Additional services will be available under the general health scheme, Gesy, from Tuesday including preventive dental care, out-patients treatment for mental health, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and visits to clinical psychologists and to clinical dieticians. Registration of providers has started and is continuing, the health insurance organisation (HIO) said...
Turkey will impose a weekday curfew and a full lockdown at weekends to combat the spread of the coronavirus, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, after new cases and deaths hit record highs. Citizens will not be allowed to leave home between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weekdays or...
The 12th round of fixtures in the Cyprus First Division concluded on Monday night, with Omonia continuing to misfire in a home 0-0 stalemate against Ermis. The late kick-off saw AEK win 3-0 away at Ethnikos Achnas.
The health ministry on Monday announced the death from Covid-19 of a 72- year old man and said 182 had tested positive for the virus, 79 of them verifications of rapid test results. Another 125 have tested positive after rapid tests, but these figures are subject to PCR confirmation. The...
Larnaca-Famagusta Criminal Court on Monday handed down a five and a half year jail sentence to a 38 year old man after finding him guilty of possessing nearly three kilos of cannabis. In a separate case, the same court jailed a second man, also 38, for four and a half...
By Abi Jackson Feeling a little tense at the thought of Christmas? It’s ‘meant’ to be fun but the festive season can bring a lot of pressure, especially when it comes to family politics, trying to please everybody and spending money you really don’t have. Many people have lost jobs...
By Lisa Salmon With many shops closed as Christmas gets nearer, more parents than ever are expected to buy their children’s presents online. But while toys sold in the EU have to meet important safety standards to be sold, toys offered on online marketplaces may not meet those standards and...
Covid-19 may mean Christmas looks very different this year, but there’s a lot to be grateful for. Here’s what this famous lot are looking forward to. WHAT WILL CHRISTMAS MEAN TO YOU THIS YEAR? Jason Manford, comedian “We’ve had a year of eating, and playing games, and watching TV...
By Katie Wright Usually around this time of year, we’re looking forward to party season, planning what to wear for the many celebrations we’ll be sharing with friends, family and colleagues, then spending hours getting dolled up on the night. Sadly, due to coronavirus restrictions, the festive season won’t be...
By Laura Harding Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson, Captain Sir Tom Moore and Marcus Rashford will all feature in a special issue of the Beano written for adults, which reflects on the events of 2020. The special edition of the comic, dubbed BeanOLD, will be a pull-out inside the regular Beano...
The postal services said on Monday that traditional postal services (regular mail, registered, insured mail, parcels, EPG parcels, EMS/Datapost if applicable etc.) will resume on Tuesday, December 1, for the following destinations: Australia; Austria; Bahrain; Belgium, Brazil (only EMS/Datapost); Bulgaria; Canada; China; Czechia; Denmark; Egypt; Estonia; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany,...
The health ministry has announced the rapid testing locations for the general population for Tuesday. Tests are free of charge. It said that targeted testing was also continuing at specific premises and services, such as care homes, in the districts of Limassol, Paphos and Larnaca. Mobile units were also carrying...
Parliamentarians on Monday reviewed the fifth supplementary budget for fiscal year 2020 worth €254 million. The major line items are as follows: €77 million on defence expenditures; €116 million on the general government contribution to the Social Insurance Fund; €12 million on pensions; €6 million on promotions of police officers,...
Every year, I go home for Christmas. And though I’ve lived in Cyprus for the last 30 (sometimes very odd) years, the old adage is true: home IS where the heart is – and that’s my mother’s little cottage in the picture perfect Cotswolds. In winter, it snows. Carollers line...
Paphos restaurant owners and local MPs have appealed to President Nicos Anastasiades, to allow an extension to their opening hours following the measures which came in to force on Monday. Until December 13, restaurants, bars, cafes, tavernas and other eateries must close by 7pm though the delivery of food and...
The deputy ministry of shipping will shell out €4.2 million of its 2021 budget on the proposed Cyprus-Greece ferry service, minister Vasilis Demetriou told MPs at the House finance committee on Monday. Discussing finances for 2021 amid the ongoing pandemic and its impact on the global economy, Demetriou said his...
Despite their coronavirus-induced absences, Anorthosis managed to grab a vital win against Enosis on Saturday to top the Cyprus First Division. Going into the weekend, Anorthosis shared top spot with Apollon – who lost 2-1 to AEL on Sunday in the Limassol derby. The game between Anorthosis and Enosis featured...
People who refuse a vaccine for COVID-19 could find normal life curtailed as restaurants, bars, cinemas and sports venues could block entry to those who don’t have proof they are inoculated, Britain’s new vaccine minister said on Monday. Several major COVID-19 vaccines have been announced in recent weeks, raising hopes...
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday appointed four current district court presidents to the Supreme Court. According to an official announcement from the presidency, Dora Socratous, Lena Demetriadou Andreou, Ioannis Ioannides and Nicolas Santis will be sworn in at 12 noon on Wednesday, December 2.
A 23-year-old man was remanded in custody for six days in Larnaca on Monday suspected of possession and distribution of child pornography, police said. The man was arrested after Europol informed Cypriot authorities that a social media user had sent another user three files containing child sexual abuse. The cybercrime...
Amid mounting criticism over apparent discrepancies in its latest raft of Covid-19 measures, the government on Monday scrambled to explain why it had decided to close down restaurants at 7pm, permit only 10 people to attend weddings and funerals, but allow congregations of up to 75 for routine church services....
Shortly after the pandemic began spreading in early March, Lenny Kravitz left his Paris home and decamped to his island retreat in Eleuthera, a small island in the Bahamas. Rather than touring the world and promoting his new memoir ‘Let Love Rule’ in person, Kravitz has been living the simple...
The transport ministry on Monday announced new measures regarding public transport, which came into effect at 6am. Under the new decree, the exact number of passengers buses, shuttle services to airports and taxis are allowed to carry in all districts is defined by their licensed capacity. All public transport will...
Affordable real estate in major cities often means fairly restricted spaces, which poses a creative challenge if they are to be re-designed for maximum freedom. This was the challenge facing architect Yuda Naimi, with only 25 square metres to work with when redesigning a tiny apartment in Barcelona’s Raval neighbourhood....
With storms and more rain expected through the day, the met office has issued a yellow weather warning for Monday, in place until 5pm. “Isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect the area, at first mainly over the coasts but later elsewhere as well. Shower rates may exceed 35mm per...
