Coronavirus: We need more transparency and more data
The data being made available on Covid is often inadequate Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the rallying cry has been ‘Follow the science’. But a...
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Coronavirus: Two deaths and 126 new cases
Two deaths and 126 new coronavirus cases were reported by the health ministry on Saturday after 44,460 PCR and rapid tests. The deaths concerned two...
Coronavirus: 14 people fined after 2,644 checks
Police on Thursday said they fined 14 people in 24 hours for violating coronavirus measures, after 2,644 inspections island wide. Most checks, which were carried...
Public lecture on nation building by Open University
A Hungary-based researcher will give a free online public talk on diverse approaches in nation-building at the Open University of Cyprus this Wednesday. Dr Zoltán...
A banking system that facilitates wealth transfer rather than wealth creation
By Savvakis C Savvides Every capital investment whether deemed to have negative or positive Net Present Value has, like a coin, two sides. One is...
‘Lost’ Varosha refugee finds a home in Vokolida
One refugee from Varosha could not wait for the Cyprus problem to be solved before moving home. He now rents a place in the nearby...
‘Vaccelerate’ jab project sparks confusion and concern
Exact function of EU-funded programme will be clarified soon, no approval given at this stage for clinical trials in Cyprus No clinical trials with...
Plastic money as an alternative becomes compulsory for businesses
As of today 80 types of business and service must accept card payment. It is a move aimed at cracking down on tax evasion but...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Offending the Gods of scientific wisdom
I MAKE a point of not following the Twitter accounts of our self-important scientists, who have become A-list celebrities of the Covid era, but a...
Coronavirus: Walk-in vaccination centres at schools ‘likely’ (Updated)
Free walk-in vaccination centres might operate at schools over the next academic year to promote children’s vaccination against coronavirus while all students will be required...
Cyprus gets its very own graffiti hotel
The Larnaca building is covered inside and out with eye-catching artwork Cyprus’ first graffiti hotel has become a reference point in Larnaca, an Instagrammable...
Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant is a cause of concern
Dr Yiorghos Leventis Turkey is an energy hungry economy. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessment of Turkey’s energy needs in 2020, the...
Serbia seeking to buy Cyprus’ ageing combat helicopters
Defence ministry wants to offload old ones and buy new fleet The defence ministry has neither confirmed nor denied reports that Cyprus will replace its...
Most locals are still opting for a staycation
Most Cypriots are choosing to ‘staycation’ this summer, with the district of Paphos a preferred location, according to industry professionals. “We don’t have specific figures...
Dire labour shortages felt across many sectors
Exodus of EU workers leave hotels, retail and restaurants struggling Acute labour shortages that ended when Cyprus joined the EU in 2004 have reappeared...
Our View: We need firefighting aircraft not military helicopters
Defence has always been something of sacred cow. Everyone has the patriotic duty to support our military and applaud government expenditure on defence equipment, whatever...
Greece fire situation ‘constantly changing’ (Update 2)
Cypriot firefighters helping battle fires in Greece are currently operating in the Afidnes community of Attica, spokesman Andreas Kettis said late on Friday afternoon. In...
Coronavirus: Over 1,300 avail of walk-in jabs for non-members of Gesy (Update 2)
By Gina Agapiou and Evie Andreou The first day of walk-in Covid vaccinations for non-Gesy users met with enthusiastic take-up on Friday as hundreds, mostly...
Coronavirus: Paphos tourism still waiting for UK market
While remaining popular for domestic tourism, increases in arrivals from abroad during August to October will dictate how successful year Paphos will have, head of...
Coronavirus: 30 per cent of ICU patients under 50 (updated)
About 30 per cent of coronavirus patients currently in ICU are under 50, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Friday, as the median age of...