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Cyprus “gears up” for Cyprus Rally 2019 (video)
The Cyprus Rally is back and motor racing fans all over Cyprus are preparing for the major sporting event.
The Rally will take place from...
Nadal into semis after big fight from Schwartzman
Diego Schwartzman may have been the smallest player in 25 years to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals but gave Rafa Nadal a big fight...
NBA awards: Antetokounmpo wins MVP, Doncic top rookie
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo became the second European player to be selected the NBA's Most Valuable Player, winning the honour on Monday night...
Cyprus second in the 2019 GSSE medal list
Cyprus finished second in the 18th Games of Small State of Europe (GSSE) which wrapped up on Saturday in Budva, Montenegro.
Cyprus finished runner-up with...
Cyprus increases medal tally to 29 on third day of Small States Games
Cyprus secured two gold medals, two silver and one bronze in today’s Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) taking place in Montenegro,...
Cyprus wins nine medals on first day of 18th GSSE Games
Cyprus won two gold, five silver and two bronze medals on the first day of the 18th Games of Small States of Europe in...
RAF Akrotiri Flamingos win Cyprus rugby tournament (photos+video)
The RAF Akrotiri Flamingos lifted this year's Aki 10s rugby tournament in Cyprus, forces.net reported.
The Flamingos faced the Royal Logistics Corps in the final and...
Fine start for Cyprus in the Games of the Small States of Europe
The 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe started yesterday with Cyprus one of the nine participating countries.
The 18th edition of the Games...
Cypriot shooter wins gold medal in South Korea World Cup
Cypriot shooter Andreas Makris won the gold medal in the ISSF Shotgun World Cup competition in Changwon, South Korea.
Makris, 28, secured the first place...
FIFA moves to enhance gender parity with new women’s honours at annual awards
FIFA will introduce awards for the best women's goalkeeper as well as the women's team of the year during its annual Best Football Awards,...
Athletics – Semenya says ‘no threat’ to women’s sport
Double Olympic 800-metres champion Caster Semenya says she is "no threat" to women's sport and that recent comments from International Association of Athletics Federations...
Cyprus FA resumes second division with warning to clubs
The second tier of Cyprus soccer will resume on April 19 after a week-long suspension prompted by match-fixing suspicions, the island's soccer governing body said, giving...
Cyprus hosts Tennis Europe 2019
Tennis Europe and Aphrodite Hills Resort are organising the Carbo One Cup Tennis Europe Junior under 12, with Carbo One as the Major Sponsor.
Carbo...
Milan Trajkovic wins Cyprus’ first-ever gold medal in European Indoor Championships (video)
Milan Trajkovic on Sunday became the first ever athlete from Cyprus to win a gold medal in European Indoor Championships history.
Trajkovic clinched the gold...
Soccer fans clash with evangelicals in Peru
A soccer stadium in Peru was the site of pitched battle on Monday, but not between two sports teams.
A group of evangelical Christians and...
Kontides crowned world champion in Laser category
Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides on Friday won the world championship in the Laser category for the second consecutive year at Aarhus, successfully defending the...
Cablenet-Primetel in agreement over football broadcasts
Cablenet and Primetel have reached an agreement to share sports contents on each other's platforms, a move that will radically change the state of...
World Cup celebrations rock France; “Les Bleus” victory parade set for Champs Elysees
Newspapers and TV stations hailed France's World Cup victory on Monday, while clean-up crews worked against the clock to tidy up after a crazy...
Ronaldo has received offer to sign for Juventus – source
Cristiano Ronaldo has received an offer to leave Real Madrid and join Italian champions Juventus, a source close to the player told Reuters on...
Federer walks out at Wimbledon in Uniqlo shirt, not Nike
Roger Federer's career-long association with Nike appeared to be over on Monday as the Wimbledon champion walked on to Centre Court to open the...
Cyclist Andri Christoforou wins Bronze in Tarragona Mediterranean Games
Cyprus Cyclist Andri Christoforou won a Bronze medal in the Tarragona Mediterranean Games which conclude on Sunday.
This is the first time Cyprus secures a...
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244 new cases, out of 11,163 tests announced on Friday
The Health Ministry announced 244 new Coronavirus cases out of 11,163 PCR and rapid antigen tests on Friday, 15 January, taking confirmed infections to...
Local
Where to get antigen rapid tests on Saturday
The Health Ministry announced the following antigen rapid test sites for Saturday, 16 January 2021:
LIMASSOL
Tassos Papadopoulos building – TEPAK, Limassol 08:30-16:30
Church Agia Varvara, Zakaki...
Local
President Anastasides to get the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine next Monday
Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, will receive the second dose of the vaccine against COVID-19, next Monday at the Health Center of Latsia, according to...
Local
Expert says milder version of pandemic likely to be present in 2022
Dr Constantinos Tsioutis, Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine & Infection Prevention and Control at the Department of Medicine of the European University Cyprus and head...
World
Spain’s COVID-19 incidence climbs above 500 cases per 100,000 people
Increased activity at hospitals and health centres near Madrid was seen on Friday (January 15) as Spain's coronavirus incidence as measured over the past...
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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...
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