Coronavirus: Anastasiades ‘would rather be judged for strict measures’ than mourn victims
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday said he would rather be judged for the new stricter measures taken against the spread of Covid-19 than to mourn...
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Coronavirus: Pet owners can go out without SMS but close to home (updated)
The health ministry on Tuesday confirmed an earlier statement by The Animal Party that pet owners are allowed to take their pets for daily walks...
Cororonavirus: foreign ministry issues new advisory for students stuck abroad (Updated)
The foreign ministry on Tuesday launched an online platform called connect2cy where all Cypriots abroad are obliged to register, including students. According to the ministry’s...
Coronavirus: Unnamed donor to cover costs of students’ emergency grants
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Monday that the allowances of around 2,000 students trapped abroad will be paid for by a wealthy compatriot. Cypriot...
Two post offices to remain closed
The Cyprus Post announced two post offices in Larnaca district will be closed on Monday. According to the announcement, the post offices of Larnaca International...
Families divided as care homes lock down
Relatives can no longer visit their elderly parents Old people’s homes – housing a substantial proportion of the ‘at-risk’ elderly – have been forced...
State exams postponed
The education ministry on Wednesday said all scheduled state exams are postponed until April 11 as part of the measures to stop the spread of...
Accept says two attacked in transphobic attack
Accept LGBTI Cyprus reported on Tuesday two young trans people were attacked by a hooded gang in Nicosia. According to the organisation, a targeted transphobic...
Coronavirus: Other patients claiming they are refused treatment
Patients have complained doctors are refusing to see them even when they have quite serious problems that are not related in any way to the...
Coronavirus: Animal Party says strays suffering too
The Animal Party on Tuesday said stray animals are unable to find food after the closure of restaurants and adoptions have had to be suspended...
Coronavirus: police carry out 1,000 checks, fine 7 businesses
Police checked more than 1,000 establishments islandwide and fined seven that were operating despite a decree issued by the health minister mandating the closure of certain businesses temporarily. In the last 24 hours, police inspected more than 1,000 businesses...
Coronavirus: airport shuttles suspended from March 18
Kapnos Airport Shuttle cancelled on Monday all airport routes after March 18 as a precaution against spread of coronavirus. In an announcement, the company is...
Remand for man trying to renew residency with fake document
The Paphos district court on Monday remanded a 40-year-old man for three days in connection with the possession of fake documents. The man was arrested...
Coronavirus: three establishments fined for violating crowd ban
Police have checked 1,390 establishments islandwide and fined three for failing to comply with the ban on indoor gatherings of more than 75 people which...
Coronavirus: Larnaca says self-isolated people should hang on to sealed garbage for 72 hours
Larnaca municipality on Monday advised people in self-isolation to wait for three days before they throw away their garbage in communal waste bins. In a written...
Coronavirus: A quiet last night out in ghost town Nicosia
By Friday, the old town of Nicosia had already turned into a ghost town following the introduction of a ban on more than 75 people...
Coronavirus: Paphos mall workers demonstrate
Workers at the Kings Avenue mall in Paphos demonstrated outside the shopping centre on Saturday demanding the closure of the mall as a precaution against...
Coronavirus: paediatricians urge parents to keep visits to a minimum
The Paediatric Society of Cyprus on Saturday issued guidelines for parents to keep visits to paediatricians to a minimum as a precaution against the spreading...
Minister orders regular deep clean of buses
The transport ministry has given instructions for the disinfection of all buses and taxis and asked drivers to be ready to deal with a suspected...
EAC workers postpone strike
Workers at the electricity authority on Friday postponed their scheduled 24-hour strike next week following the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Workers’ trade unions had...
