Newcastle crisis deepens after Leeds loss, Hammers dispatch Palace
Goals from wingers Raphinha and Jack Harrison gave Leeds United a 2-1 win at Newcastle United on Tuesday, piling more pressure on Magpies manager Steve Bruce after the club’s ...
Another Chelsea era begins as Tuchel named manager
Thomas Tuchel became the latest manager to take over the Chelsea hot seat when the Premier League club confirmed the German as Frank Lampard’s replacement on Tuesday
The 47-year-old ...
Work to begin soon on eroded section of Larnaca seafront road
A section of the newly revamped Piale Pasha Avenue has been eroded by the sea and maintenance work is expected to begin as soon as weather conditions allow, Larnaca Mayor ...
Writer who lived in Turkish army camp dies aged 103
Elsie Slonim, nee Kalmar, aged 103, passed away after a short illness in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
She died in her house in the Turkish Cypriot army camp in ...
Scheme launched to subsidise energy efficient work on homes
The energy ministry on Tuesday unveiled a subsidy scheme aimed at owners who want to upgrade their homes and make them more energy efficient.
The scheme, whose first stage is ...
Bulgaria makes COVID-19 tests compulsory for travellers from January 29
Travellers coming into Bulgaria by air, land or sea will need to produce a negative COVID-19 test starting on Jan. 29, the health ministry said on Tuesday, as the Balkan country ...
Coronavirus: Turkish Cypriot authorities put Nicosia, Kyrenia in lockdown
Turkish Cypriot authorities have imposed a lockdown in Nicosia and Kyrenia for a week and 14 days respectively in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the breakaway ...
New upgrading projects planned for Polis Chrysochous
A raft of new projects are planned for Polis Chrysochous which are much needed to upgrade the entire area, mayor Giotis Papachristofi said.
“These projects are important for Polis, Latchi ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites, programme to change in February
The health ministry said on Tuesday its rapid Covid testing will be interrupted from Thursday to Sunday due to the government’s decision to ease restrictions.
Around 40 testing units, with ...
The travel trends likely to shape post-Covid voyaging
With lockdowns to contain Covid-19 continuing worldwide, it is likely many diehard travellers will want to make up for lost time, as soon as restrictions on journeys are lifted.
Nevertheless, ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 109 new cases recorded on Tuesday (updated)
The health ministry announced two deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday and 109 new infections from 10,992 tests, a positivity rate of just under one per cent.
The number of deaths since the ...
Petrides told enquiry he was never a fan of passport programme
Former interior minister Constantinos Petrides told an inquiry he had never been a fan of the island’s citizenship by investment programme, which ultimately overturned the excellent image Cyprus had ...
Coronavirus: 22 people report side-effect from jab
Cyprus recorded 22 possible side-effects during the first month of Covid-19 vaccinations, the health ministry’s pharmaceutical services said on Tuesday.
According to the health ministry, 22 people said they experienced certain ...
Two useful tips to make bathing your dog easier
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
Coronavirus: Colchicine will not save us says pharmacy professor
Colchicine will not help save us from the coronavirus, but it could be useful in addressing the inflammation it causes, University of Nicosia associate pharmacy professor Christos Petrou said on ...
Thailand serves up cannabis cuisine to happy customers
“Giggling bread” and “joyfully dancing salad” aren’t the usual dishes on a menu in Thailand, but one eatery is hoping its cannabis-infused cuisine can lure foreign tourists and take ...
Europe’s top clubs face €2 billion revenue hit from pandemic
Europe’s elite football clubs are expected to miss out on over 2 billion euros in revenue by the end of the 2020-21 season due to the impact of the COVID-19 ...
Issuing death certificates for missing persons under discussion
Political parties are discussing a bill that would allow for the issue of death certificates for missing persons who have been identified through DNA testing as a result of the ...
Lidl Cyprus awarded ‘Top Employer’ laurels for fourth consecutive year
For the fourth consecutive year, Lidl Cyprus has been named ‘Top Employer’ in Cyprus and Europe by the internationally-recognised Top Employers Institute. The award recognises Lidl Cyprus for the support ...
Russia says “vigorous efforts” needed to extend New START arms treaty
Vigorous efforts are needed for Russia and the United States to reach a deal on extending the New START nuclear arms control pact before it expires next month, the Kremlin ...
Tatar reiterates two-states rhetoric in call with UNSG
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar spoke with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres by teleconference late Monday, telling him it was a reality that there were two equal and separate sides on ...
Discussion of bill to protect consumers from banks begins
The House commerce committee on Tuesday began discussion of a bill designed to protect consumers from unfair terms included in bank contracts but also bad practices applied by large companies, ...
Zeal for the hyper-real: the Nigerian art prodigy who mirrors the world
In this video we meet hyper-realism artist and art prodigy Kareem Waris Olamilekan, born in Nigeria, in 2007.
Hyperrealism is a genre of art featuring hand-drawn images that resemble high-resolution photos, ...
Soldier’s bones to be sent to Greece to check for foul play
With the consent of the legal service, the Limassol court on Tuesday issued a ruling that some of the bones of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou could be sent to Athens ...