A farcical early own goal from Romaine Sawyers summed up a miserable day for West Bromwich Albion as the Premier League strugglers were thumped 5-0 by Leeds United on Tuesday night. Further first half goals from Ezgjan Alioski, Jack Harrison and Rodrigo, and a brilliant strike in the second from...
By Tom Balmforth Police raided a convent near Russia’s Ural Mountains in the early hours of Tuesday and arrested a renegade priest who had seized control of it and allegedly encouraged nuns to commit suicide. Father Sergiy was taken to Moscow, some 1,400 km from the convent, where a court...
The Electricity Authority announced on Tuesday that its customer service centres will be closed from Wednesday until January 5 to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. To address the further spread of the pandemic, the EAC said the cabinet had proceeded with additional measures. Therefore, it said, all EAC...
Four more deaths and a new record of 907 coronavirus cases were detected on Tuesday, the health ministry said. Two men aged 82 and 84 and two women aged 83 and 88 died from Covid-19 although all four of them had underlying health conditions. This brings the number of people...
The health ministry announced 21 sites where rapid tests will be available on Wednesday. District Testing sites Time Limassol Grigoris Afxentiou Square, Limassol (outside Dioikitirio) 8.30am-4.30pm Limassol Shopping Center undergound parking lot, Polemidhia (former Orphanides) 8.30am-4.30pm Sigma bakeries parking lot, Kapsalos (Ayias Fylaxeos street, next to Scandia) 8.30am-4.30pm Apostolos Andreas...
The Cyprus Post announced on Tuesday that from January 1, people wishing to send parcels abroad must fill out an electronic form with all the necessary information before going to the post office. This requirement is due to international obligations and applies to all items containing goods sent to non-EU...
2020 was the most difficult year in recent times for tourism after the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, chairman of the Paphos hotels association Thanos Michaelides said on Tuesday. “The flow of tourists to Cyprus was extremely low throughout the entire year,” he told the Cyprus News Agency. “Hotels...
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis is under fire after she reported a parody account of her on Twitter, prompting police to secure a search warrant for the home of a Larnaca resident who denied any involvement. Cypriot netizens also fired broadsides at the police, censuring their eagerness and speed to investigate...
Hot springs, baroque, neoclassical and art nouveau architecture, and a delicious dining scene, it’s no wonder Hungary’s capital is such a well-loved destination. So, to make the most out of a visit to Budapest once Covid-related travel restrictions are lifted, here are 11 tips for those inspired to see this...
Environment commissioner Klelia Vasiliou has written to the ministers of interior and agriculture asking for teams of technocrats to be set up to push for the implementation of an international convention in a bid to protect the island’s coasts, after what appears to be yet another intervention on a beach...
The University of Nicosia placed #126 in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia Region, in which over 3,300 universities operate, according to the QS World University Rankings 2021 The 2021 QS World University Rankings: EECA, released in December, once again ranked the University of Nicosia (UNic) as one of the...
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted 275-134 to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks on Monday, sending the measure on to an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Senate. But even as Democrats helped secure approval for what the Republican president sought on stimulus payments, they...
How will you get rid of your Christmas tree after the holidays? Unlike artificial trees, which are plastic and ultimately end up in a landfill, disposing of a live tree that is recyclable and biodegradable is doable, and this video suggests some options of going about it. View the original...
2020 has been a tough year for everyone, but it has been harder on some than others. Cancer patients, for example, have been deprived of therapies and visits from loved ones, affecting both their physical and emotional state. In a new project, well-known Cypriots have come together in a music...
An investigating panel that probed a certain number of citizenships granted from 2012 to 2018 has suggested examining whether promoters and service providers had carried out the necessary due diligence to ensure their clients’ funds were not from illegal activities. The panel, led by the head of the securities and...
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday he saw himself serving his home country, France, in some capacity following his work on negotiating Britain’s exit from the EU. “I will use my energy to work for my country,” the centre-right politician told Franceinfo radio when asked about...
A new decree issued by the health ministry and in force from 6pm Tuesday until January 10 is now forbidding the presence of other people in houses other than those permanently residing in them. The only exception to the new decree will take place on New Year’s Eve, where up...
Archbishop Chrysostomos received his Covid jab on Tuesday, saying it offered some security against the pandemic that has been plaguing the globe since last year. The frail looking archbishop, who is undergoing cancer treatment, arrived at the health centre at around 10am and received his vaccine some 30 minutes later...
The health ministry on Tuesday issued guidelines for contacts of people found positive from rapid tests after a change to format announced on Monday. The ministry said on Monday that positives from rapid tests would no longer need to be confirmed with PCR and would be counted as positive cases....
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) on Tuesday expressed regret and frustration over the ineffectiveness of the international community to address the continuing piracy crisis in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). Back in June 2020 the CSC said it raised grave concerns about the worsening piracy situation in the GoG and...
Lake Mangli, one of the few spots where people can enjoy nature in the capital, is yet again threatened to be drained by developers and a petition has been launched to prevent this. The lake is located in the Archangelos area, next to the linear park of Nicosia, and is...
This past year has undoubtedly been different. The pandemic has brought a lot of changes to our daily lives and culture. Two of Partners’ biggest clients decided to address the public through marketing campaigns that will touch everyone’s heart. Opap Cyprus Christmas carols are a strong and charming part of...
Police said they were investigating what appeared to be an act of vandalism after a statue of Breonna Taylor erected to honour her memory was smashed in Oakland, California. The Oakland Police Department said late Monday it was looking into the incident, although it had not identified any suspects or...
Paphos police arrested a 21-year-old man on Monday after they found four persons travelling in a car with number plates belonging to a different vehicle. The car had been stopped on Monday afternoon during routine checks, The driver and three passengers, none of whom were wearing a protective mask, got...
