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Gerry Marsden, lead singer of the British band Gerry and the Pacemakers whose version of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” became the thunderously sung anthem for Liverpool Football Club, has ...

OPEC sees plenty of downside risks for oil markets in the first half of 2021, its secretary general said on Sunday, a day before meeting allies led by Russia to discuss ...

When Carlos Tavares takes the wheel of a combined PSA and Fiat Chrysler this year he will quickly need to revive the carmaker’s fortunes in China, rationalise a sprawling ...

An interview with Astrobank chair of the board Shadi Karam In less than five years, since AstroBank took over Piraeus Bank Cyprus in 2016, the bank has elevated its role as ...

Manchester City shook off the impact of a COVID outbreak in their ranks to outclass Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge and put themselves firmly in the Premier League title mix ...

Inch by inch in this year of the virus, safeguards for civil liberties have been stripped away By Elias Hazou Two years ago, this author wrapped up the annual recap ...

Two people died from Coronavirus on Sunday, the ministry of health announced, bringing the total to 131, while 529 new positive cases were recorded. A total of 182 Covid patients are being treated ...

If opposition parties want there to be early elections, they should just say so, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday. He was speaking during an interview with Phileleftheros which focused ...

Leicester City moved up to third place in the Premier League as second-half goals by James Maddison and Youri Tielemans secured a 2-1 victory away at Newcastle United on Sunday. ...

The police Cyber Crime Unit on Sunday arrested a 28-year-old Limassol man after he attempted to solicit a teenage girl and sending indecent messages via the internet. The case started ...

By Jonathan Landay Two top U.S. health officials on Sunday disputed a claim by President Donald Trump that federal data on COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States ...

We knew about the risk to care homes yet did too little too late By George Psyllides The coronavirus pandemic is without a doubt the biggest story this year, as ...

This is what really matters Christos P. Panayiotides, CM Regular Columnist It is a fact that most Cypriot politicians have a legal background. Therefore, it is not surprising that they ...

The ministry of health has announced the locations for rapid tests on Monday that are available to all for free. They are: District Location Time Limassol Gregoris Afxentiou Square 8.30 am-5 ...

Hundreds of demonstrators took part in a protest drive from the GSP stadium to the presidential palace on Sunday afternoon. The protest was against the coronavirus measures, although those addressing ...

Tourism revenues fell by a whopping 84 per cent as a result of the coronavirus- By Jonathan Shkurko Of all the sectors hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic this year, none ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Sunday warned President Nicos Anastasiades to “not chase dreams that will not become a reality”, adding that a two-state solution is realistic. He was ...

With so many islands making up the entire city of New York, the number of bridges throughout the city is hardly a surprise… and it’s hard to believe there ...

Pope Francis condemned on Sunday people who had gone abroad on holiday to escape coronavirus lockdowns, saying they needed to show greater awareness of the suffering of others. Speaking after ...

The new variant of coronavirus identified in the UK has been found in Cyprus, the ministry of health said on Sunday after tests on people from the UK were completed. ...

Twelve cats have been found brutally beaten to death and the incident has been reported to the police by the CopsCats animal welfare group. The group said the dead cats ...

With hospitals around the island under strain, the state health services organisation Okypy has appealed to the private sector to come forward. “Things are difficult in hospitals,” Okypy spokesman Charalambous ...

Finding the perfect pair of glasses isn’t easy… and when it comes to stylish eyewear, the stakes are high! Optical designer Garrett Leight shows you how to find the ...

Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides We have recently written about global debt and the high levels of government borrowing, accumulated as a response to the global pandemic and aided by ...