COVID19: 1 death, infection rate kept at 0.30%

Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Wednesday, an increase in new infections to 230 and hospitalisations to 108, with the drastic increase in test lowering the infection rate to 0.30%. The health

Ex-Hellenic Bank CEO takes over Invest Cyprus

The former CEO of Hellenic Bank, Ioannis Matsis, has been appointed the new chair of Invest Cyprus, the authority promoting the island as an investment destination abroad. Matsis replaces the outgoing Michalis

Probe drags into patients blinded by operation

Cyprus police say they are making headway with investigations into eight private hospital patients operated on for cataracts but presented serious complications due to infection, partially losing their sight. According to the

UK troops relive Kabul airlift

Cyprus-based troops from the 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment played their part in the dangerous evacuation of more than 12,000 British nationals and entitled Afghans out of Afghanistan last month. Approximately 100

Consumers to get discounted electricity bills

Consumers will see an end to rising electricity bills, as the government appears adamant about ensuring the Electricity Authority introduces a discount on bills in the coming months. On Wednesday, Energy Minister

Turkish drone risk to commercial flights

A Turkish drone base in the breakaway north of occupied Cyprus could increase safety risks for thousands of commercial flights that cross the airspace around the island, a flight safety group warned.

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COVID19: Fear over cases rise after schools open

Government scientists are concerned about the recent uptick in the COVID-19 cases since schools reopened last week. Professor of Virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School, Petros Karayiannis, told the Cyprus