Plaintiffs fail in bid to suspend SafePass
Nicosia district court on Tuesday denied a motion that it temporarily suspend restrictive measures – including the SafePass – until such time as it rules...
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Coronavirus: SafePass dodger sought by police for assaulting business owner (updated)
Members of the hospitality venues association (Pasyka) on Tuesday reiterated their position that SafePass checks should be carried out by relevant officials, after a Limassol-based...
Coronavirus: New SafePass regulations from Tuesday
The decree enforcing the latest SafePass measures in all indoor and outdoor areas with more than 20 people comes into force on Tuesday. Beaches, parks,...
President urges police to prevent further ‘heinous’ actions after Sigma attack
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday gave strict instructions to the police to take additional measures to prevent future incidents similar to the previous night’s attack...
Coronavirus: Thousands protest outside palace over SafePass (with raw video footage) (Updated)
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday outside the presidential palace in Nicosia to protest against the blanket introduction of the SafePass as of Tuesday. The...
Coronavirus: Business federation says SafePass checks should apply to all businesses
The Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEV) on Saturday asked President Nicos Anastasiades to apply the latest SafePass measures to all businesses whatever their size....
Coronavirus: Q&A on new SafePass rules
From Tuesday until the end of the month, a SafePass will be required at all indoor and outdoor areas where more than 20 people —...
Coronavirus: Minister unveils tighter SafePass rules (Update 1)
A SafePass will be required at all locations outdoors or indoors where more than 20 people congregate as from July 20 after the government on...
Coronavirus: Pasika demonstrates against SafePass checks
Members of the association of owners of hospitality centres (Pasika) staged a protest in front of the Presidential Palace on Friday, slamming the government requirement...
Coronavirus: Mandatory SafePass for bus and taxi drivers
Bus and taxi drivers must be vaccinated or have a 72-hour negative test to work, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said in new guidelines for the...
Coronavirus: Venue owners threaten measures over SafePasses
Owners of recreation centres on Tuesday threatened to stage nationwide protests unless the government amends a decree that sees business owners checking that customers and...
Coronavirus: Union says SafePass causing tensions in the workplace
The Pancyprian federation of labour (Peo) on Tuesday said the instructions for employers to forbid people from working unless they have a SafePass creates a...
Coronavirus: Six businesses fined €2,500 after checks for SafePass
Six businesses and 46 individuals were reported after 3,089 checks in the last 24 hours for coronavirus measures violations, police said on Tuesday. The fines...
Coronavirus: Some businesses prefer to close than be SafePass police
A portion of businesses have postponed events or suspended the operation of dine-in services saying they refuse to discriminate against unvaccinated people and check their...
Coronavirus: Data commissioner green lights new SafePass rules
The latest expanded control measures taken relating to the coronavirus situation are both “legitimate and proportional”, the data protection commissioner said in a statement on...
Coronavirus: Nine businesses, 86 individuals booked
Nine businesses were fined €17,750 in total in the past 24 hours after some of their customers were found without a SafePass, among other things,...
Coronavirus: Restaurant fined €1,500 for serving customers with no SafePass
In the last 24 hours, more than 5,000 inspections were carried out by police islandwide to catch people who were out and about without authorisation...
Coronavirus: One day in, SafePass proves divisive
The fallout from the latest SafePass requirements continued on Friday with the divide proving particularly noxious ahead of the weekend. The council of ministers this...
Coronavirus: Ministry clarifies contact-tracing procedures
Amid a record surge in the number of positive coronavirus cases, the health ministry on Friday reiterated that individuals who test positive must isolate for...
Coronavirus: CovPass mobile app coming soon
Instead of having to carry a vaccination card or a negative Covid-19 test in print form, people in Cyprus will soon be able to download...