Cyprus will be introducing a new generation of biometric passports from 30 July, replacing the older version but people are having to wait for a new ID card. The Civil Registry and
The UN Security Council is expected to adopt unanimously on Tuesday a resolution renewing for a further six months the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) mandate with minor changes. In its
From 1 August, Cyprus will be adding the UK to its ‘safe’ list but will not allow entry to visitors from Bulgaria or Algeria after health authorities revised their COVID-19 risk. These
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the Government of Lebanon’s issuer rating from Ca to C, without any outlook to the rating, as losses for bondholders now exceed 65%. According to the rating
Three new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday raising the total number of coronavirus infections in Cyprus to 1,060. Two of Monday’s infections were directly connected to a cluster forming in Limassol
A 47-year-old Greek Cypriot woman returning from a trip to the Greek island of Mykonos was charged with assaulting a Paphos airport official after refusing to take a random coronavirus test. Cyprus
Getting vaccinated against coronavirus will be obligatory once Cyprus gets its hands on a readymade batch of vaccines it has ordered through the EU. Cyprus has requested 1.2 million doses of coronavirus
Cyprus Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou confirmed on Monday the authorities are considering applying local lockdowns in areas where COVID-19 clusters are formed, but the lid will not come down on Limassol yet
Greek oil and gas producer Energean has appointed former Cypriot banker Andreas Persianis as an independent non-executive director. Nicosia-born Persianis replaces David Bonnano, who has stood down from the board, and will
RCB Bank has expanded its card products offering for domestic RCB Classic package customers, by launching a new credit card, the Mastercard Standard. RCB customers in Cyprus now have a choice in
