Shoeboxes to make sure needy children get gifts at Christmas
When is a shoebox a gift? Why, when it’s packed with toys and trinkets for kids, of course!
Over the years, we’ve seen several seasonal Christmas Shoebox Schemes ...
Measures aimed at saving Christmas holidays
The aim of the new, Covid-19 measures is to save the Christmas holidays, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Tuesday.
Replying to questions after giving an assessment of the health ...
Cabinet approves ministerial committee to oversee migration flows, Christmas gift for some pensioners
The council of ministers on Monday approved a Christmas ‘gift’ for poor pensioners and those on guaranteed minimum income, and the establishment of an interministerial body to handle the increased ...
Nicosia’s Christmas fair returns to old city
Nicosia’s Christmas fair will this year return to the moat around the old city in the Davila bastion parking space, leading to the closure of the parking area for ...
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 has a mountain of dolls, ...
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 Christmas but decided to ...