With temperatures now rising, British Bases Police warn beachgoers to follow the rules and remain safe or face the consequences. Bases Police has announced that Operation Jetstream at beaches within the SBA is now in force. People are reminded that they need to obey the law and regulations for their own safety and others. SBAA
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Coronavirus-stricken tourism stakeholders have welcomed the UK decision to remove travel advice urging British nationals to avoid all but essential travel to Cyprus. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said based on the current assessment of Covid-19 risks, Britons could travel to the Mediterranean island for non-essential reasons, overturning their previous advice. News of
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A government COVID-19 advisor Zoi Dorothea Pana believes vaccination coverage of every age group should be accelerated as 9 out of 10 hospital patients are not vaccinated. She said according to studies conducted, vaccines do not affect fertility or make people sterile, a common fear among those rejecting the jab. “Toxicological studies that have been
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Vaccinated Cypriots can enjoy a state-sponsored holiday, with a quarter of the island’s hotels and tourist enterprises participating in the government discount scheme for jabbed vacationers. On Tuesday, the Deputy Ministry of Tourism issued a list of 220 hotels, mainly four-star or below, that have responded to the call to participate in a scheme that
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The Health Ministry will be operating walk-in vaccination centres across the island from Thursday in another bid to boost its decelerating COVID-19 vaccination rollout. People will now be able to walk into a Cyprus vaccination centre and get a COVID-19 jab without having to book an online appointment; an identification document is needed. First or
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM The next few days promise to be intense and volatile thanks to key economic data from major economies, updated company earnings and speeches from numerous Federal Reserve officials, including chair Jerome Powell. Asian stocks were green on Tuesday morning after Wall Street’s main indices closed at record
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Turkish Cypriot authorities warn their health system is under immense pressure from a new outbreak of coronavirus cases driven by the Delta variant. As in the Republic, Turkish Cypriots have also reported record cases, peaking at 133 last Thursday. On Monday, 118 new daily cases were confirmed, with the ruling coalition calling an emergency meeting
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This year’s cruise season has finally kicked off for DP World Limassol, as Jewel of the Seas and Celestyal Olympia departed on their inaugural sailings from Limassol port. DP World said it is the first time two cruise lines are calling Limassol their homeport, making this a huge milestone for the company and Cyprus. Royal
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Attorney-General George Savvides and House President Annita Demetriou agree on replacing antiquated laws on contagious diseases and preventing wildfires with more effective rules and stricter fines. They had a meeting to examine new legislation to tackle fire prevention with stricter sentences following the deadly blaze on July 3 that started in Arakapas. A 67-year-old farmer
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Work will get underway next year to improve the Nicosia-Palaichori road. This project will boost development in the nearby communities of the Pitsillia region, according to Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos. Speaking at the annual cherry festival at Platanistasa, a village known for its cherry-made sweets and products, Karousos said the €72.59 mln project to upgrade
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