The government has put an end to any hopes of restaurants, cafés and bars opening any time before mid-March, with the Health Minister warning that lifting of such lockdown measures would lead to a second wave of COVID-19 infections. Philenews quoted Constantinos Ioannou as telling scientific advisors on Tuesday night that the government will not
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In February, Cyprus’ economic sentiment marginally slipped with the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) decreasing by 0.1 point from the month before due to weaker business confidence in services. The index now stands at 78.5 from 78.4 in January. Still, it fell a massive 32.8 points a year ago when in February 2020, the ESI-CypERC was
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Discovering the next big star in world football can have a lot of benefits in terms of performances on the pitch and future transfer value. In today’s generation of footballers, there is no shortage of prodigious talent scattered across the continent of Europe. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, Erling Haaland is the most
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By Mariana Antonescu The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live, work, and do business. Companies of all sizes are facing financial hardships and an uncertain future. No longer is it business as usual but a challenging environment for companies struggling to survive during a global crisis. The good news is that there
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Cyprus reported 176 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a figure not seen in five weeks when 178 new cases were announced on January 20. There were no deaths related to COVID-19. The health ministry’s announcement was issued as the government’s scientific advisory team was meeting to decide on the next relaxation of measures, with all
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Wedding celebrations will be allowed from April after the Cyprus Association of Event Organisers announced they would be gradually returning to business following the lockdown to stop the second wave of COVID-19. In comments to Philenews, President of the association, Constantinos Mosaikos sent told couples planning to get married in 2021 to stay tuned. He
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An avalanche of historical sexual harassment cases involving a track and field coach, doctor, politician, and former bishop that have come to light are slowly finding their way to court. The news was announced by Cyprus Attorney-General George Savvides, who took to Twitter on Monday, saying he gave instructions for prosecutions to go ahead. Here
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At -0.8% Cyprus had the third-lowest annual inflation rate in the European Union in January behind Greece (-2.4%), Slovenia (-0.9%), data showed on Tuesday. Cyprus’ Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices declined 0.8% in January, remaining in negative territory for 10 consecutive months, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CyStat). The HCIP in January 2021
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Shuttered for almost a year, nightclub owners are pressuring the government to let them open by 16 March to recoup lost earnings due to coronavirus measures. Nightclub owners have proposed strict health protocols while also tabling innovative solutions to minimise the risk of transmission within venues. In comments to Phileleftheros daily on Tuesday, the President
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Despite scientists expecting COVID-19 cases to increase due to relaxing lockdown, it is an irreversible process as the economy gets back in the driving seat. Scientists are preparing their recommendations for the next phase of relaxations to come into effect from Monday. They are assessing epidemiological data and society and business fatigue from being under
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