Coronavirus: Court rejects challenge to jab requirement
Nicosia district court has rejected an application challenging the legality of the health ministry’s decrees barring the unvaccinated from most venues. The case, brought by...
Nick Theodoulou
Snow and rain as Elpis weather system affects Cyprus
The civil defence is on stand-by as a low-pressure system affects the island on Tuesday, while mountains roads and schools closed once more in some...
Coronavirus: ‘Cases in Cyprus could hit 2,000 a day’
Cyprus could hit 2,000 daily infections in the next few weeks once Omicron takes root, epidemiologist Michalis Voniatis said on Thursday, adding however that so...
Teaching union calls on ministry to put words into action
Teaching unions on Thursday expressed their concerns over the implementation of the e-school administrative system, budgeted at €27.8m, saying it must integrate and cover all...
Minimum wage in north set to rise by 40%
The minimum wage in the north is set to rise by 40 per cent after the ‘minimum wage committee’ met on Wednesday following a rollercoaster...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, a new archaeological museum – dubbed the ‘biggest cultural project in the country’ – is to be built in Nicosia at a...
Coronavirus: Confusion over handling of vaccine policy
Confusion and concern have arisen at the Covid-19 vaccination centres as some reported queues lasting hours while others bristled at sudden policy switches and a...
Fourth Covid-19 shot needed, says German health minister
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Wednesday that a fourth vaccination will be necessary in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic due to the...
Zero tolerance for traffic violations, police warn
Police warned the public that there will be increased road and traffic checks from Thursday through to January 6, in a bid to prevent crashes...
Island’s ‘biggest development project’ a step closer
Larnaca is a step closer to getting the island’s biggest development project as an environmental impact study greenlighted the proposed €1.2bn port and marina. Planned...
Developer fined €13,000 over fatal labour accident
Pafilia, a major developer, was on Tuesday fined €13,000 by the labour inspection office after a fatal work-place injury was blamed on a lack of...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 806 new cases (updated)
No deaths from Covid-19 were recorded on Tuesday but 806 new infections were reported, the health ministry said as 176 people are in hospital receiving...
Murder case of two Russian women in court on Wednesday
Police have finalised their case against two men, brothers aged 33 and 44, involved in the murder of two Russian women and will face court...
Coronavirus: More testing required as cabinet tightens measures (updated)
Weekly tests, delayed reopening of schools and halving of the period for the recovery certificate are among measures announced on Tuesday afternoon by the health...
Coronavirus: Romania moved to orange in new country categories
Romania has been reclassified from red to orange, in a minor tweak to the Republic’s Covid-19 travel restrictions list that comes into force on Thursday....
Soft touch Carmel brings rain, winds but little damage (updated)
The much-hyped storm Carmel passed by Cyprus with more of a whimper than a bang, surprising some who heeded the call from officials to hunker...
Coronavirus: SafePass now a confusing rainbow of colours
Restrictions no longer a red or green affair but a multi-coloured spectrum By Nick Theodoulou Are you green, purple, blue, yellow-orange, or red? It’s not...
Geroskipou residents oppose reform, stage protest
Disgruntled Geroskipou residents held a protest on Friday in front of the municipality’s office to demonstrate against local government reforms – which would see Geroskipou...
Coronavirus: New CovScan rules to come into force from Saturday
From Saturday the updated CovScan application will assess the validity of a person’s EUDCC Covid-19 certificate in line with the most recent measures. There are...
Cyprus strengthens counter terrorism measures says US state department
Cyprus has strengthened its counter-terrorism measures as close cooperation with the US, the EU and key institutions has secured its banking sector, a US State...
