Cyprus and Slovakia defence ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish general principles and procedures that promote military cooperation. Cypriot Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides and his Slovak counterpart Jaroslav Nad met on Thursday in Nicosia to discuss bilateral relations in the field of defence and security, the tension in the Eastern Mediterranean region and
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Cyprus is on target to vaccinate 80% of the population by the end of August, with 970,000 COVID-19 shots already administered. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Christina Yiannaki, said Thursday that government targets to reach herd immunity would be met with walk-in centres also contributing. She visited on Thursday the walk-In centre that
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Scientists advising the government on coronavirus will convene on Thursday to discuss whether children under 16 should be included in Cyprus’ vaccination rollout. The majority of scientists appear to err on the side of caution, arguing that such a decision should be postponed for a couple more months pending the results of mass vaccinations of
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Cyprus State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) sounded the alarm over a record 42 COVID-19 patients in hospital ICU units, as authorities are forced to increase available beds. OKYPY spokesperson Charalmpos Charilaou confirmed to the Cyprus News Agency that 42 patients were in ICUs, the most since the outbreak in March 2020, but the situation is
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Turkish Cypriot health authorities continue to struggle to stem a surge of COVID-19 cases, with a record 3,108 infections smashing the previous monthly high of 1,879 in April. Adding to the bad news, the health authorities in the north reported a peak of 163 new cases on Wednesday, along with one death. Wednesday’s record cases
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The leaders of Greece, Jordan and Cyprus have vowed to relaunch regular high-level contacts, halted by the pandemic, to expand their regional partnership. Following a trilateral summit held in Athens Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Cyprus Republic President Nicos Anastasiades and King Abdullah II agreed to deepen their alliance. They agreed to relaunch meetings
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A sharp drop in Chinese tech stock prices is seen as a major buying opportunity for some investors, despite a brief recovery, but they must exercise extreme caution, as fears mount over a regulatory crackdown by the government in Beijing. In a week of plummeting values for China’s tech giants, Tencent’s shares lost 10%, Alibaba
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More than one in ten small businesses (13%) were forced to shut down during 16 months of coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns. Shopkeepers still withstanding the hits delivered by the pandemic are calling for more support from the government. In comments to news site Stockwatch, the general secretary of POVEK small shopkeepers’ association, Stephanos Koursaris, said
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Cyprus reported a drop in all coronavirus-related metrics on Wednesday, with two deaths, 769 new infections and 286 hospitalisations, down from six deaths, 791 new cases and 292 patients the day before. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that a 69 year old man and a 79 year old woman died, raising
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Rescueline, the largest road assistance provider in Cyprus, announced the acquisition of Mapfre Asistencia in Greece, one of the country’s leading roadside support providers. By joining forces with Mapfre Asistencia, Rescueline’s role in the sector is significantly reinforced, with the company’s first overseas acquisition. “This way, the company aims to further optimize its Road Assistance
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