Archive 2022

Cyprus has slipped further in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) compiled by Transparency International, a development which a local NGO called concerning. In 2021, the island ranked 52 among 180 countries, falling from 42...

The ‘test to stay’ scheme introduced in schools on Monday with several caveats is expected to be introduced in hospitals, the police force and fire service. The proposal is set ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris was in Limassol on Tuesday to review progress in a number of projects, including an affordable housing initiative. In statements after a meeting with Mayor Nicos ...

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Tuesday they started a clinical trial to test a new version of their vaccine specifically designed to target the COVID-19 Omicron variant, which ...

The government and lawmakers on Tuesday appeared to converge on a window of 26 weeks during which a father may apply for paternity leave. Currently, fathers can apply for paternity leave ...

The government plans to open up the competitive energy market in the autumn, deputy government spokesperson Niovi Parisinou said on Tuesday. She was speaking following a meeting chaired by President ...

North Korea fired two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, amid rising tension over a recent series of weapons tests. ...

Government spokesman Marios Pelekanos on Tuesday confirmed that the government gave permission for a direct flight to Istanbul to transport a Covid-positive athlete home. According to Turkish Cypriot paper Yeni ...

Two companies and two managers were charged by Limassol district court in 2021 for violating health and safety laws in the workplace, the labour inspection department said on Tuesday. The Limassol ...

The health ministry announced 2,546 new cases of Covid-19 and three deaths on Tuesday. The deaths were two women aged 85 and 86 who passed away at Paphos and Famagusta hospitals respectively, and ...

British police said on Tuesday they had opened an investigation into possible COVID-19 lockdown breaches at Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office and residence, the latest blow to a prime ...

More than two out of ten coronavirus patients in hospital have had at least one dose of a Covid vaccine, health ministry data showed on Tuesday. The data on current ...

British manufacturers expect to raise prices by the most since 1977 over the next three months, as they wrestle with serious labour shortages and the biggest increase in costs since 1980, a ...

Britain’s government looks firmly on track to borrow less this tax year than forecast but surging inflation will soon curb any leeway for finance minister Rishi Sunak who is ...

The revived traffic camera system has suffered an early setback as no fines have yet been issued despite thousands of violations having been recorded. The first set of traffic cameras – ...

Police were on Tuesday investigating an armed robbery that took place early in the morning in Larnaca. According to the police, at around 5am on Tuesday two men with covered ...

The NATO alliance will make all decisions on possible movement of troops amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, U.S. Deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer said on Tuesday. “That’s ...

Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) is preparing to abandon its purchase of Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) after offering about $40 billion for the British company in 2020, Bloomberg News reported ...

By Laurie Goering The big shifts in thinking and large-scale funding needed to drive a swift global transition to a climate-smart economy are far behind schedule, even if most of ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas will ask cabinet to expand the test to stay initiative to hospital personnel and the security forces, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Tuesday citing informed ...

World number one Ash Barty is within two victories of winning her home Grand Slam after another dominant display. The 25-year-old reached the semi-finals at Melbourne Park for the second ...

By Lanting Liu Alpine skier Yiannos Kouyoumdjian will be Cyprus’ sole representative at the Winter Olympics next month in Beijing, the Cyprus Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday. The games will ...

A total of 75 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

Civil defence confirmed on Tuesday that a group of Czech tourists had been rescued after being trapped in snow earlier in the day. Spokesperson Olivia Michaelidou told the Cyprus News ...