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Alecos Constantinides, Cyprus’ longest-serving newspaper columnist, died on Tuesday night aged 91, after a very brief illness. His death was not Covid related. His very last column for Alithia newspaper, for ...

Lidl Cyprus has raised €100,000 for the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society and, for the first time, has also pledged support for the Arodafnousa Palliative Care Centre’s Adopt-a-Room programme. From November 30, 2020 until ...

The Brioni suit sets one of the gold standards for men’s tailoring, blessed with a timeless style that is deeply rooted in the Roman sartorial heritage. Yet even though ...

After much ado, parliament on Thursday is expected to approve a code of ethics for its members, that could include a fine for MPs who fail to adhere by it. ...

A Native American actor and director living in the Paphos district died in a traffic accident on Tuesday afternoon. Ahab O’Hary, also known as Dick O ‘Hary, 58, who lived ...

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s 99-year-old husband, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday evening as a precautionary measure with an ailment that is not COVID related. “The Duke’s admission ...

In this video, we travel to Willemstad, the lively capital of Curaçao, the ‘C’ in the ABC Dutch Caribbean islands, which also include Aruba and Bonaire. The Santa Ana ...

The state has tolerated illegalities and irregularities at the Cypra abattoir over several years, Greens MP Yiorgos Perdikis said on Wednesday, the second day of his testimony before a committee ...

Pfizer has not yet delivered to the European Union about 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that were due in December, EU officials said, leaving it about one-third short of the supplies ...

The fallout from Saturday’s protest – with footage of police violence shocking many observers – has engulfed the local political landscape but has also drawn an unusual amount of international scrutiny. ...

Farmers will receive €2.5 million in compensation for crop damage following the approval of the cabinet on Wednesday. A total of 875 farmers will benefit from the overall sum of €2.5m, split ...

Rafa Nadal’s bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title came crashing to a halt at the Australian Open on Wednesday as Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to topple the ...

The health ministry on Wednesday published its updated epidemiological risk assessment for Covid-19, leaving three countries in Category A from which under new rules travellers must self-isolate for 72 hours and ...

With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, Cyprus welcomed only 3,889 tourists in January, a massive 95.5 per cent slump compared to last January’s 85,622 tourist arrivals, according to figures published by the ...

The Mediterranean seal population of Cyprus is still being closely monitored, the ministry of agriculture announced on Wednesday as it released a short video of seal activity. The ministry celebrated ...

The Dutch government raced on Wednesday to prepare legislation to keep a nighttime curfew in place after a court ordered it to scrap the controversial COVID-19 measure which has become ...

By Richard Dickenson There is a powerful altruism about being human. Certainly there are selfish blighters about but, for the most part, people are generally prepared to help others be ...

With an emphasis on rural areas and young people, the government on Wednesday unveiled new housing schemes and incentives it said would boost the economy and entrepreneurship. The new package ...

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) has announced that coach Johan Walem has left his post as national team manager by mutual consent. “The CFA wishes to announce that it has ...

Hesiod claimed that after she opened her ‘box’ Pandora, gifted her by Zeus, she left only hope inside, introducing evil of all kinds to the world. But this is not ...

Police refused to confirm or deny local media reports on Wednesday that a 19-year-old was in custody in Limassol after a complaint was made by a minor alleging rape two ...

Environment Commissioner Klelia Vassiliou on Wednesday stepped into the fracas over felled trees on Makarios Avenue with a letter to Nicosia municipality asking to be briefed on how the decision ...

Juventus’ wait to reclaim the Champions League trophy has been long and painful. This year marks the 25th anniversary of their last triumph in the competition in 1996. In the years ...

Russian Daniil Medvedev outclassed friend and compatriot Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-3 6-2 in sweltering conditions at Melbourne Park on Wednesday to secure a spot in the Australian Open semi-finals and ...