Nick Theodoulou

Better known for growing grapes for wine, Kyperounda’s terraces are now making space for that staple of beer making, hops By Nick Theodoulou A potent development is brewing on ...

The EU’s mobility plan is determined to wean us off our cars. So, how is that going? By Nick Theodoulou The reign of cars appears to be over, at ...

The Apollonion private hospital has sought to address ‘fake news’ regarding the death of the six-year-old Syrian boy who died this week following surgery on Tuesday. It was said that ...

Efforts are underway to inaugurate a unit dedicated to combating deadly diseases as there are fears that the healthcare system is not yet prepared for to handle the outbreak of ...

One hundred and twenty-three new cases of coronavirus were announced on Wednesday out of 46, 347 PCR and rapid tests. No deaths were reported. There are 81 in hospital with the virus, of ...

Key elements of Cyprus’ healthcare system have been upgraded and bolstered during the pandemic, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Wednesday, adding that a crisis can offer an opportunity for ...

Public school students are set to gain greater access to the French language following an agreement that has been signed which facilitates exams to acquire a diploma set by France’...

Promising therapies against Covid-19 are to be the central message during EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides’ visit to Cyprus this week. She has said that vaccinations are not the only ...

By Nick Theodoulou and Evie Andreou President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday he is “not as optimistic” as he would like to be regarding the upcoming informal meeting on the ...

One death from Covid-19 and 156 new cases were announced on Monday. The death was of a woman aged 92 who died on September 19. The health ministry said 64, 474 PCR and rapid tests ...

The presentation of a negative coronavirus test for the vaccinated when crossing between the government-controlled areas and the north may soon be scrapped. Turkish Cypriot media reported on Monday that ‘...

Larnaca is to press forward with a renewed vaccination campaign as officials fret over the district’s coverage, which is about ten per cent lower than the rest of the ...

Mandatory coronavirus tests for the vaccinated is under discussion by the scientific advisory team but there is currently no motion towards changing the measures as of now. Asked to confirm ...

Labour unions have warned that a major demographic shift due to ageing populations in the EU requires the restructuring of pensions. At a European conference on Thursday, the Democratic Labour ...

The health ministry announced two deaths from Covid-19 and that 126 people tested positive on Tuesday. But it said not all data for tests taken privately had been collected so the ...

Cyprus was sixth among EU nations for the decrease in commercial flights in August 2021 compared to 2019, with a slump of 23.8 per cent. Although a considerable knock, the reduction was notably ...

A man was fined €12,000 on Tuesday after he was found by the game fund with dead songbirds and traps in Paphos. The hefty fine was imposed following a tip-off to ...

Where were you when 9/11 happened and how did you find out about the attacks? We spoke to Cypriots who recalled and reflected on how they felt on that fateful day ...

The auditor general’s office raised the red flag over a farewell do – which has now been cancelled – for a public official that would have cost the taxpayer €10,000. The Cyprus ...

Vaccination centres will now operate on Saturdays from September 11 onwards to better cater to school children, the health ministry announced on Thursday. Separately, the ministry also announced that 660 booster shots ...

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called on Turkey to “reverse the actions undertaken in Varosha” and reiterated the EU’s commitment to a bizonal, ...

The health ministry on Tuesday announced two deaths from Covid-19 and 206 people positive test results for the virus. There are 141 Covid-19 patients receiving hospital treatment of whom 39 are in serious ...

Over 45,000 students at state secondary school are set to return to school on Tuesday under strict measures to combat Covid-19, most notably the requirement of a SafePass for those aged 12 ...

Uninvited hitchhicker from the Suez is now found around the island By Nick Theodoulou An invasive species of mildly poisonous sea urchin with longer spines than those endemic to Cyprus ...