Authorities in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus have reported three more COVID-19 cases taking the total number of infections on both sides of the divide to 1,551. Cases reported in the north now stand at 212 and four deaths since the outbreak in March. Cyprus Republic health authorities on Sunday confirmed another seven new
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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Turkey to immediately end drilling activities in Cyprus waters and engage in a broad dialogue with Brussels to reduce regional tensions. He said Sunday’s announcement by Turkey of renewed drilling activities by its Yavuz vessel in a maritime zone which has been delineated by Cyprus and Egypt “regrettably fuels
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Cyprus on Sunday confirmed another seven new COVID-19 cases, as the daily count dropped to a single-digit figure for the first time in a week as fewer tests were carried out. The last time Cyprus had reported less than 10 cases was on 9 August, when the health authorities confirmed 9 cases. Sunday’s cases were
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By Manish Chand Amid apocalyptic death, destruction and dislocation unleashed by the rampaging coronavirus pandemic, India, the world’s fifth largest economy and an emerging global power, has kept its recovery rate high and the fatality rate at less than 2% – one of the lowest in the world. This has been achieved through multi-pronged efforts
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After the hottest July for 37 years, Cyprus is now sizzling under a mid-August heatwave as the fourth extreme heat warning in as many days was issued for Sunday. Cyprus is continuing to experience very high temperatures with the Meteorology Department issuing an extremely high temperature “yellow” warning for Sunday between 1200 and 1700 hours.
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There has been a growing interest in Cyprus apartment rentals where in recent years rents have increased by at least 50%, especially for units that are geared towards foreign tenants. Recent experience has shown that “high net worth” tenants pay particular attention to units that offer concierge services, either directly or through the landlord. This
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Cyprus reported another 14 COVID-19 cases on Saturday as it struggles to contain various clusters spreading from summer social gatherings such as pool and hen parties. The 14 reported, adds to the same number confirmed the day before as Cyprus tries to reduce transmissions into single figures. Saturday’s new COVID-19 infections bring the total of
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A café in Nicosia has been fined €8,000 for violating the health ministry regulations regarding public measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic on the island. With local infections reaching 1,318 cases by Friday, health officials are concerned that the reported cases remain in double-digit figures, primarily due to local transmissions, either from unauthorised gatherings or
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Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides told his EU counterparts that their policy of appeasement towards Turkey’s actions in the Eastern Mediterranean acts as a form of encouragement while perceived as weakness. Christodoulides told his colleagues during an emergency video conference: “I do not rejoice in being able to say ‘I told you so’, neither to
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The Cyprus health ministry reported 13 new SARS-CoV-2 cases on Friday, one less than the day before, raising the total number of coronavirus infections to date to 1,318, but with health officials concerned by the rate of local infections. Ministry officials said they were worried that nine of the cases were locally transmitted, suggesting that
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