The health authorities announced 174 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 on Tuesday as Cyprus gets ready for stricter measures, including a nationwide curfew, possibly from Wednesday. The total of all infections since the pandemic broke in March is now 4,934 with the 5,000 marker expected to be breached later on Wednesday. The total for the first
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Cyprus ship management revenue declined by €39 mln to €484 mln in the first half of 2020, reflecting the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the shipping industry. According to the ship management survey conducted by the Central Bank of Cyprus, revenue from ship management declined by 7.5% (€39 mln) compared with the first
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A Cyprus watchdog championing rights of the elderly has accused the government of ageism after two people died in a Limassol care home while dozens more were infected with COVID-19. Another four elderly people residing in the care home have been admitted to COVID-referral hospital Famagusta General for treatment. The Third Age Observatory, set up
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Europe going into lockdown has delivered the final blow of any hopes that Cyprus tourism shareholders can keep tourist arrivals alive during the last months of the year. The latest development – as Greece, Germany, the UK, France go into mini-lockdowns – puts further pressure on tour operators who will have to deal with requests
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Cyprus’ economy was on the recovery path in September and October after reaching historically low levels due to the pandemic with year-over-year growth rate remaining relatively stable. Economists also warn that more lockdowns or restrictions on economic activity would have a negative impact on future growth prospects for Cyprus. A report compiled by University of
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Washington expects further assurances from Cyprus that it will deny port access to Russian naval ships as doing so is a key element of the Eastern Mediterranean pact. This was the message from Clarke Cooper, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs during a briefing on his visits to Greece and Cyprus last month. “We
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has strongly condemned the “heinous” terrorist attacks in central Vienna where four people were killed by gunmen. “Devastated and deeply shocked by the terrorist attack in Vienna. We strongly condemn such heinous attacks. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and the people of Vienna. “We stand in solidarity with
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Βy Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Nearly four years ago, Donald Trump shocked the world by winning the US presidential election, pulling off one of the biggest political upsets in American history. With polling stations opening in a few hours’ time, the lingering question is whether history will repeat itself with Trump catching
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will urge for a resumption of peace talks when meeting new Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, on Tuesday in Nicosia’s UN buffer zone. Government spokesman, Kyriakos Koushos, said hoped that the Turkish side will show the same political will to end three years of stalemate. Cypriot leaders will hold a rare
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An elderly man died after being rushed from the Limassol care home where 35 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 were reported on Monday, raising the total new infections for the day to 197 and the year to date figure to 4,760. The health ministry said that the 91 year old man “with an acute medical history”
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