A caretaker ruling coalition has been formed in the Turkish occupied north with an early general election slotted for 9 January. Heading the coalition will be the newly elected head of the
Introducing electronic scanning of the Safe Pass starts Monday voluntarily, to help businesses adapt to the new measure until 22 November when it will become mandatory, the Health Ministry said. Cyprus’ Health
People over the age of 50 and diabetics can book their booster shot appointment through the online vaccination platform, while walk-in centres will be catering to them from Monday. The Health Ministry
Cyprus’ golden passport scheme’s demise has put some high-rise projects on ice, while other towers have been shortened, delivering a body blow to the construction industry. According to the news website Stockwatch,
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Canadian Colin Stewart as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Stewart will also perform the role of
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM In a move that confounded market expectations, the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at a record low of 0.1%, even as it
From Monday, businesses are obliged to verify their clients’ Safe Pass validity using an application designed by the Deputy Ministry of Innovation, called CovScan. The cabinet-approved decision is perceived as a move
Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths for the second day in a row on Thursday, with the number of new cases and hospitalisations rising to 252 and 73, respectively, as government advisors are
The defence ministries of Cyprus and Israel signed on Thursday a bilateral agreement to install a €27.5 mln surveillance system monitoring activity across the island’s 180-km dividing line, officials said. Cypriot Defence
In an update on Cyprus’ vaccination rate, the Health Ministry said that 80% of the island’s adult population are now fully vaccinated, while 82.3% have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
