Archive for 2021

Britain reported a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday

Britain reported a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday which government advisors said could be just the tip of the iceberg, and London’s mayor declared a “major incident” to help the city’s hospitals cope.

The number …

17 year old girl missing from her Nicosia home

Police are looking for 17-year old Phamedie Feza Alutaka, from Congo, who has been reported missing from her place of residence in Nicosia since 10.000 on the morning of Friday, 17 December, 2021. The Police are releasing her photo aiming …

Woman arrested following fire in Sutton bailed

The 27-year-old, who was arrested on suspicion of child neglect, will return to a south London police station in mid-January.

The investigation, which is being led by detectives from the South Area Command Unit, is continuing.

Four young children died …

Citizens of Vietnam sent back to their country, they were in Cyprus illegally

A total of 258 citizens of Vietnam who were in Cyprus illegally were repatriated Friday night, the Interior Ministry announced.

A press release says that the Interior Ministry in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Police Immigration Office …

There will be no KOPA League fixtures this Sunday

There are no Winchmore Brickwork KOPA League fixtures this weekend. All KOPA clubs, along with the management committee, have decided in the interest of safety to postpone this week’s matches until the new year. …

Film Reviews

FILM OF THE WEEK

THE LOST DAUGHTER

Maggie Gyllenhaal makes a remarkable directorial debut in this graceful adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novel. One of the highlights of the recent London Film Festival which tells the story of Leda (Olivia Colman), …

Cyprus new rules for UK arrivals in place from December 18

New rules are introduced for passengers arriving from the UK as of December 18, due to the surge of omicron variant cases.

A Health Ministry announcement says that all passengers arriving aged 12 and over and irrespective of vaccination coverage …

Cyprus Μeteorology department issues orange warning valid till Monday

Cyprus Meteorology Department issued Friday an orange warning valid from 2100 local time Saturday until Monday (20/12) 1300 local time.

The warning says that combination of at times prolonged rain and local heavy thunderstorms is expected to affect the area.…

Οmicron variant detected in 28 samples in Cyprus, Health Ministry announces

The Health Ministry in Cyprus announced on Friday that the Omicron variant was detected in 28 samples.

The cases were detected following a sequencing process by the Institute of Neurology and Genetics and NIPD lab as well as a thorough …

Cyprus reports one death from COVID and 695 new cases Friday, 171 hospitalisations

Cyprus Health Ministry reported on Friday one death from COVID, 695 new cases and 171 hospitalisations.

Total deaths rose to 617, total cases are now 144,205 and the positivity rate stands at 0.84% .

Figures show that 74.71% of the …