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Coronavirus: MPs not satisfied with reason given for closing malls before Christmas

Gina AgapiouJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021

By Gina AgapiouJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 202102737

MPs on Thursday said they were not satisfied with explanations from members of the government’s epidemiological team as to why they recommended closing malls before...

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Nicosia awards best city-centre Christmas window displays

Staff ReporterDecember 24, 2020December 24, 2020

By Staff ReporterDecember 24, 2020December 24, 202003193

Nicosia Municipality on Thursday announced the winners of its competition for the best Christmas shop window within the city walls. The municipality said the initiative...

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Planets Christmas ‘kiss’ on Monday likened to star of Bethlehem

Gina AgapiouDecember 19, 2020

By Gina AgapiouDecember 19, 202004673

The great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn has started, and the planets will share their Christmas ‘kiss’ on Monday looking like one bright star, which...

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Christmas turkey can cost anything from €2.99 to €6 per kilo

Staff ReporterDecember 19, 2020December 18, 2020

By Staff ReporterDecember 19, 2020December 18, 202001788

Your Christmas turkey will cost between €2.99 and €6 a kilo, depending on whether it is local or imported and where you buy it from,...

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Coronavirus: enclaved families will spend Christmas apart due to north measures

Evie AndreouDecember 17, 2020

By Evie AndreouDecember 17, 20200795

The stricter measures taken by the Turkish Cypriot authorities against the spread of coronavirus have separated enclaved families who will spend Christmas apart, Rizokarpaso community...

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National service teaches life skills says archbishop on Christmas visit

Gina AgapiouDecember 17, 2020

By Gina AgapiouDecember 17, 20200474

Archbishop Chrysostomos visited national guardsmen on duty along the green line on Thursday and distributed Christmas presents as part of his tour visiting soldiers over...

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Nicosia municipality giving Christmas packages for those in need

Jonathan ShkurkoDecember 16, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoDecember 16, 202001478

The Nicosia municipality announced on Wednesday it will give out 540 gift and food packages to primary school pupils in need in time for Christmas....

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Christmas lights to be turned on in Paphos, no crowds allowed

Bejay BrowneDecember 8, 2020December 8, 2020

By Bejay BrowneDecember 8, 2020December 8, 202001321

The switching on of Paphos Christmas tree lights will be a low-key affair this week, with no crowds permitted, due to the current pandemic restrictions,...

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Low-key lighting of Nicosia’s Christmas lights (video)

Staff ReporterDecember 5, 2020

By Staff ReporterDecember 5, 202001351

Nicosia municipality on Saturday said it was officially in a festive mood after lighting up its Christmas tree and decorations. The lighting of the Christmas...

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Limassol determined to stay optimistic, lights up Christmas tree

Gina AgapiouDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020

By Gina AgapiouDecember 2, 2020December 2, 20200597

Limassol respects the necessary measures against the spread of coronavirus, the town’s mayor Nicos Nicolaides said during the Christmas tree lighting late on Tuesday. A...

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Pope cancels traditional pre-Christmas ceremony due to Covid-19

Reuters News ServiceNovember 30, 2020

By Reuters News ServiceNovember 30, 20200149

Pope Francis has cancelled a ceremony that traditionally begins Rome’s Christmas season on Dec. 8 at the Spanish Steps because of coronavirus restrictions, the Vatican...

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Coronavirus: What’s the point of sending Christmas cards?

Jonathan ShkurkoNovember 29, 2020November 29, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoNovember 29, 2020November 29, 202002119

With long delays expected, people thinking twice about posting cards and presents abroad With post to at least 22 countries no longer possible and long...

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Coronavirus: delays expected to incoming and outgoing mail

Staff ReporterNovember 24, 2020November 24, 2020

By Staff ReporterNovember 24, 2020November 24, 202005808

Cyprus Post on Tuesday announced there would be delays in incoming and outgoing mail due to the reduction in flights as a result of coronavirus...

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Coronavirus: Beating virus blues by welcoming Christmas early

Bejay BrowneNovember 17, 2020November 17, 2020

By Bejay BrowneNovember 17, 2020November 17, 202001775

Many families in Paphos chose this past weekend to put up Christmas trees and decorations weeks earlier than usual this year in a bid to...

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Coronavirus: Praying for a Christmas miracle

Nick TheodoulouNovember 17, 2020November 16, 2020

By Nick TheodoulouNovember 17, 2020November 16, 202002463

We’ll only have a normal Christmas – just like the ones we used to know – if there is a miracle and cases are significantly...

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Adopt a family this Christmas campaign

Annette ChrysostomouNovember 11, 2020December 1, 2020

By Annette ChrysostomouNovember 11, 2020December 1, 202001142

The launch of the annual campaign to support vulnerable families ‘Adopt a family for Christmas’ was announced by the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinating Council on Wednesday....

A Christmas market to look forward to

Eleni PhilippouNovember 10, 2020December 1, 2020

By Eleni PhilippouNovember 10, 2020December 1, 202002115

An all-time favourite of the festive season are the Christmas markets where dozens of artists and creatives gather to share their craft and spread some...

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UK lockdown pushing Cypriot students to rush back to the island

Jonathan ShkurkoNovember 3, 2020November 3, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoNovember 3, 2020November 3, 2020012183

As England prepares to enter its second lockdown of the year, some Cypriot students in the UK are scrambling to get back home before it...

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Christmas charity campaign helped over 850 families

Nick TheodoulouDecember 31, 2019

By Nick TheodoulouDecember 31, 20190364

Over 850 families were helped through the ‘Adopt a Family for Christmas’ campaign, which ran for the sixth year, the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC)...

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Over 850 drivers booked for traffic offences over the holiday

Gina AgapiouDecember 27, 2019

By Gina AgapiouDecember 27, 201902041

Eleven people were booked for driving under the influence of drugs over the holiday period. In just four days there were 854 bookings for drunk...