Coronavirus: House to rubberstamp state’s restrictions decree
The House plenum on Friday is set to approve government bills that would double spot fines on violators of restrictions related to the coronavirus situation,...
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Coronavirus: ‘never in my worst nightmares did I imagine restricting civil liberties’ Ioannou says
By Evie Andreou and Elias Hazou CORONAVIRUS will persist on the island for a long time, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou warned on Thursday, attributing this...
Coronavirus: Greek company donates chloroquine to Cyprus
A Greek pharmaceuticals company said Thursday it will be donating to Cyprus some 60,000 doses of the chloroquine-based drug Unikinon. In a statement, Uni-Pharma SA...
Oslo-based company applies to bring LNG to Cyprus from 2021
An Oslo-based company has formally applied to bring liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Cyprus starting in the first half of 2021. In a press release,...
Examination of pending citizenship applications to be speeded up
The government has decided to expedite the processing of pending passport applications filed via the controversial citizenship-by-investment programme, apparently keen to bring some much-needed foreign...
Coronavirus: Scheduled gas drills likely to be delayed
Scheduled gas drills offshore Cyprus will most likely be delayed for an indeterminate amount of time, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Tuesday, when asked...
Coronavirus: Banks open applications for suspending loan repayments
The finance ministry on Monday issued a decree ordering all licensed banks in Cyprus to suspend the collection of loan installments – including interest –...
Coronavirus: Labour ministry posts applications for coronavirus-related benefits
The ministry of labour on Monday posted online some of the applications for benefits related to employment or sick leave due to the coronavirus situation,...
Labour ministry clarifies special sick leave beneficiaries
The ministry of labour has clarified who is eligible for the special sick leave benefit due to coronavirus. The scheme covers the period March 16...
Coronavirus: Current controls ‘crucial’ for cases to plateau
By Elias Hazou Covid-19 contagion in Cyprus may peter out in approximately two weeks if the current controls are kept in place, a medical expert has told...
Coronavirus: Cabinet approves emergency relief budget of €360m
The cabinet on Thursday green-lit and then submitted to parliament a supplementary state budget of approximately €360m as relief for individuals and businesses impacted by...
Ministry lists approved labs for coronavirus testing
People wishing to get tested for Covid-19 may now do so on their own initiative and expense by visiting private labs, the health ministry said...
Coronavirus: Free delivery system for essential items in place for elderly and vulnerable
The ministry of labour, in collaboration with the Commissioner for Volunteerism and non-governmental organisations as the project coordinator, is putting together a support network for home deliveries of...
Coronavirus: Stiffer penalties for breaking ban pledged as cases rise by 14 (Update 2)
By Elias Hazou and Annette Chrysostomou The government approved stiffer penalties for those violating the restrictions on movement on Thursday as 14 more people tested...
New regulations for filing social insurance contributions
As of Thursday, employers must file their social insurance contributions for the month of February – payments due at end of March – only via...
Coronavirus: Want to go outside for non-work reasons? Ask the authorities via SMS (Update 3)
Invoking the Quarantine Law, the state on Tuesday put into place an effective curfew until April 13 in a bid to limit unnecessary outdoor movements...
Government considering state guarantees to banks worth €2 billion (Updated)
Amid growing calls for an internal lockdown to contain coronavirus contagion, the government was on Monday said to be preparing a revised stimulus and relief...
Coronavirus: Nine new cases, services of all doctors requisitioned (Update 3)
Nine new cases of Covid-19 infections were reported on Thursday, bringing the number to 67 in the south, as the government requisitioned the services of...
Civil servants unhappy with minister’s extension of essential services
The civil servants’ blanket union, Pasydy, on Thursday appealed to the government to relax provisions of a decree issued a day earlier obliging public-sector employees...
Coronavirus: Maximum price set for hygiene products
The minister of health on Tuesday issued a decree imposing a ceiling on the wholesale and retail prices for a number of personal hygiene items...
