Coronavirus: Hospitalisations, not reported cases, the figure to watch says expert
Covid cases in the community are probably much higher than what is seen every day and it will probably take another one or two years...
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Our View: Tourist testing discriminates against residents
Every time the government tries to solve one problem with the Covid situation, they seem to inadvertently cause another. It’s been like this since the...
Coronavirus: One death, 575 new cases (Updated)
One death from coronavirus and 575 new cases were announced on Wednesday out of 61,462 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.94 per...
EU seals deal with Novavax for up to 200 million Covid-19 vaccines
By Francesco Guarascio The European Commission has approved a supply contract with US firm Novavax to buy up to 200 million doses of its potential...
Fire risk critical forestry department warns
With fires raging in Greece and Turkey, the Forestry Department has reminded the public that a red fire warning alert is in place in Cyprus....
Coronavirus: Minister marks one million doses
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Wednesday the administration of one million vaccine doses in Cyprus was a milestone in the battle against Covid-19 and...
Supreme Court overturns sham marriage decision (Updated)
By Stavros Nikolaou The Supreme Court has overturned a decision by the migration department which had ruled that a couple’s marriage was a sham. The...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Thursday
A total of 45 free rapid test sites mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Since...
Some Bounty, Snickers and Twix ice creams withdrawn
The health ministry said on Wednesday that it had received information that some batches of Bounty, Snickers and Twix ice creams on the market contained...
Coronavirus: Hospital situation ‘tight but still manageable’
By Stavros Nikolaou Though a large number of patients are presently in intensive care units (ICUs), the situation in state hospitals remains manageable, spokesperson for...
Limassol port strike ends, collective agreement signed
After three days of constant discussions, the strike Limassol port came to an end on Wednesday. In the morning, the unions and port operator DP...
Cyprus sends help to Greece as wildfires rage on (Update 3)
A mission from the fire service and civil defence arrived in Greece Wednesday morning to help bring under control fires that have reached residential areas...
Underwater art museum an environmental milestone
The statues create the ideal conditions for marine organisms to attach, providing the right environment to develop and create a rich artificial reef By Klelia...
EU chides Cyprus over VAT rates on homes
Cypriot and EU taxpayers lose out as Cyprus fails to properly apply VAT rules By Achilleas Demetriades About two weeks ago the European Commission...
Our View: Sacred right to go on strike continues to be abused
The law regulating strikes in essential services has been a topic of political discussion since the Clerides presidency in the nineties, when disruptive industrial action...
‘Government narrow-mindedness behind low Estia uptake’
A pro-debtors group on Tuesday blamed the government for the low uptake for the Estia debt relief scheme, saying the red tape involved disqualified many...
Coronavirus: Three deaths, 598 new cases recorded on Tuesday (updated)
The health ministry announced three deaths and 598 cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. The deaths concerned two men aged 77 and 69, and a woman...
Nine to stand trial at criminal court over Sigma attack
Nine people will be tried by the criminal court in connection with the attack against the Dias building on July 18, police said on Tuesday....
Coronavirus: More than 5,000 crew members jabbed as part of Cyprus programme
More than 5,000 seafarers have been vaccinated so far as part of the government’s initiative to offer Covid-19 jabs to crews of ships flying the...
Coronavirus: Famagusta hoteliers fear Russian cancellations over testing of tourists
Famagusta district hoteliers on Tuesday called on the government to scrap the requirement for unvaccinated tourists to test on the seventh day after their arrival,...