Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci added his voice to prominent political leaders in the north demanding an inquiry into the 1996 assassination of a journalist allegedly carried out by Turkey’s deep state. Revelations by a mafia boss Sedat Peker that Ankara was behind the 1996 murder of Kutlu Adali has awakened memories of dark
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Cyprus unemployment increased to 9.4% or 43,000 individuals in April (9% among men and 10% for women), from 8% (36,000) in March. A year earlier, the rate was 7.5% or (34,000 jobless). Youth unemployment in Cyprus was 18.8% in the first three months to March (7,000), compared to 19.9% in April 2020. In April 2021,
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Pieris Markou, a senior partner and Leader of Tax and Legal Services, is the new CEO of Deloitte Cyprus, officially taking over on Tuesday from Christis Christoforou, who led the Big Four firm for the past 20 years. Christoforou, who turned 60 last year, decided to step down and retire from the business. He had
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In Cyprus, bladder cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in men and eighth among women; the main aggravating factor is smoking, said the Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (PASYKAF). According to European data, bladder cancer is the 5th most common disease; more than 200,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year,
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Crossing points across Cyprus’ divide could open on Friday, after 15 months of being closed during the COVID-19 lockdown emergency. Government spokesperson Kyriacos Koushos said that the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides had reached an in-principle agreement over the reopening of crossing points. The development came after a meeting between Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas
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Cyprus lifted more COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday, as house gatherings increased, wedding parties allowed, from 10 June restaurants can use indoor facilities, night clubs will reopen after 15 months on lockdown. Keeping daily cases in double-digit figures for a week, Cyprus health authorities feel comfortable to go ahead with another series of relaxations, following a vaccination-backed
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Cyprus reported no Covid-related deaths for the third day in a row, ending May with a toll of 48 and 360 to date since the pandemic started. At the same time, the health ministry said that 50 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded, up from 44 the day before, yet below the 56 on Saturday.
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Cyprus is closing in on its target of vaccinating 65% of Cypriots with a COVID-19 jab to reach herd immunity, as over half of the adult population has received a vaccine. When visiting the Vaccination Centre at the State Fair on Monday, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou and European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides expressed their satisfaction
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Cyprus has closed its airspace to flights from Belarus, joining a list of European Union countries imposing restrictions following the forced landing of a passenger jet in Minsk on May 23, Reuters reported. The aviation authority had banned airlines registered in Belarus from using Cyprus’ airspace and airports from May 28, a transport ministry spokesperson
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Cyprus on Monday swore in its 56 new MPs following the parliamentary elections, in which ruling DISY and main opposition AKEL lost one seat each, while smaller parties gained seats. The night belonged to the DIKO splinter group Democratic Front (DIPA), obtaining 6.1% of the vote and four seats, and the far-right ELAM walked away
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