Cyprus is lifting a mandate on mask-wearing at airports and indoor public spaces from 1 June, two years after imposing the COVID-19 measure, officials said Friday. From Wednesday, face coverings are no longer required to be worn at airports, ports, or crowded indoor facilities as the authorities scrap the last of its coronavirus restrictions. “Passengers
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To boost tourism, Cyprus and Jordan will join forces to jointly promote tourist packages, particularly from long-distance destinations. Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios is visiting Jordan’s capital, Amman, to continue an effort that started in 2019 between the two countries before being interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Jordan’s interest is warm, and we decided
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Cyprus reported two deaths in the weekly Covid bulletin on Friday, raising the death toll since the pandemic started to 1,059, with new cases dropping to 1,774, about 350 less than the week before. The Health Ministry said the latest victims in the week up to Thursday were a 74 year old woman and a
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Cyprus and Israel will conduct their largest joint military exercise within Cypriot territory on Sunday, stirring Turkey’s reaction. The exercise will take place in the presence of Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, who will be visiting the island. Cyprus’ Defence Ministry has confirmed the exercise is slotted in for the coming days but avoided further
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A 69-year-old man from the Larnaca village of Pyrga was arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder his 45-year-old son after shooting him twice with a hunting gun, injuring his shoulder. The incident took place at the father’s home when he got into an argument with his son in the presence of other family members.
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Cyprus saw an annual jump of 636% in first-time asylum seekers in February compared to an average increase of 85% in the EU, according to Eurostat data. In Cyprus, 1805 new asylum applications were registered in February, compared to 245 new applications in February 2021 and 1385 (+30.3%) in January. In February, first-time asylum applications
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The Financial Mirror interviewed econ-physics pioneer and world-renowned Paris-based statistical physicist Jean Philippe Bouchaud, Professor at École Normale Supérieure and founder and chair of Capital Fund Management (CFM) He was recently in Cyprus for the Hubert Curien lecture at the Cyprus Institute. How different is quantitative modelling for financial research from AI-learning? Quantitative modelling is
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The current stock market downturn is close to the bottom, predicts the CEO and founder of a leading financial advisory, and said that investors should position their portfolios for a rally. The bullish prediction from deVere Group’s Nigel Green comes as stock markets have been rattled for the past few months over fears of persistently
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Following their successful campaign to support hundreds of UK Nationals to secure the necessary residency documents, the Cyprus Residents Planning Group (CRPG) has launched its new campaign focused on providing longer-term assistance to vulnerable Brits living on the island. This latest partnership between the CRPG, the British High Commission Nicosia and funders from the Foreign,
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President Nicos Anastasiades said his government is determined to tackle corruption and promote transparency and accountability during a meeting with OSCE Parliamentary Assembly leader Margareta Cederfelt. Anastasiades informed Cederfelt on the policies implemented by Cyprus to tackle corruption, stressing the government is bolstering its zero-tolerance policy by taking measures, formulating legislation to prevent and combat
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