Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Sunday, a further drop in new cases to 78 and a gradual increase in hospitalisations to 79. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that an 89 year old woman died of causes attributed to Covid-19, raising the September death toll to 40 and the total since
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Consumers in Cyprus should not get carried away by a 10% discount on their next two electricity bills, due to rising penalties the Electricity Authority has to pay for the right to pollute, say experts. Last week, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides announced a 10% discount for households and businesses over the next four months, pledging
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Over the last weeks natural gas prices in continental Europe and in the UK have soared to unprecedented levels because of tight supplies ahead of the winter season, as many underground storage facilities across Europe were not replenished during summer. This has raised fears of supply shortages over the coming months and dire economic consequences
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Once again, politicians have added to the insult of ordinary Cypriots struggling to keep their households afloat by declaring net wealth that, in most cases, are in six-digit figures. Perhaps a fundraiser ought to be organised to help these poor members of society stay in business, having gained the trust of the naïve electorate. The
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Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Saturday, a drop in new cases below 100 and a single increase in hospitalisations. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that an 88 year old woman died of causes attributed to Covid-19, raising the September death toll to 39 and the total since the pandemic started
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We have studied the announcement by the Small Business Owners Association (POVEK) warning the state not to reduce subsidies the Government is paying them. The Association declared that approximately 20-25% of the local shops (tourist areas in Ayia Napa-Paralimni) have closed and if the subsidies are reduced/cut, the percentage will increase. The reduction of the
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After more than a year and a half of living with lockdowns and restrictive measures, people want to know when the nightmare will be ending, with scientists not able to put a finger on when the pandemic will end. Health experts are, however, seeing evidence that COVID-19 will become endemic just as pandemics blighting humanity
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President Nicos Anastasiades appeared disappointed on Friday that the lack of implementation of UN resolutions have allowed Turkey the audacity to pass itself off as a victim. “I stand here before you, representing a country which, regrettably, still endures the consequences of the blatant violation of the fundamental principles of the United Nations, as a
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Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths for the sixth time this month on Friday, as new cases and hospitalisations retreated and primary school pupils joined the testing programme. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that the death toll remained unchanged at 550, keeping the September total at 38. New cases dropped to 109
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ERA department stores, formerly Debenhams Cyprus, have appealed a Paphos court decision ordering the company to terminate the use of the Korivos Shopping Centre situated opposite the Stelios Kyriakides stadium. The CTC Group-owned ERA store was handed a final ultimatum by the Paphos Municipality demanding that the company conforms with the court decision to obtain
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