High-stakes Christmas looms as surging toy demand meets supply-chain snarls
With demand for toys at an all-time high, US suppliers and retailers are racing to outrun severe air, sea and land shipping snarls so Santa...
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Coronavirus: MPs not satisfied with reason given for closing malls before Christmas
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...
Nicosia awards best city-centre Christmas window displays
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...
Planets Christmas ‘kiss’ on Monday likened to star of Bethlehem
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...
Christmas turkey can cost anything from €2.99 to €6 per kilo
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,...
Coronavirus: enclaved families will spend Christmas apart due to north measures
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...
National service teaches life skills says archbishop on Christmas visit
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...
Nicosia municipality giving Christmas packages for those in need
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....
Christmas lights to be turned on in Paphos, no crowds allowed
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,...
Low-key lighting of Nicosia’s Christmas lights (video)
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...
Limassol determined to stay optimistic, lights up Christmas tree
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...
Pope cancels traditional pre-Christmas ceremony due to Covid-19
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...
Coronavirus: What’s the point of sending Christmas cards?
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...
Coronavirus: delays expected to incoming and outgoing mail
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...
Coronavirus: Beating virus blues by welcoming Christmas early
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...
Coronavirus: Praying for a Christmas miracle
We’ll only have a normal Christmas – just like the ones we used to know – if there is a miracle and cases are significantly...
Adopt a family this Christmas campaign
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
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...
UK lockdown pushing Cypriot students to rush back to the island
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...
Christmas charity campaign helped over 850 families
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)...