The governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Constantinos Herodotou has tested positive for Covid-19, he announced in a post on Twitter “After a tracking procedure, I tested positive for Covid-19. I remain in self-isolation and will I work from home, adhering to all relevant protocols,” he wrote, wishing also...
Tottenham Hotspur went back to the top of the Premier League on Sunday after a 0-0 draw at Chelsea left honours even between visiting manager Jose Mourinho and his one-time midfield lieutenant Frank Lampard, now in charge of the Blues. Chelsea, who won three league titles under Mourinho, spent long...
The health ministry announced a total of 152 new Covid cases on Sunday from 3,213 PCR tests, including 11 confirmations from rapid tests taken in previous days. Out of 637 samples taken through contact tracing of already confirmed cases, 52 cases were identified. Out of 777 samples taken through private...
Exploitation of Cyprus gas finds will be expensive and is already riddled with dispute This was the title of Economist’s 16th Cyprus Summit, held online on Tuesday. I added the word ‘energy’ because this is exactly what Cyprus needs: a new energy model. This was also reinforced by the proceedings...
Romain Grosjean leaped to safety in a ‘miracle’ escape after his Haas car was ripped in half and engulfed in flames in a first-lap accident that halted Sunday’s Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix. The 34-year-old Frenchman, who was able to free himself from the wreckage and jump clear of the...
The office of the financial ombudsman will be closed for two working days due to a confirmed Covid-19 case, it was announced on Sunday. An employee in the office had reported light symptoms and was tested along with other colleagues on Saturday. The financial ombudsman himself Pavlos Ioannou, as well...
Thousands of anti-government Thai protesters marched to an army barracks on Sunday to challenge King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s personal control over some army units. It was the latest act of defiance against the king by protesters who have broken taboos by criticising the monarchy. The Thai constitution says the monarchy must...
To appeal or not to appeal to the Immovable Property Commission To appeal or not to appeal to the Immovable Property Commission, established by the so-called ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ in 2005, over property located within the fenced part of Varosha? That is the question which preoccupies the minds...
A joint statement by the police and customs office on Sunday aimed to set straight allegations by Green’s MP Giorgos Perdikis who suggested an investigation on a Cypra employee who smuggled cigarettes from the north was hushed up. Cypra slaughterhouse is in the midst of a nationwide scandal after it...
A 34-year-old man was remanded for four days at Nicosia district court on Sunday, in connection with a child pornography investigation. The man was arrested on Saturday after Europol provided information that an account he was linked with, uploaded a video on social media showing the sexual abuse of a...
“Rainy day cookery is, to some extent, store cupboard cookery…” Gourmet goddess Nigella Lawson rolls back the rain clouds with her foul-weather recipes, conjuring up elaborate, time-consuming creations, including chocolate cloud cake, aubergine involtini and home-made pasta with meatballs.
UN Secretary-general envoy Jane Holl Lute is set to arrive to the island on Sunday evening ahead of separate meetings slated for Tuesday. On Monday, Lute is scheduled to meet with UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar and the rest of the UN team on the island dealing...
Since the rollout of coronavirus-related restrictions by virtue of the Quarantine Law police have issued over 13,000 fines for various violations, with the state collecting €2 million. Meanwhile in the space of nine months Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou has rattled off 50 decrees, including lately a blanket ban on mass...
Britain and the European Union are heading into a “very significant” week, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday, as talks over a trade deal enter their final days with serious differences yet to be resolved. EU negotiator Michel Barnier told reporters in London that “works continue, even on...
Interview with EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides on lockdowns, public health, support programmes and vaccines in the fight against coronavirusEU What is the current epidemiological situation in Europe? How effective have lockdowns been in reducing the impact of the virus? The situation in the EU is still very fragile, with...
All of Cyprus’ population should be tested in a span of seven days to avoid a complete lockdown as current measures in place don’t resolve the problem, Dr. George Panos, a member of the government epidemiological team said on Sunday. Long-term measures are important until the vaccine is ready that...
Extraordinary measures aiming to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will come into effect on an island-wide basis on Monday and will be in place until December 13, a press release issued by the Health Ministry on Sunday said. The measures were decided on Friday by the Council of Ministers and...
In these Covid times, NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts are bringing netizens performances from across the world, featuring talented artists playing stripped-down sets in an intimate setting. In this installment, meet the unassuming and innately talented Michael Kiwanuka from a “rainy London” flat that’s dimly lit with a vintage...
An employee at a pharmaceutical drug distribution in Paphos was arrested for the second time this month in suspicion of stealing items worth over €60,000, police said on Sunday. He was initially arrested on November 14 after a senior employee at the drug distribution in Paphos, reported that various items...
Fibres and dyes have the most significant environmental impact when talking about sustainability in fashion. It can be very complicated (if not impossible) to know how clothes were dyed… but it’s very EASY to know what fibres were used to make them. Consumers simply need to find the label inside...
With long delays expected, people thinking twice about posting cards and presents abroad With post to at least 22 countries no longer possible and long delays likely to the rest, Christmas will indeed look different this year. As of Wednesday, Cyprus is no longer delivering mail to Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia,...
A 24-year-old was caught carrying crystal methamphetamine in Larnaca after the vehicle he was in was intercepted by officers for driving past curfew, police said on Sunday. Travel around in Larnaca is not permitted after 11pm so when officers patrolling the streets saw a car at around 1am, the driver,...
A total of 45 people and two businesses were booked in a span of 24 hours for violating Covid-19 measures, police said on Sunday. The two businesses were in Larnaca and Nicosia, while in total, 3,115 inspections were carried out. In Nicosia there were 829 checks with four members of...
Coronavirus is not the first pandemic to have gripped the world. One hundred years ago the Spanish flu saw schools in Cyprus close, people fretting and the devastation of towns and villages The following item (originally in Greek) appeared in the December 28, 1918 issue of Neon Ethnos newspaper,...
A 20-year-old in Limassol was remanded for eight days after 10 kilos of cannabis were found in his flat, along with almost half a kilo of cocaine, police said on Sunday, while a 34-year-old man was charged for carrying cocaine. Both were driving in Limassol on Saturday, when the drug...
