By Trevor Hunnicutt President-elect Joe Biden picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services on Monday as he shaped his administration’s health team to fight the raging coronavirus pandemic. Biden, who takes office on Jan. 20, also chose Dr. Rochelle Walensky, chief of infectious diseases...
Omonia’s seven-year wait for a win over arch-rivals Apoel finally came to an end on Monday night as they defeated them in style 3-0 in the final game of Round 13 of the Cyprus football championship. This was Omonia’s first win over Apoel since April 2013. It was a mostly...
By John Miller A Swiss village where a World War Two-era munitions dump exploded 73 years ago will be evacuated for about a decade while the remaining bombs are carted off, part of a $1 billion plan approved by the government on Monday. A series of explosions near Mitholz, deep in the Swiss Alps...
England face familiar qualifying foes Poland on the road to the Qatar World Cup in 2022. The Poles, whose star striker Robert Lewandowski has arguably been the best player in the world in 2020, have faced the Three Lions in qualifying for the 1974, 1990, 1994, 2006 and 2014 World...
By Gabriela Baczynska, John Chalmers and William James British and European Union leaders failed to narrow differences over an elusive post-Brexit trade deal in last-ditch telephone diplomacy on Monday, leaving themselves just 48 hours to avoid a disorderly parting of ways at the end of this month. EU officials said...
Two deaths and a record 416 new cases of coronavirus out of 4,347 PCR tests were announced on Monday. The health ministry said the people who died were two men aged 84 and 89. They had underlying health conditions but died of the virus. This brings the number of people...
The health ministry announced the list for the location of Tuesday’s mobile rapid testing sites, 12 in total. The programme is available to everyone, especially people who work in customer service. Test results will be sent within 24 hours through SMS. Results can also be issued in writing within 30...
By Robin Emmott European Union foreign ministers said on Monday that Turkey had failed to help resolve a dispute over natural gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean, but they left any decision on retaliatory sanctions for an EU summit on Thursday. The 27 ministers, who were tasked to evaluate the...
For most of us, the ins and outs of theatre audio do not even cross our minds. Stage acoustics, audio technology and all that jazz. For industry professionals though it is a daily hassle. That is why the Cyprus Centre of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians and Eventpro are holding...
The justice ministry on Monday announced that police have set up a Covid-19 unit so that the public can report people violating the decrees on virus measures. The public can now report any violations of these decrees against the spread of coronavirus or can share information with the police by...
The government on Monday warned of ‘paralysis’ should parliament refuse to green-light the state budget for 2021, particularly since a considerable portion of the allocations relate to coronavirus-related relief for businesses and workers. “It would be a political act that does not penalise the government, but rather society, working people...
Police are looking for the whereabouts of a 31-year-old resident who ran away from the Athalassa psychiatric hospital early on Monday afternoon. According to police, the man escaped at around 2pm.
In this video from the ‘Curator Insights’ series, A. G. Leventis Gallery Gold Collection curator Eleni Zapiti explains the significance of the gold stater, attributed to the Greek Macedonian King Philip II. View the original video here. Explore other videos from the Gallery’s YouTube channel by clicking here. Follow the A....
OPAP SPORTS LTD, which manages Opapbet, is offering an upgraded service to clients while staying compliant with the government’s latest pandemic guidelines. Opapbet is offering pundits a new service called Betmaker by Opapbet, which allows players to prepare their betting slip at home and then validate it at an Opap...
MPs on Monday highlighted the need to speed up the modernisation of the adoption law to ensure children’s safety. The most important issue is the implementation of provisions so there is no risk of exploitation of children, the chairperson of the House human rights committee Mariella Aristidou told media after...
Universal Music Group’s publishing arm has bought Bob Dylan‘s entire back catalogue of more than 600 songs, from towering classics such as 1965’s “Like a Rolling Stone” to this year’s 17-minute epic “Murder Most Foul”. “The deal is the most significant music publishing agreement this century and one of the most important...
Amid a persistently high number of coronavirus cases, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) issued a dramatic appeal to businesses and employees to comply with health protocols, while the small shopkeepers’ association Povek warned that a much feared generalised lockdown may be enforced unless everyone does their bit. The...
Scotland’s lochs have unparalleled water quality. And the waters of Loch Fyne Oyster Farm, in particular, are of class A purity at least six months of the year. Local landowner Johnny Noble and marine biologist Andy Lane started the oyster farm in 1978. Since then, they’ve grown it into a...
A 35-year-old mother who left her three underaged children home alone is facing four charges relating to child endangerment. Limassol district court will hear her case on December 15. The woman was arrested after a member of the public found a seven-year-old girl playing alone at a park in Limassol’s...
Triple points for heating gasoil or automotive fuel, until the 11th of December 2020 Following the positive response from the public, Petrolina has announced the extension of its campaign offering triple “Antamivi” reward points on heating gasoil and automotive fuel purchases, until the 11th of December 2020. Specifically, consumers can...
A healthy cookie recipe for rabbits, consisting mainly of hay, herbs and vegetables. A little bit of fruit, seeds and oats can be added, but be careful of including too much sugar and starch. Don’t bake, dehydrate at a low temperature to retain as much of the nutrients as possible....
By Katie Wright Every man worth his sartorial salt knows that a suit is the ultimate style statement. Whether two-piece or three, single-breasted or double, wool or tweed, a tailored jacket and trousers will never go out of style, and a good-quality suit is always a sound wardrobe investment. Trends...
Teachers who use their own electronic devices for remote learning will be given a bonus, the education ministry announced on Monday. The education ministry is preparing a proposal for the approval of a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programme, education minister Prodromos Prodromou said after a meeting with the secondary...
The labour ministry said on Monday that arrangements have been made for all pensions and benefits to be paid before Christmas as follows: Α. Payments made by direct transfer: The minimum guaranteed income, including the Christmas bonus, will be in beneficiaries’ accounts on December 11. Monthly benefits paid to the...
Travel to and from Cyprus dropped by nearly 79 per cent from January to September, according to data published on Monday by the statistical service. During the period between January and September 2020, arrivals of travellers totalled 981,849 compared to 4,610,502 in the corresponding period of 2019, recording a decrease...
