Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis is under fire for reporting a Twitter parody account of her which led police to raid the home of a Larnaca woman thought to be behind it with public opinion against the move. Last week police secured a search warrant for the woman’s home, confiscating several electronic devices as evidence. Later
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Some 3,901 people, mainly healthcare workers and care home residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19 since December 27 as Cyprus prepares a general population rollout. The Health Ministry said the first phase of vaccinations included frontline health workers in state facilities (1,120), private hospitals (730) and residents of 67 care homes (2,051). Twelve mobile units
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM The world was shocked by Wednesday’s US Capitol insurrection. For many, such scenes can only be seen in Hollywood movies, but Trump supporters turned it into reality after invading the Capitol in Washington. One would expect the violent and chaotic scenes that temporarily interrupted the ratification of
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A controversial clergyman, who taunted the law by narrowly escaping prosecution over gay hate speech in 2019, urged followers to defy COVID-19 health rules and attend the Epiphany celebration marking the baptism of Christ. Morphou Bishop Neophytos, who has often declared he will not lock churchgoers out of churches despite a ban on people attending service, blessed
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Cyprus reported four coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, a rise in patient numbers and a stable, yet high tally of 573 new COVID-19 cases, vindicating the government’s intention to impose a second national lockdown. News reports suggest the new plan will come into effect on Sunday and should last until the end of January. The Cabinet
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Cypriot top-flight team APOEL FC on Wednesday sacked former Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy as head coach after two months in the job. In a brief statement, the Nicosia club said it had “terminated” its cooperation with McCarthy, along with assistant Terry Connor and wished them well for the future. The sacking comes after
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Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday will discuss Cyprus developments, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and bilateral relations with Portugal, during a rare working visit to Lisbon. The Foreign Ministry said that Christodoulides is in Lisbon to mark Portugal’s six-month Presidency of the EU Council. During his visit, Christodoulides will have initially a tête-à-tête
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Bounced cheques in the Cyprus Central Bank preliminary Information Register reached last year reached its lowest level since 2003 while for the first time their total value was under a million. In December alone, the value of bounced cheques registered, amounted to €51,231 while for the year their total value amounted to €741,700, a decrease
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The number of new coronavirus cases, hospital admissions and death rate seems to be tapering off, as the government is considering imposing a lockdown or similar measures to arrest the situation that peaked at the end of December. Cyprus reported one death on Tuesday, 569 new SARS-CoV-2 cases and 179 patients being treated at state
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Cyprus police are looking into a case of a COVID denier entering Nicosia General Hospital with a camera in an attempt to prove the authorities are lying about the number of patients suffering from COVID-19. Police confirmed to the Financial Mirror that they are investigating why the man had gone into the hospital at a
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