Cyprus reported one new coronavirus death on Thursday, as new cases continued to drop, dipping below the 2,000 mark to 1,935 infections, while hospitalisations increased to 167 and the number of critical
Cyprus has stepped up its security measures outside embassies in Nicosia following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said police spokesperson Christos Andreou. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Andreou said that
Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates have established a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to elevate their current bilateral relations in defence, shipping, trade, and energy. With a joint declaration on Thursday, Nicosia and
Russia has launched a “full-scale invasion” of Ukraine, which aims to conquer Ukrainian territory and establish a regime loyal to Moscow, said the Ukraine embassy in Cyprus. According to a statement, Russia’s actions
The Ayia Marina dam in Polis Chrysochous became the seventh Cyprus dam to overflow this winter, as total reservoir capacity reaches 85%. Ayia Marina, the island’s smallest dam with a capacity of
Following accusations of financial waste and loopholes turning the General Healthcare System into a money sink, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) charged with running the service is tightening its grip. The HIO
An 18th-century icon that an RAF officer spirited out of war-wracked Cyprus in 1974 was returned to the Orthodox Church by the officer’s son to reunite it with those “who really appreciate
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying Cyprus condemns “any actions which violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent country”. Speaking from EXPO 2020 in Dubai,
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard across the country and its foreign minister warning a “full-scale invasion” was underway. Weeks of intense diplomacy and
Under commitments made to the European Union, the Electricity Authority (EAC) may have to pull the plug on six steam turbines at its Dhekelia power plant, reducing its ability to meet demand.
