The fact that Greece and Cyprus sought dialogue with Turkey should not be mistaken as a weakness or submission to threats, President Nicos Anastasiades said Monday, as he was awarded the Athens municipality’s Gold Medal of Honour in recognition of his efforts for the reunification of the island. He was...
Britain announced wider coronavirus restrictions on Monday which will take the number of people under England’s highest category of alert to nearly 8 million, as the government battles a sharp rise in cases. The number of new COVID cases has risen by almost a quarter over the past week to...
Lawmakers on Monday called for better healthcare coverage and care for HIV-positive persons, saying this group of people have faced especially tough times amid the coronavirus situation. Annita Demetriou, an MP with the ruling Disy party, said the data show a slight increase in the number of persons infected with...
Everyone knows the story of Atlantis – the advanced civilization that disappeared in the ocean. But not everyone is aware of the similar legends other cultures tell of their own lost cities – ones that were buried under the desert sand, or overgrown by dense vegetation in the jungle. While...
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides appealed to legislators on Monday to pass the state’s balance sheet for 2021, calling it an “emergency budget” designed to ride out the coronavirus situation and lay the groundwork for economic recovery. “What I want to emphasise again is the criticality of the moments concerning the...
French authorities are looking at options for still tighter measures to fight COVID-19, which has kept spreading in the country despite some of the strictest restrictions in Europe, according to three sources familiar with the government’s thinking. France two weeks ago imposed a daily curfew that runs from 9:00 p.m....
The health ministry on Monday announced 91 new coronavirus cases after 2,285 tests, the majority of which at the Republic’s two airports. Health authorities said 12 passengers tested positive for the Coronavirus. The remaining 79 cases, or one in 13 people tested, were community infections. Out of those, 35 were...
CULTURESCOPE is a Cypriot lifestyle and entertainment web show, exclusive to Cyprus Mail’s new interactive web portal, Good Living. Hosted by Paul Lambis, the show places great emphasis on a quality lifestyle that is in keeping with international trends in décor, travel, fashion, glamour, sport, film, theatre, music, art, talent,...
President Nicos Anastasiades said Monday Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan brutally offended European values after he suggested his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, needed mental treatment. In a written statement, Anastasiades condemned Erdogan’s comments as and unethical verbal attack using phraseology that was unacceptable in diplomacy and international practice. “This assault against...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday it was time for a realistic proposal about a two-state solution to be discussed, suggesting that a federal model could no longer apply. Speaking at a joint news conference with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, Erdogan said new ideas concerning the solution model...
The health ministry on Monday announced that it was recalling all bottled water produced by a company named “Aphrodite” after samples carried out in state laboratories revealed the presence of Pseudomonas, a bacteria that can create infections in the body under certain circumstances. The bacteria was present in a batch...
More theatre, more music and more performances from various artistic fields are coming to Rialto Theatre next month – should everything go to plan. The theatre will start the month with an anti-nationalist drama in Greek called Flight 1702 08 Kossovo written by Jeton Neziraj, that raises questions of human...
Poison baits have killed one third of the Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) population in Cyprus over the past five years with only 20 remaining, BirdLife Cyprus said on Monday. The conservationist NGO expressed concerns over the illegal practice observed in Cyprus, poison baits, that mainly kill cats and dogs but also...
Turkish Cypriot authorities said Monday they had spotted a boat with 23 migrants off the coast of Yialousa. Reports said the boat had been spotted at 2.30am. It was carrying 16 men, three women, and four children. The vessel, along with its passengers, were handed over to the Turkish coastguard,...
The council of ministers has approved a support plan for electric and hybrid cars, the energy ministry, the Fund for Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and the Energy Saving Fund announced on Monday. Under the scheme, which covers applications up to €1 million, photovoltaic systems will be installed or expanded in...
Art gallery Art Seen celebrates its fifth anniversary with a new group exhibition with works by 16 artists. Opening on Wednesday, Yesterday, Today and Forever highlights the artists that shape the style and vision of the organisation. Four of those artists will be showcased in the space for the first...
Article by Mr. WANG Sheng, Charge d’affaires,a.i. of the Embassy of China in Cyprus In recent days, Covid-19 pandemic in Cyprus has resurged significantly with daily confirmed cases hitting new records, imposing a great threat to the health and safety of the Cypriot people. As ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle puts,...
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba on Monday denied media reports that said he quit the France national team over comments made by the country’s President Emmanuel Macron which were perceived to be against Islam. The French leader this month declared war on “Islamist separatism”, which he believes is taking over...
Insulting Muslims is an “opportunistic” abuse of free speech, Iran’s foreign minister said on Monday, in an apparent reference to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron perceived to be critical of Islam. “Muslims are the primary victims of the ‘cult of hatred’,” the minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, tweeted, without directly addressing Macron. “Insulting...
By Prudence Wade If the cooling weather is starting to get you down, one thing might make you feel a bit better: it’s now well and truly coat season. In the world of fashion, this is arguably the best time of year. The right type of outerwear can bring drama...
Football is a game of fine margins. Whether a decision or a series of decisions can be calamitous or astute can change as quickly as a goal can be scored or conceded. If Omonia midfielder Jordi Gomez had scored his 84th-minute penalty against Enosis on Sunday, no one would have...
The health ministry is expanding access to various forms of health care, including psychological support, for those at the reception centres in Kofinou and Menoyia. As per the health ministry announcement on Monday, for those in Menoyia, illegal migrants, there is general nursing care available all day long, throughout the...
Limassol Bishop Athanasios said Monday he was disappointed with the decision taken by the head of the Church of Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos to recognise the independence of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine without previously securing the agreement of the Holy Synod. Bishop Athanasios said the issue was first raised at...
Paphos’ new electric bus will now carry patients and elderly citizens to and from Paphos General Hospital for free, according to a municipality spokesman. “As part of its social programme for citizens and in particular the elderly, the municipality has started another ‘social’ route for the electric bus, to and...
The fisheries department on Monday thanked amateur fisherman Valantis Christofi for rescuing a Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) recently that was found in the Liopetri sea area tangled in a fishing net. Christofi posted a video last Saturday in which he is seen cutting fishing net off of a turtle. “This is the duty...
