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The general manager of the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (ΟΕΒ) Michalis Antoniou, speaking to StockWatch, said that there is a grave shortage of manpower that threatens the growth of the ...

The House education committee on Wednesday called for a show of “political will” and the president’s intervention in resolving recurring issues surrounding the appointments of assistants for special needs ...

The announcement by the University of Technology (Tepak) that it would only take vaccinated and recovered students came as a bit of a surprise while the debate was still ongoing ...

Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said employees will have to pay $200 more every month for their company-sponsored healthcare plan if they choose to not vaccinate against COVID-19. The move to ...

As Russia struggles with its third wave of COVID-19, the authorities have adopted new measures to contain the coronavirus. But pervasive vaccine hesitancy has put a massive strain on the ...

No new deaths from Covid-19 were recorded over the past 24 hours, as 257 new infections were detected after 39,578 tests, a positivity rate of 0.65 per cent. According to the health ministry, 181 people ...

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have started the process for a full approval of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine in people aged 16 years and older, the drugmakers said on ...

By Sheila Dang and Subrat Patnaik OnlyFans, an online subscription platform known for adult content, on Wednesday scrapped its planned policy that would have prohibited users from posting any material ...

By Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom The U.S. military will continue evacuating people from Kabul airport until an Aug. 31 deadline if needed, but will prioritize the removal of U....

As many of us return home from vacation, musicians too return to the stage after a brief break during the August holidays. Now, that’s not to say that the ...

Twelve per cent of the Covid-19 vaccines received by the Republic went to Turkish Cypriots through the bicommunal committee on health, it was reported on Wednesday. According to the Cyprus ...

One of the most important festivals celebrated throughout India is arriving in Cyprus this September as Sanskriti, a Cyprus-based non-profit organisation that celebrates Indian culture and heritage, brings the Ganeshotsav ...

A 47-year-old man from Paphos was fined €1,000 for drunk driving, police said on Wednesday. According to police, the man was stopped by Paphos traffic police around 2.35am on Wednesday. He ...

Great things come from those who have suffered, and this semi-autobiographical comedy series is based on the “fictional truth” that most comedians are deeply traumatised. Who better to expose this ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday the Greek Cypriot community was ready to return to the 1960 regime with Turkish Cypriots taking the positions granted to them by the constitution, suggesting ...

Sydney’s COVID-19 infections hit a daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system under pressure, officials said, calling for vaccinations to be stepped up to stem the ...

A 43-year-old man was remanded by Nicosia district court for six days after being arrested for the possession and distribution of child pornography, police said on Wednesday. The man was ...

Attorney general George Savvides on Wednesday gave the green light for the prosecution of three of the four people involved in the case of a fake post on social media ...

Harry Kane says he is “staying at Tottenham this summer” after accepting he will not be joining Manchester City this season. The England captain, who is the club’s second ...

A total of 48 free rapid test sites mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Free rapid testing for the general population ...

Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s U.S. Open after the American said on Wednesday that her torn hamstring had not completely healed ahead of the final Grand ...

By Dick Richards Urban legends. There are so many of these you can pick one at random. I like the one of the young lady driving home in her off-roader ...

A senior Chinese diplomat said this week that the labs of Fort Detrick and the University of North Carolina (UNC) in the United States should be subject to “transparent investigation ...

The non-profit dance company DanceCyprus has been supporting professional choreographers and dancers for the last 15 years and through productions and performances it has contributed greatly to the island’s cultural ...