Parents keeping their kids home from primary school in protest against COVID-19 measures could face legal action as authorities evoke the law on mandatory education for children under 15. The Education Ministry
On Tuesday evening, President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will attend a social reception hosted by the UN in the Nicosia buffer zone to help rekindle moribund Cyprus talks.
A Larnaca doctor accused of issuing fake COVID-19 vaccination cards will stand trial on 18 January before the Criminal Court. The 53-year-old Larnaca cardiologist, also acting as a GP, was under investigation
The cabinet approved a Finance Ministry proposal to cut 10% VAT on household electricity bills for three months as part of its policy to tackle the fallout from the rise in energy
EU foreign ministers have assessed measures – including sanctions – they could take against Turkey for reopening the fenced-off abandoned beach resort of Varosha. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said
President Nicos Anastasiades said that boosting relations with Qatar and the Gulf region is Nicosia’s strategic objective and a core foreign policy priority. He made comments Monday, addressing the inauguration of the
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at Exinity Group The highest inflation in 39 years, volatile equity markets, a flattening bond yield curve, and a spreading new Covid-19 variant have all hit
Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Monday and a surge in new cases to 715, with hospitalisations continuing to rise to 149, as the government announced new measures targeting anti-vaxxers. From 15
As Cyprus braces for Omicron by stepping up checks at airports and tightening measures, Argentina and Chile are the latest countries to join the expanding COVID high-risk red category. They have been
From 15 December, unvaccinated people will be banned from social events such as weddings, christenings, hospitality, and sports venues, as the government tightens COVID-19 restrictions. On Monday, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas announced
