The head of the Paphos regional board of tourism has been elected as the President of the European Cultural Tourism Network -(ECTN) which is based in Brussels. The entity is the only pan-European network of destinations, authorities, NGOs and research institutes for sustainable Cultural Tourism development and promotion across Europe....
Nursery school children in Paphos collaborated with two NGOs to collect cans for recycling as part of making a donation to the children’s hospital. Green research centre Akti along with Cans for Kids hosted a small event to reward the children from the community kindergarten in Peyia on Friday who...
Suspected Russian hackers who broke into U.S. government agencies also spied on less high-profile organizations, including groups in Britain, a U.S. internet provider and a county government in Arizona, according to web records and a security source. More details were revealed on Friday of the cyber espionage campaign that has...
One woman drowned off the Greek island of Lesbos and two others were rescued on Friday after they fell out of an overcrowded inflatable raft carrying dozens of migrants, Greece’s coastguard said on Friday. The raft had reached Lesbos earlier on Friday with 24 people on board. They told Greek...
Domestic workers in Cyprus work 40 per cent more hours than their employment contract states, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Friday. Citing a report prepared in collaboration with Assistant Professor of Transitional Justice and Human Rights at UCLan Cyprus University Dr Nasia Hadjigeorgiou the ombudswoman said domestic workers on average...
The judge hearing the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust case against Alphabet Inc’s Google suggested a trial date of Sept. 12, 2023, on Friday. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta suggested the date during a status conference, and counsel for the two sides did not object. Mehta noted that the two sides...
Austria will go into its third coronavirus lockdown after Christmas and lift it earlier for people who get tested, the government said on Friday, just 11 days after its second lockdown ended. Non-essential shops reopened last week after a nearly three-week-long lockdown that brought daily infections below 3,000 from a...
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said the commemorative stamps released for the 60th anniversary of Cyprus’ independence were a reminder of the country’s history and great culture. “Through to the stamps, the Cyprus Post is celebrating Cyprus’ history and culture, along with the events that left an indelible mark on the...
The health services on Friday announced two more deaths from Covid and 410 new cases. The cases include 113 people found positive from rapid tests, which were confirmed through PCR. According to a statement, 115 people are being treated in hospital, 25 in serious condition. The total number of cases since March has reached 17,057 while...
Wayne Rooney’s son, Kai, has signed for Manchester United, the former United and England striker said on Thursday. The 35-year-old Rooney posted a picture on Instagram alongside his wife Colleen and 11-year-old Kai, who held up a United No. 10 shirt – the number his dad wore for the Premier...
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was doing fine a day after testing positive for COVID-19, but was working at a slower pace while he convalesced. Macron said he would stay focused on France’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, as negotiations governing 1 trillion euros in...
President Nicos Anastasiades and ruling Disy on Friday launched a new round of contacts to convince party leaders to approve an amended 2021 state budget following its rejection on Thursday, while the state services foresee problems due to lack of cash flow. After the bill on the state budget for...
Anorthosis have returned to the top of the Cyprus First Division after a 1-0 home win over Pafos FC on Friday evening, courtesy of Renato Margaca’s second-half winner. Omonia were also in action a little later, with the Greens thrashing Karmiotissa 5-1 away from home, with five different players getting...
Limassol drug squad said they found 35 kilos of cannabis and 300 kilos of fireworks and arrested four people, the commander of the unit Michalis Katsounotos said on Friday. The suspects aged between 34 and 43, were already known to police, the force said. According to Katsounotos’, the drug squad,...
If you are like most people, you probably have been raised on the idea of eating “three square meals” each day. But there is little evidence that this is good for you. To the contrary, doing so may contribute to obesity and diabetes. On the other hand, the benefits of...
Limassol Criminal Court on Friday handed down a five-year jail sentence to a 31-year-old man found guilty of two attempted armed robberies. The offences were committed in Limassol in August and September. The defendant was arrested on September 10 soon after an attempt was made to rob a Limassol coffeeshop....
In Limassol, units will be carrying out rapid tests at Gregoris Afxentiou Square (outside court), at the underground parking at Limassol shopping centre (formerly Orphanides), outside the Sigma bakery shop in Ayia Phylaxis Street (next to Scandia) from 8.30am to 4.30pm. In Larnaca, tests will be carried out at the...
In the Season 1 finale of the popular ‘Tia does Agrotourism’ series, travel vlogger and blogger Tia Savva sets off to explore beautiful Lefkara and Kato Drys villages, with a side-trip to Ecophysis, an authenic bee haven, in nearby Vavla, too. Each community justifiably beloved by tourists, Tia nevertheless discovers...
Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta says he loves being in football management despite describing his first year in charge at the Emirates Stadium as one of the most challenging years in the club’s history. The Spanish coach celebrates his one-year anniversary as Arsenal manager on Sunday, a day after their Premier League...
Instagram gathers more than 1 billion active users every month, making it one of the top social media platforms at the moment. In addition to this, the users are very engaged with the content that they see as they tend to like it and comment on it. If you manage...
It only launched a few months ago yet Boucles Project, selling everything curly hair needs, is booming! It’s no surprise really as curly girls and guys are well represented in Cyprus. Without a physical store as yet, Boucles Project works as an e-shop yet this December it’s holding two pop-up...
The game of squash has many advantages over simply going to the gym, and is terrific for both mental and physical wellbeing. It’s easy to learn the basics, and can be great for relieving stress and building up cardio stamina and focus, while bosting health, flexibility and balance, whether playing...
France is unlikely to return to normal post-coronavirus life before autumn next year as it could take longer than initially envisioned to roll out vaccines, a senior government scientific adviser said on Friday. “Vaccines are a major source of hope but if you look at the vaccination capabilities that we...
President Nicos Anastasiades will be among the first in Cyprus to be vaccinated against Covid-19, it was announced on Friday. Government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos said the vaccination of the president who is aged 74, will take place immediately after the arrival of the vaccine in Cyprus, in the context of...
Daily roundup of the latest news in the Greek and Turkish Cypriot media from the Cyprus Dialogue Forum (CDF) – December 18. GCC Press Review 18 Dec 2020 Front Page Headlines Politis Without a budget for Odysseas’ sake DIKO and the auditor-general are putting the state and the economy in […]...
