Coronavirus: Novavax vaccine to be rolled out in coming days
Cyprus has received 15,000 doses of the new Novavax Covid-19 vaccine, with rollout expected in the next few days, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
“It is all ready to be ...
Russian ambassador: Cyprus has shot itself in the foot with flight ban (Update 3)
Cyprus has “shot itself in the foot” by joining the EU’s ban on Russian aircraft into the bloc’s airspace, the Russian ambassador bluntly stated on Monday amid concerns ...
Defence minister commemorates 73 years since closure of Jewish detention camps
A monument dedicated to the Jewish Holocaust survivors who found temporary refuge to Cyprus after WWIII is a testament to the long-standing Cypriot Israeli friendship, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said ...
Tourism industry anxious about impact of sanctions (update 2)
Any sanctions imposed on Russia will inevitably end up impacting Cyprus’ economy as well, particularly the tourism sector, president of the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) Michalis Antoniou said on ...
Liz Hurley to visit Cyprus to promote film produced by local company
British actress Elizabeth Hurley and other cast members of a film being made by a Cypriot company are set to visit the island later this year to promote it, a ...
Escapee from Paphos police cells to be referred for trial
One of the two men who escaped from Paphos police station earlier in February will be referred to a direct trail before the Paphos criminal court by the end of ...
Makarios Hospital to be lit up in blue in support of World Rare Disease Day
Makarios hospital will join the presidential palace on Monday night in being lit up blue to mark World Rare Disease Day, commemorated around the world on February 28.
Over 7,000 different diseases ...
Postal services to Russia and Belarus suspended (updated)
The Cyprus Post announced on Monday that acceptance of postal items to Russia and Belarus is suspended for all services.
This excludes the courier service Quickpost, it announced.
Meanwhile the ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, thousands of Ukrainians and Russians living in Cyprus are concerned about the war and the impact it will have on loved ones back home, including the ...
Conflict of interest and corruption: seeking an honest state
By Achilleas Demetriades
On February 23 I submitted my resignation from the post of president of the Human Rights Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA) during a Committee meeting. I ...
Tax department has the tools to address sources of wealth of politically exposed persons
Open letter to the Commissioner of Taxation
By Christos P. Panayiotides and Nicos G. Syrimis
Dear Mr Georgios Panteli,
A major problem has confronted Cyprus since 2004, the year in which ...
UK Commons’ speaker hopes for change on British expats’ voting rights
Speaker of the British House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle has told the Cyprus Mail that he hopes the Cyprus government would reconsider its decision to stop British residents from ...
Coronavirus: Four deaths, 1,606 new cases (updated)
Four deaths from Covid were announced on Saturday in addition to 1,606 new cases.
The deaths bring to 852 the total since the start of the pandemic.
They relate to two men, ...
Government’s ‘dogmatism’ causes rising prices says Akel at rallies
The government has a “moral responsibility” to protect society and the economy from inflation because it is partly responsible for the increase of prices of essential goods, Akel general secretary ...
Learning requires effort minister says briefing parents on twice-yearly exams
The results of the twice yearly exams in high schools, which were similar to previous years, contradict reports they were a debacle, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Saturday during ...
French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle arrives in Limassol port (photos)
French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R91) arrived in Limassol port on Saturday as part of a planned visit to Cyprus.
The flagship of the French Navy will participate ...
Ukrainians take protest to presidential palace (video)
Dozens of Ukrainian people living in Cyprus protested outside the presidential palace on Saturday to push for sanctions against Russia after its troops invaded home country on Thursday.
Holding Ukrainian ...
CBC says measures in place to limit impact of Ukrainian crisis on Cyprus banking sector
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) said on Saturday that all necessary precautionary measures have been taken to minimise any impact of the war in Ukraine on the Cypriot financial ...
One of two men who escaped from police detention arrested (updated)
One of the two men who had escaped from Paphos police station earlier in February was arrested on Saturday after he had broke into an apartment in the Universal area ...
Cyprus closes Ukraine embassy, efforts ongoing to get citizens out (updated)
The embassy of Cyprus in Ukraine suspended its operation on Saturday as efforts were expected to be made by Greece for the evacuation of Cypriots and Greek citizens from Ukraine, ...
Third arrest for large drug haul at crossing point (updated)
A 25-year-old woman was remanded for three days on Saturday as the third suspect in connection with a large haul of illegal drugs at the Ayios Dometios crossing point.
Police ...
Cyprus did not oppose any sanctions against Russia says finance minister (update 2)
Cyprus did not oppose any EU sanctions against Russia, the finance ministry said on Saturday, responding to reports in local and international media suggesting the island was among the EU ...
Disy seeking House resolution condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine
The Disy executive office decided on Wednesday to submit a proposal to the House of Representatives for a resolution condemning Russia’s recognition of the independence of the breakaway regions ...
‘Too early to press panic button’ over tourism from Russia, Ukraine
Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios has reportedly assured the tourism industry that the government is devising a contingency plan in the event of a flare-up in Ukraine and possible ...