The Health Ministry on Friday revised its COVID-19 death count after reviewing data reporting an additional 19 deaths over the past year, raising the total since March 2020 to 971 from 952. The 19 additional deaths confirmed were seven men and 12 women aged 53 to 97. These deaths occurred between 5 May 2021 and
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Real estate stakeholders are cautious over the immediate prospects of the construction sector and warn against being duped by a rosy picture drawn by an upward trend in building permits. According to the statistical services (Cystat), an increase in the area covered (10.1%) and the value (3.4%) was recorded in the building permits issued by
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By Jeffrey Halley New York had a relatively quiet session overnight, with Europe’s announcement that its next round of sanctions would include Russian coal imports, having no impact on energy prices. A relatively slow calendar and few new developments from eastern Europe saw Wall Street reverse intra-day losses to close slightly higher, long-dated US yields
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Increases in petrol prices, electricity and other utility bills, fruit and vegetables have driven inflation up in March to a record 7.1%, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service. Inflation continued its upward trend for the twelfth consecutive month, and it is the highest recorded since 1995. The increase comes after inflation in February was 6.6%.
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Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Thursday, with new daily cases dropping slightly to 2,457, while hospitalisations increased to 208, as the government said it will abolish most restrictions, including a mask mandate for outdoors, and the SafePass for work or shopping. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela added that as of Monday, close contacts who have
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged Cyprus to revoke passports issued to Russians through an investment scheme and stop private yachts docking in its marinas. Zelensky made the plea during a special session where he addressed the Cypriot parliament via a live video link. “I’m grateful to you for your moral stance. You reacted
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Cyprus will revoke the passports of four sanctioned Russians who had received citizenship under an investment scheme discontinued in late 2020, government sources said. The names of the individuals were not disclosed, but they are on a list of more than 800 people sanctioned by the European Union in the wake of Russia’s invasion of
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Cyprus will abolish a large swathe of COVID-19 rules from Monday, including a mask mandate for outdoors, and a Safe Pass is no longer required for work or shopping. Shoppers and people visiting public or private sectors services such as government offices and banks will no longer have to present a Safe Pass document. Announcing
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A project to build a natural gas pipeline from the East Mediterranean to Europe would take too long and cost too much as the West seeks quicker alternatives to Russian energy, a senior US diplomat said Thursday. The EastMed pipeline, meant to transfer natural gas from Israeli waters to Europe via Greece and Cyprus, was
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Authorities are scrapping the Cyprus Flight Pass, with vaccinated passengers no longer required to take any action to board a flight to the island, while unvaccinated travellers are required to carry a negative 24-hour rapid test or 72-hour PCR test. People who have recovered from COVID-19 within the past six months fall under the same
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