Archive for 2021

Cyprus football

The Apoel v Omonia was the only game that took place yesterday in Cyprus.
This was the game that was abandoned last month in the 17th minute due to poor visibility because of a severe amount of dust.
The game …

Premier league

Manchester City led the way in a bumper Boxing Day goal feast in the Premier League on Sunday with a 6-3 win over Leicester City sending them six points clear at the top of the standings.

The opening five games …

We sadly announce UK Cypriot George Karageorgis from the renowned Elysee restaurant has passed away

George Karageorgis from Lefkoniko passed away yesterday Christmas day Saturday December the 25th 2021 at the age of 92.

He was born the son of Kyriakos and Myrofora Karageorgis he was one of five siblings two brothers Michael and Odysseas …

UK Cypriot Sophia Eleni stars in BBC’s ‘Call the Midwife’ Christmas special

The Christmas special of popular TV series Call the Midwife will this year include the storyline of a migrant from Cyprus.
UK Cypriot Sophia Eleni will be playing the role of Maria Kaufopolous, a feisty, young Greek Cypriot woman, who …

Online shopping in Cyprus increases significantly in the first quarter of 2021

The percentage of people who made online purchases showed a significant increase, which reached 48% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to 34.1% in the corresponding period last year, according to data by the Statistical Service of Cyprus.
 
At …

Deaths in Cyprus rose by 114% since November, National Surveillance Report indicates

Deaths in Cyprus rose by 114% in the last month, according to the National Surveillance Report as of 20 December, released Friday by the Ministry of Health.

At the same time, 144,311 COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed, of which 625 …

Another 63 Omicron variant cases detected in Cyprus

A total of 63 new cases of the Omicron variant were detected in Cyprus, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.
 
As part of rigorous testing carried out in the Republic of Cyprus in view of the new, more infectious …

Cyprus reports two deaths and over 900 new COVID infections on Friday

Cypriot health authorities announced on Friday two deaths due to COVID-19 and 917 new infections, bringing the total number of fatalities and COVID cases since the outbreak of the pandemic to 627 and 149,580 respectively.
 
Furthermore, according to a press …

Putting on the glitz

 Wherever our Christmas is spent, be it at a restaurant or home with family and/or friends, getting all glammed up is a big part of the festive season, on and around the day. It is the time to look that …

Cooking with Loulla Astin Cypriot Stuffing

I  love this Cypriot stuffing so much that I am happy to eat it without the turkey. 

Galos, or Yalos as it called in Greek, also means Frenchman and I think it was a French man that introduced it to …