen
Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his admiration for the Queen and the unifying role she plays in Britain and beyond on Monday, trying to steer clear of accusations of racism ...
Tastes of antiquity from Intercollege and Top Kinisis
The Cyprus Virtual Forum is an intercultural dialogue forum organised by the tourism organisation Top Kinisis Travel within the framework of the Trames project. The project is co-funded by the ...
Grief in art online performance latest in series of works on mourning
Currently part of the Cyprus Academy of Arts Residency Programme, artist Helen Kirwan presents her second online performance this Friday. Its theme? Grief and mourning. Grief-Work is a new development ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Tuesday
The health ministry announced that 59 rapid test sites will operate nationwide on Tuesday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory weekly testing of employees.
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Women working in private sector fear reporting sexual harassment
Fear of losing their job is holding back women in private businesses from reporting sexual harassment, which is why most complaints concern the public sector, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on ...