Moat section of new Eleftheria square finally opened to the public
Nicosia residents have been flocking to Eleftheria square after it was partially opened for the public on New Year’s Day following years of delays.
Hearing that the moat section ...
Natty new ways to wear knitwear
By Prudence Wade
Knitwear is no longer the reserve of itchy jumpers and gaudy prints.
Over the last few years, style icons like Katie Holmes have helped knitwear shed its ...
EU drugs agency still undecided on Moderna vaccine -Dutch regulator (Update)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has not been able to reach a decision on the approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, the Dutch national medicines authority said.
The ...
How to interpret Prague’s famous astronomical clock
The Prague Astronomical Clock, or Prague Orloj, is a medieval timekeeping device located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
First installed in 1410, it is the third-oldest astronomical clock ...
Ground-breaking ceremony for US sponsored security training facility
Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf on Monday joined Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides at a ground-breaking ceremony for the CYCLOPS training facility in Larnaca, seen ...
Wanted man
Police are looking for 34-year-old Simoni Bejitashvili from Georgia, in relation to a case of burglary and theft.
The crimes were committed between September 24 and November 19, 2020 in Nicosia.
Whoever has ...
Egypt eyes slow return for tourism after revenues dive in 2020
Egypt’s tourism sector is eying a gradual recovery after revenues plunged by nearly 70% to $4 billion in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism minister and travel companies said.
The ...
Akel says it’s not letting go of Yiolitis Twitter storm
Main opposition Akel sought to keep up pressure on the government on Monday over an apparently wrong police raid at a private citizen’s home after Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis ...
Apollon on top, Omonia continue hot streak, Apoel in trouble
With 21 goals scored across seven games, the first round of the Cyprus first division in 2021 has set a benchmark for the remainder of the season.
The end of round 17 finds ...
Petrolina acquires Silk Oil
Petrolina Holdings on Monday released a regulatory announcement stating its acquisition of the oil trading firm Silk oil.
Petrolina will pay a redemption consideration at a maximum amount of €9 million, ...
Corona adds new words to the language
Which word sums up 2020? ALIX NORMAN discovers how Covid-19 has impacted how we speak and reveals the words that typify the year just passed
At the end of each year, ...
April 2 deadline to register to vote in parliamentary elections
The voter registration deadline for the May 30 parliamentary elections is April 2, the election service said on Monday.
Teenagers who will turn 18 by the date of the elections can also register ...
Coronavirus: Patient numbers continue to rise (updated)
Around 185 people were being treated in hospital on Monday and more were expected in the coming days following the holidays, a health official said, as the government was considering imposing ...
District post offices to open later to clear parcel backlog
The parcel offices at four district post offices will remain open beyond normal operating hours later this week to deal with a backlog of parcels, the Cyprus Post said on ...
UK judge rejects extraditing Julian Assange over ‘suicide risk’ (Update)
By Michael Holden
A British judge ruled on Monday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges including breaking a spying ...
Death to 2020: a somewhat silly mockumentary
Netflix’s end of year special Death to 2020, made by Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, was supposed to be a surprise, announced mere days before its December 27 ...
Fears that vaccines may not work on S.African variant
Scientists are not fully confident that COVID-19 vaccines will work on a new variant of the coronavirus found in South Africa, ITV’s political editor said on Monday, citing an ...
Germany mulls delaying second vaccine shot, French rollout progresses at a snail’s pace
Germany’s health ministry is seeking advice on whether to delay administering a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer to make scarce supplies go further, according ...
Coronavirus: Phase 2 of vaccinations starts on Friday
The second phase of Covid-19 vaccinations is expected to kick off on January 8, with a public portal where people will arrange an appointment for a jab going live on Tuesday, ...
24-year-old to stand trial for speeding
A 24-year-old man will stand trial for traffic offences after he was arrested driving at twice the speed limit on the motorway on Sunday.
His trial is set for January 20.
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Auditor-general submits 2019 report to president
President Nicos Anastasiades received the auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Monday who handed him the service’s annual report for 2019.
From a very short statement, it appears the two men did ...
Arrest in connection with theft of ice-making machine
Paphos police on Sunday arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the theft of an ice-making machine worth €3,500.
The machine was stolen from outside a restaurant in Paphos on December 29.
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‘I can’t even speak’ – Price stunned after winning darts world championship
Gerwyn Price beat Gary Anderson 7-3 on Sunday evening to become the first Welshman to win the PDC World Championship.
The 35-year-old also becomes the new world number one after ...
Coronavirus: Two arrested, nine fined in Nicosia protest
Two people were arrested for allegedly swearing at police and nine were fined for failing to abide by coronavirus measures during a protest on Sunday afternoon, police said on Monday.
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