Cyprus reported four deaths in its weekly Covid bulletin on Friday, as new cases continued to rise to 14,914 during the week from 10,879 and double from mid-June, with hospitalisations nearly doubling, following the removal of almost all restrictions a month ago. This prompted the government to re-introduce some restrictions, such as use of masks
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Cypriots are back to wearing face coverings indoors, as a mask mandate was reinstated on Friday, following a new surge of COVID-19 cases with hospitalisations increasing. All travellers over 12 at Cyprus airports must wear a face covering, as will people visiting hospitality venues and shops. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela believes the public will abide
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Cyprus MPs passed a law that makes femicide a distinct crime punishable with life imprisonment as domestic violence is on the rise. Twenty femicides have been committed in Cyprus since 2019 following the murder of an 82-year-old woman by her 84-year-old husband in Limassol last month. The 20 murders include the killings of five women
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By Jeffrey Halley Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in “grave condition” after being shot while campaigning for parliamentary elections in the city of Nara. Current PM Fumio Kishida said Abe is in “very grave condition”, adding that “this attack is an act of brutality that happened during the elections – the very foundation
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Cyprus has the fourth-largest gender gap in the EU for years spent working, with men expected to work for an average of 7.5 years longer than women. The expected average duration of working life in the EU was 37.9 years in Cyprus, above the European Union average (36), according to Eurostat. Since 2001, the expected
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Commissioner Elisa Ferreira said on Thursday that Cyprus is the first EU state to have its Cohesion Policy programme approved for access to €1 bln in regional development and cohesion funds. Financial support from the EU Cohesion Funds will provide Cyprus with a new stimulus for continued sustainable growth. Cohesion and Reforms Commissioner Ferreira is
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In two years, municipal authorities must implement a “pay as you throw” tax scheme on waste, promoted by the government to meet its EU environmental targets by encouraging more recycling. MPs on Thursday passed a law obligating municipalities to implement the tax scheme, adopting an EU directive. According to the regulations, local authorities must prepare
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Cyprus is enduring its highest inflation rate in four decades, as the cost of living increased by 9.6% in June, breaking the previous 40-year record of 9.1% registered in February 1982. The highest inflation rate Cyprus witnessed was 10.8% in December 1981. In June, the Consumer Price Index increased by 0.87 units and reached 112.24
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Authorities are prepping the first hospital outpatient clinics to cater to patients on weekends starting this Saturday, said the Health Ministry. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela welcomed the development, noting that the operation of on-call clinics will improve health services provided to beneficiaries through the General Healthcare Scheme launched three years ago. “The fact that we
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The pound will “finally stabilise” after a brief period of volatility when UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves office, according to the CEO and founder of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. On Wednesday, the PM suffered more resignations in one day than any prime minister in history and is desperately clinging to power,
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