Coronavirus: 58 new cases, highest so far, one more death (Update 4)
Fifty-eight new Covid-19 cases were announced by the health ministry on Wednesday evening, bringing the total number of cases to 320 and dire warnings from the...
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Coronavirus: Approval of €2bn state guarantee bill in doubt after Diko-Akel objections
It appears the bill providing for €2bn in state guarantees to support businesses may not be discussed by parliament after Diko said it would not...
Coronavirus: Government amends authorisation for exceptional movement outside
The ministry of innovation and digital policy announced on Wednesday that amendments have been made to the authorisation mechanism for the exceptional movement. After recalling...
Coronavirus: Police chief – ‘we’re bringing in the National Guard’
The chief of police said Wednesday the force will be bringing in the National Guard as part of ‘relentless’ efforts to stop people violating quarantine...
Coronavirus: 3D printers churning out face guards
Plastic face guards are being churned out by people across the island operating 3D printers, offering a small reprieve to health workers on the frontline....
Coronavirus: British expats living in Cyprus, stuck in the UK and desperate to come home
A group of around 70 British nationals permanently residing in Cyprus, mostly in their 70s, are currently stuck in the UK waiting to be repatriated...
Coronavirus: baby born to Covid-19 mother doing fine, doctor says
A baby boy born to a mother who was found positive with Covid-19 is in excellent condition and was being tested to determine whether he...
Coronavirus: Police launch probe after person with special needs fined on way to bank
Police on Wednesday said they launched a probe into the booking by officers of a person with special needs found to have violated regulations on movement...
Coronavirus: 24 people busted by police in Larnaca apartment during curfew
Twenty-four people having a party in a Larnaca apartment on Tuesday night, in the middle of the first hours of a new curfew, were busted...
Coronavirus: over 200 booked on first night of curfew
A total of 212 drivers and pedestrians were booked by police from 6pm on Tuesday until 6am on Wednesday for moving around without a permit...
Coronavirus: Thermal cameras to be used for traffic checks during curfew
Police will be using a number of thermal cameras belonging to the national guard and drones to monitor traffic during the night-time curfew it was...
Coronavirus: More time on internet has led to increase in cybercrime
With the increased number of people staying at home a rising number of complaints about misuse of the internet have been reported, head of the...
Our View: Politicians should be advising loan delays only as last resort
It was inevitable that the suspension of loan repayments to banks for nine months would turn into an issue of political squabbling. Since the passing...
Coronavirus: ‘Compliance can’t be optional’
By Evie Andreou and Gina Agapiou As Cyprus entered a near-total curfew on Tuesday night, President Nicos Anastasiades said he would rather be judged on...
Coronavirus: State health services to spend €20 million to treat patients
The state health services (Okypy) will spend €20 million to buy equipment, services and diagnostic tests to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Okypy head...
Coronavirus: Bank union calls for measures to protect employees
The union of bank employees, Etyk, on Tuesday called on lenders to launch procedures so that the beneficiaries of government assistance programmes to mitigate the...
Coronavirus: One more dies, 32 new cases announced Tuesday (update 3)
A man suffering from Covid-19 has died, bringing the total number of fatalities to eight, health authorities said on Tuesday, while 32 new cases were...
Coronavirus: Police can’t enter homes without a warrant but they can get one in 30 minutes
Tuesday was the first day under the beefed-up lockdown measures as the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic increases, but many have expressed concern over the...
Coronavirus: Anastasiades ‘would rather be judged for strict measures’ than mourn victims
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday said he would rather be judged for the new stricter measures taken against the spread of Covid-19 than to mourn...
Coronavirus: Public ‘should not be concerned’ about release of non-violent inmates
The mass release of prisoners is often an emotive and problematic issue but two experts explain why – in their view – the government’s new...
