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Aphrodite Hills Resort now listed on Homes & Villas by Marriott International
Aphrodite Hills Holiday Residences were selected as First Property Manager in Cyprus to list on Homes & Villas by Marriott International, a press release...
Covid-19 variant likely in Cyprus, epidemiologist says
Epidemiologist Maria Koliou, member of the health ministry's scientific committee, did not rule out that the new variant of Covid-19 that, first discovered in...
Old People at Mesa Chorio Center vaccinated
As of 11:30 this morning, vaccinations at an old people’s home at Mesa Chorio began.
In a statement to CNA, Roulla Grigoriou, in charge of...
GESY will soon provide nurses for home care
Social nursing is still among the pending issues of the National Health System GESY since even though the specific services are now included in...
Paphos Citizens Services Center to re-open 28 December
The Public Administration and Personnel Department of the Finance Ministry announced that the Paphos Citizens Services Center (at 62, Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue) will re-open...
Number of accidents skyrockets in 2020
While one would expect that due to the pandemic and the lockdown traffic accidents would have been reduced, this has not been the case.
As...
Man injured after online disagreement about ELAM’s stance on budget
Two persons started a discussion on a social network platform which resulted in a disagreement regarding the stance of ELAM party during the voting...
What To Do to Stay Active, Healthy during Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19 is still here and this means that many of us are staying at home without doing our regular activities, says physical education teacher...
Elementary school suspends operation due to asphalt plant
Students of the Third Elementary School of Idalion will abstain from their lessons for three days with the prospect of escalating the measures indefinitely...
The Mitsis Commercial School of Lemithou to close down for two weeks
Due to the very big number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among students and teachers the Mitsis Commercial School of Lemithou will close down for...
Third age observatory: Increased checks at old people’s homes
Due to the fact that 37 confirmed COVID-19 cases were yesterday found at the Sokration Old People’s Home in Limassol, the third age observatory...
Increased number of patients of COVID-19 needing treatment at ICU
The number of patients with COVID-19 being treated at the Famagusta General Hospital, which operates as the referral institution for COVID-19, is rising and...
A Halloween skeleton lies on the hedge outside a home in Los Angeles
A Halloween skeleton lies on the hedge outside a home in Los Angeles, California, U.S., amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Reuters)
Interior Ministry on misleading advertisements regarding Cyprus Investment Programme
In response to a number of unlawful / misleading advertisements and or posts regarding the Cyprus Investment Programme, in social media and the web,...
Students arrested for throwing flares in high school
Two students, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested as suspects in a case of illegally possessing and using explosives since they seem to...
Extinction Rebellion protest in Berlin
An Extinction Rebellion activist takes part in a protest in Berlin, Germany October 5, 2020.
Covid testing for CFA matches and retirement homes announced
Cyprus' Health Ministry on Friday announced that COVID-19 tests will be conducted for all participants in matches of the Cyprus Football Association, except the...
Two road accidents – Caution: Slippery ground due to rain
Two traffic accidents occurred on Friday afternoon on the highway.
According to police, one happened near Alampra and the second near Lympia.
It is noted that...
Technical error causes Hezbollah arms depot to blow up in Lebanon, security source says
An arms cache belonging to the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah blew up in southern Lebanon on Tuesday because of a technical error, a security...
Man, 20, injured by shotgun
A 20-year-old man in Larnaca suffered shotgun wounds on is leg at 3 in the afternoon on Friday.
The injured man was transferred to Larnaca...
Hardalias: Western Greece in state of special civil protection mobilisation due to ‘Ianos’
The regions of Ilia, Achaia, Arcadia, Etoloakarnania, Messinia, Cephalonia, Ithaca and Zakynthos were declared in a state of "special civil protection mobilisation" due to...
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122 new cases, one death announced on Friday
The Health Ministry announced the death of one person due to COVID-19. This raises the death toll from the virus in Cyprus to 179,...
Local
Where to get antigen rapid tests on Saturday
The Health Ministry announced the following antigen rapid test sites for Saturday, 23 January 2021:
LIMASSOL
Grigoris Afxentiou Square 08:30-16:30
Gafkos Clerides Park, Germasoyia 08:30-16:30
Municipal Hall Ypsonas...
Local
Civil servants’ trade union requests psychological support for health professionals
PASYDY, the civil servants’ trade union requested psychological support for health professionals due to the consequences of COVID-19 on their health.
The trade union noted...
Local
Scientific advisory committee to convene on Monday under President Anastasiades
Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, will preside on Monday morning over a meeting of the scientific advisory committee on COVID-19.
According to CNA information, during the...
World
Polish medics depart for Slovakia to help mass testing
A group of 200 Polish medics departed for neighbouring Slovakia on Friday (January 22) to help in a week-long testing campaign in the central...
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Local Food
Squash soup
Ingredients:
1 kg pumpkin, cut into small cubes, approximately 5 cups
2 medium (400g) sweet potatoes, cut into cubes, approximately 2 ½ cups
1 chopped leek, only...
Local Food
Mezedes
No visit to Cyprus is complete without enjoying the traditional meal of many small dishes known as ‘meze’.
This large feast, which has been a...
Local Food
Prawns with fried cheese, barley shaped pasta
Put the barley shaped pasta into a small pan with salted water, bring to a boil and when tender, drain. Peal the prawns leaving...
Local Food
Salmon and shrimp sheftalies
Mix all ingredients for tabbouli in a bowl and keep to one side so flavours can combine.
Prepare the sheftalies: wash and soak the casing...