Cyprus had its worst year for tourist arrivals as the island’s airports recorded an 80% overall drop in passenger traffic in 2020, a direct result of the pandemic and travel restrictions to
The green light for the Moderna vaccine from the European Medicines Authority (EMA) and the European Commission boosts Europe’s fight against the pandemic. “With the Moderna vaccine, the second one now authorised
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis is under fire for reporting a Twitter parody account of her which led police to raid the home of a Larnaca woman thought to be behind it with
Some 3,901 people, mainly healthcare workers and care home residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19 since December 27 as Cyprus prepares a general population rollout. The Health Ministry said the first phase
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM The world was shocked by Wednesday’s US Capitol insurrection. For many, such scenes can only be seen in Hollywood movies, but Trump supporters turned
A controversial clergyman, who taunted the law by narrowly escaping prosecution over gay hate speech in 2019, urged followers to defy COVID-19 health rules and attend the Epiphany celebration marking the baptism
Cyprus reported four coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, a rise in patient numbers and a stable, yet high tally of 573 new COVID-19 cases, vindicating the government’s intention to impose a second national
Cypriot top-flight team APOEL FC on Wednesday sacked former Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy as head coach after two months in the job. In a brief statement, the Nicosia club said
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday will discuss Cyprus developments, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and bilateral relations with Portugal, during a rare working visit to Lisbon. The Foreign Ministry said
Bounced cheques in the Cyprus Central Bank preliminary Information Register reached last year reached its lowest level since 2003 while for the first time their total value was under a million. In
