As the Republic reported a record high of 952 new COVID-19 cases, Turkish Cypriots also have a hard time containing a resurgence of infections. On Wednesday, Turkish Cypriot health authorities reported 97 new cases of COVID-19, taking the island-wide total for the day to 1049. While daily cases in the Republic continue to ratchet three
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After Cyprus hit a record-high 952 new coronavirus cases, health authorities urged unvaccinated people to get a COVID-19 jab to contain the fourth wave of mass infections. On Thursday, the Health Ministry expressed concern over the spread of the Delta variant, noting that nine out of ten people who have contracted the virus in recent
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The EU Commission forecast of economic progress for Cyprus shows the recovery of the Cypriot economy with projections of over 4% GDP growth in 2021 in line with Nicosia, the Finance Ministry said. The EU Commission’s summer forecast said the Cypriot GDP is estimated to grow by 4.3% in 2021, upgrading its previous projection of
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EuroAsia Interconnector is placed at the top of the list of priority projects included in the Commission’s impact assessment report, reviewing the proposal for European green bonds that will fund clean energy efforts over the next 30 years. This initiative is part of the European Commission’s 2021 Work Programme. It is one of the actions
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Building permits issued in Cyprus jumped 46,7% annually in the four months from January – April, reflecting increased economic activity in the construction sector as Covid containment measures were eased. While most districts saw a resurgence in building activity, Famagusta witnessed a decline. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), building permits authorized by local
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised the firefighters and rescue teams who were on the front line of the devastating fires that ravaged through 55 sq.km. of Cyprus forests over the weekend, and destroyed hundreds of homes in rural Limassol and Larnaca. Four Egyptian farmhands, who were trapped when the fire approached their
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Cyprus reported a record 952 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, shattering the previous all-time high of 941, which triggered a two-week lockdown in late April. The number of new infections continued to rise into the second week, to 787 on Monday and 827 on Tuesday, despite the spread of the virus contained at below-100 levels
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The Cabinet has approved a €6 mln budget to compensate people who lost their homes and businesses in the island’s worst wildfire, including families of the four Egyptian workers who perished. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris announced the measures after Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. The devastating fire started in the Limassol village of Arakapas on Saturday, claimed
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The government on Wednesday reintroduced the use of the Safe Pass for outdoor and indoor hospitality and other venues where people gather in large numbers to stem a new outbreak of COVID-19. With cases on the rise, peaking at 823 on Tuesday, the cabinet decided that some restrictive measures needed to be reintroduced. In a
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Residential property sales have shot up by 38% in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in coronavirus-stricken 2020. According to the Land Registry Office data, registered residential property sales rose to 4,501 for the first six months of the year, compared to 3,272 transactions in January-June last year. The increase in
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