Major jewellery heist at Zurich Airport
Jan. 19, 2021, 6:23 a.m.Hundreds of thousands of francs worth of jewellery and watches were stolen from a Zurich airport shop in the early ho...
Geneva shoppers avoid closures by crossing the border
Jan. 19, 2021, 6:21 a.m.Geneva shoppers are heading over the border to France to buy the things they need as confinement in Switzerland has c...
Work from home compulsory from today
Jan. 18, 2021, 4:44 a.m.As from today, working from home is compulsory.
The latest federal guidelines say everyone should be working from ...
Bern threatens disorganized cantons on vaccine delivery
Jan. 18, 2021, 4:39 a.m.The Federal government is threatening not to send the vaccine to cantons which are being too slow in administering th...
Three die in avalanches over the weekend
Jan. 18, 2021, 4:37 a.m.Weekend avalanches have claimed the lives of three people. In canton Obwalden, a group were caught up in an avalanche...
Geneva shops busy at weekend ahead of closures
Jan. 18, 2021, 4:34 a.m.Thousands hit the shops this weekend in Geneva ahead of the closure of all non-essential businesses from today.
US ambassador leaves country
Jan. 18, 2021, 4:31 a.m.The US Ambassador to Switzerland, Edward McMullen, has left the country.
The Trump appointed diplomat left a leavi...
Neighbouring French town looks set to break curfew
Jan. 18, 2021, 4:28 a.m.Restaurants in the French town of Annemasse are threatening to defy the curfew and open their doors on February 1st.
Swiss travellers do not need negative test for France
Jan. 18, 2021, 4:25 a.m.The French government has confirmed Swiss residents do not need to show a negative Covid 19 test to enter the country.
Mass testing to be expanded
Jan. 15, 2021, 6:23 a.m.After the success of the mass testing programme in Graubünden, other cantons are interested as well as the Confe...
Snow brings Zurich to standstill - cuts off villages
Jan. 15, 2021, 6:21 a.m.Heavy snow in many parts of the country is causing problems. Last night all public transport in the city of Zurich gr...
Small firms embrace homeworking but not the vaccine
Jan. 15, 2021, 6:18 a.m.A survey carried out by the Federation of Suisse Romande Businesses show 22% have all their staff working from home. ...
Teachers want to be in the first wave of vaccinations
Jan. 15, 2021, 5:11 a.m.Teachers unions are calling for their members to be included in those being vaccinated early.
Army loses fewer weapons last year
Jan. 15, 2021, 5:08 a.m.The army lost 70 weapons last year – a combination of assault rifles and pistols. But that is far better than p...
New federal lockdown rules from Monday
Jan. 14, 2021, 9:15 a.m.The Federal Council has agreed to new tougher measures. The health minister Alain Berset is getting everything he wan...
Geneva unhappy with new federal rules
Jan. 14, 2021, 6:40 a.m.The new rules are not going down well in Geneva.
Man advertises himself on Geneva bus
Jan. 14, 2021, 6:38 a.m.A man in his thirties who’s been out of work since May decided to take action.
Zurich researchers build crash free drone
Jan. 14, 2021, 6:36 a.m.Researchers in Zurich have developed what they call is a crash proof drone. One of the main reasons for drones losing...
More infections expected due to UK variant
Jan. 13, 2021, 6:44 a.m.The Federal Health Office says it expects a rise in infections, due mainly to the arrival of the new more contagious ...
Second vaccine given go-ahead
Jan. 13, 2021, 6:42 a.m.The medical regulator, Swissmedic, has authorized the use of the Moderna vaccine in addition to the Pfizer vaccine.&n...
One UK tourist being blamed for ski race cancellation
Jan. 13, 2021, 6:40 a.m.One British tourist is being blamed for the cancelation of the Laubernhorn World Cup ski race in Wengen.
Heavy snow hits Geneva region
Jan. 13, 2021, 6:24 a.m.Heavy snow fell around the Lake Geneva region yesterday afternoon – causing traffic tailbacks and a series of m...
UBS to close more branches
Jan. 13, 2021, 6:21 a.m.UBS is to close 1 in 5 of its branches in Switzerland with the loss of 150 jobs.
UK Covid variant already in country before borders closed
Jan. 12, 2021, 6:18 a.m.Despite the Swiss government banning arrivals from the United Kingdom on December 21st in an effort to prevent the sp...
