Coronavirus: 66% of vaccine slots booked in 90 minutes
In the first hour and a half after it opened on Sunday morning the vaccination portal saw a total of 8,270 appointments booked by people aged 31 and 32.
These were from a ...
Man United fight back in 3-1 win at Aston Villa
Manchester United fought back to beat Aston Villa 3-1 away in the Premier League on Sunday as Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani scored in the second half to ...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Monday
The government’ free testing programme continues on Monday with rapid test sites in 63 locations around the island.
Where there are up to five people working physically present all should get ...
Boats carrying hundred of migrants arrive in Italy’s Lampedusa
Nine boats packed with hundreds of migrants arrived on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday, and officials said more people were expected as the weather improved.
Around 1,200 people ...
Relocating to ‘the island’
Cyprus has traditionally been a popular destination for Lebanese investors and families, there are now more incentives than ever
By Nicolas Tsardellis and Kriton Dionysiou
The economic downturn Lebanon is ...
Pawn to shine: Anya Taylor-Joy on Nineties nostalgia, going barefoot and ‘magic takes’
It’s been quite a year for 25-year-old actress Anya Taylor-Joy, who gained global recognition for her incredible performance in Netflix 2020 limited series, ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, while sweeping up ...
FM to brief EU counterparts on Geneva meeting
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will inform his EU counterparts about the discussions and the outcome of the informal meeting on Cyprus which was convened by the UN Secretary General in ...
Coronavirus: Supermarkets reassure Safepass not needed to shop in them
The Pancyprian Association of Supermarkets (Pasype) reassured customers on Sunday that they would not need a Safepass to enter their stores, but they will need on if they want to ...
Underwater park to open a portal to another world in Protaras
An underwater museum is set to boost the island’s profile when it opens in July, but exactly what it will look like is being kept under wraps
An underwater ...
Nuclear disarmament: UK is moving in the wrong direction
Dr Yiorghos Leventis
The issue of nuclear disarmament is seminal in world affairs. Its importance dominated the agenda of relations between the liberal West and the communist East during the ...
Hammers and tones: keeping a centuries-old UK piano-making tradition alive
“A piano that’s made slowly will be a better piano than a piano that’s made fast…”
Over a century ago, Britain’s piano manufacturers used to be industrial ...
Afghan school blast toll rises to 58, families bury victims
The death toll from an explosion outside a school in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has risen to 58, Afghan officials said on Sunday, with doctors struggling to provide medical care to ...
EU has not yet ordered more AstraZeneca vaccines, says internal market commissioner
The European Union has not yet made any new orders for AstraZeneca vaccines beyond June when their contract ends, European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday.
Breton also ...
15 cases of sexual abuse, harassment have been sent to court
A total of 27 cases of sexual abuse have been investigated by the specialised police team, 15 of which have been sent to court for trial, police spokeswoman Eleni Constantinou said on ...
Turkey’s East Med claims going nowhere
Even though Ankara’s aggressive actions have stopped, the rhetoric has not changed.
The European Council meeting at the end of March asked Turkey to refrain from provocative actions against ...
Why exceptional multi-taskers are a scientific anomaly
In this video, we explore the neuroscience behind the rarity of being a true multi-tasker.
For most of us, when we attempt to multitask, we don’t actually do more ...
Coronavirus: Minister says we will take a step towards normality tomorrow
From tomorrow Cyprus will take a step towards the return to more normal rhythms of social and economic activity, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Sunday.
“This step is the ...
President Anastasiades’ inexcusable slip
Easter message exchange proves poor choice of words, but it is time for Cypriots to know what was tabled in Geneva
The problem was initiated by a reference made by ...
The need for a second agricultural revolution
In this TED-Ed video, food system scientist Brent Loken discusses the innovative ways that countries are revolutionising farming, to ensure humanity can be fed in an environmentally-sustainable way.
About 10,000 years ...
Demonstrators demand removal of barbed wire from buffer zone
Residents of villages in or next to the buffer zone where the government is currently installing barbed wire have held a demonstration against it, saying the wire is affecting some ...
Coronavirus: Huge queues at rapid test sites around the island (updated)
Huge queues formed on Sunday at rapid testing sites in all areas.
Due to increased demand the ministry of health said all sites will remain open until 7.30pm on Sunday ...
Putin reviews Russian military might as tensions with West soar
President Vladimir Putin reviewed Russia’s traditional World War Two victory parade on Sunday, a patriotic display of raw military power that this year coincides with soaring tensions with the ...
Delicate negotiations going on about Champions League final venue – UK minister
Delicate negotiations are going on between the British government, European soccer’s governing body UEFA and others about where the Champions League final should be played, senior British minister Michael ...
China and Cyprus: building bilateral ties
China’s Ambassador to Cyprus, Liu Yantao answers the Cyprus Mail’s questions on issues ranging from relations between the two countries and health cooperation on the pandemic to Hong ...