New coronavirus cases continued to drop slightly in Cyprus, dipping to 727 on Sunday, from 789 the day before, as the number of hospitalisations continued to rise, reaching 276 from Saturday’s 259. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that two more people died due to COVID-19, raising the toll for July to
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It was entirely appropriate that the biggest demonstration in a week when the black anniversaries of the coup and invasion were remembered was not against Turkey stealing Varosha but the COVID Safe Pass. Erdogan came to town to lay claim to the ‘ghost town’, and the streets were almost empty. When the banks stole our
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Cyprus’ film industry was pitched to major stakeholders with a double showing at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival of two Cypriot productions with a Hollywood flavour. Limassol-based film production company Altadium Group, representing the island’s for the second time, scored points with moviemakers with their action-packed “SOS Survive and Sacrifice” and horror film “The Ghosts
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Leader of the Church of Cyprus, a vulnerable citizen, has taken up a new crusade – to enforce coronavirus vaccinations on his staff and chastise priests who refused to wear masks and preach against the jabs. Although Archbishop Chrysostomos II talked about a handful of staff, saying they would be sacked if they would not
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Cyprus reported three coronavirus deaths on Saturday, taking the 16-month toll past 400, but daily cases dropped to a week-low of 789, as hospitalisations rise slightly to 259. The death toll for July increased to 23 and 401 since the pandemic started in March 2020. Most of the deaths were reported this week, with the
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General Manager of McDonald’s Cyprus, credited with the organization’s charitable work on the island, Renos Andreou died after a long illness aged 67 on 21 July. Widely known for his charity work, Andreou was born in Anglisides, Larnaca in 1953, and attended the town’s, St George Gymnasium. In 1976, he left the island to study
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By Nicole K. Phinopoulou On July 21, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides addressed an online conference and presented the long-term strategy for sustainable economic growth (Cyprus 2035 “Vision”), embracing the scope of the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. Correctly noted by the Finance Minister, “Vision” should be embraced by the community as a whole; it is
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Cyprus has the Estate Agents Law, which regulates most matters related to the industry, but people coming from different countries have their national system in mind, which, at times, creates confusion. Finding a property – It is normal abroad to pay a fee to an estate agent to find a suitable property. It may range
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Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths for the first time in seven days on Friday, with daily cases dropping to a week-low of 895, and hospitalisations receding slightly to 254. The death toll for July remains at 20 and 398 since the pandemic started. Most of the deaths were reported this week. The health ministry said
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Moderna’s COVID-19 jab could become the second vaccine given the green light for children over the age of 12, as the European Medicine Agency on Friday recommended its use for 12- to 17-year-olds. Moderna’s vaccine, branded Spikevax, has been approved by the EMA for children aged 12 to 17, with the agency noting it produced
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