The southwestern part of Larnaca’s famous Salt Lake (known as Lake Soros) is one of the few wetlands in Cyprus that hunting is permitted, and the area is polluted with lead pellets. Conservationist group BirdLife Cyprus coordinated a sampling survey to assess the concentration of lead in the sediment at the location in Meneou. “The
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Cyprus reported four deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Thursday, after the two deaths the day before, with the death toll for June rising to 11 and the to-date figures since the pandemic started at 371. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that the victims were all male, aged 61 to 93, with
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The British Bases Areas Environment Department said it’s delighted after the safe release of an endangered large female green turtle at the Meneou Rehabilitation Centre this week. The protected turtle, named Ioli, was discovered stranded, with air trapped in her lungs at Zapalo Beach within Akrotiri SBAs last July and was rescued by volunteers with
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Investors who were craving for some volatility Thursday afternoon had their wishes fulfilled following the May inflation report that showed prices rising in the United States at their fastest rate since 2008. The consumer price index (CPI) jumped to 5% year-on-year, up from 4.2% in April and
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Cyprus has its first woman, Speaker of the House, since independence in 1960 after MPs elected ruling DISY’s Annita Demetriou to the post, the second-highest office in the country. Demetriou, who is also the youngest speaker to be elected at the age of 35, garnered 25 votes in the second round of voting on Thursday.
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Cyprus is on track to reach its goal of vaccinating 65% of the adult population with one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine in June, the Health Ministry announced Thursday. According to a ministry announcement, Cyprus COVID-19 vaccination rollout has covered 57.6% of the population with at least one shot, while 37.9% are fully vaccinated. The
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A candidate MP who withdrew from the parliamentary elections when accused of rape will stand trial in October after pleading not guilty to the charges before a Criminal Court in Larnaca. The 31-year-old Cypriot defendant, identified as Andreas Taouxis, a Larnaca municipal councillor, was to stand as an MP but decided to withdraw after a
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Motor vehicle registrations declined by an annual 7.8% in May, although total sales rose by 9.8% in the first five months of 2021, reflecting the improved Covid pandemic outlook. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), total vehicle registrations in May reached 2,863, decreasing 7.8% year on year, while passenger saloon cars fell by 5.8%
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The European Commission has stepped up legal action against Cyprus and Malta over their cash-for-passports schemes in a move that may eventually see them end up in court and face fines. The EU executive launched the first step of the legal process in October last year when it sent letters of formal notice to the
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Cyprus’ tourism crisis is deepening as its two largest markets, the UK and Russia, have designated the island a no-go holiday destination until further notice. The summer season is shortening rapidly to claw back losses of yet another disastrous year blighted by coronavirus, as British tourists are told to stay away, and chartered flights from
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