Health authorities decided Friday to tighten COVID measures at Limassol General Hospital following the detection of five coronavirus cases among staff. Cyprus’ Health Ministry announced increased monitoring at Limassol General, the country’s second-largest public hospital, following the detection of a COVID cluster. Reportedly, the cases concern four hospital workers and a trainee nurse from the
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Police Chief Stelios Papatheodorou has instructed officers to step up checks on establishments for possible violation of COVID-19 rules, as the force comes under criticism for not doing enough to prevent contagion. While health authorities believe the resurgence of COVID-19 is down to the violation of protocols, reports have put the spotlight on the police
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Famagusta Mayor Simos Ioannou has warned that fenced-off Varosha will be lost without the resumption of UN-backed Cyprus peace talks. Speaking during a rally held at Dherynia checkpoint to condemn the opening on Thursday of part of Varosha’s beachfront, Ioannou said: “We must continue our actions and remain united.” “A people that is not united,
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By Han Tan, Market Analyst at FXTM US and European equity futures are rising, although Asian stocks are mixed, as investors hold on to hope that the US economy will see another round of fiscal stimulus sooner rather than later. The White House seems to have made another shift in its negotiating tactics, now reportedly
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The UK financial regulator’s Bitcoin crackdown underscores its misguided approach to cryptocurrencies – which are the future of money – the CEO of one of the leading independent financial advisory and fintech organisations has said. The damning analysis from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority
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New coronavirus infections in Cyprus remain stubbornly high, as health authorities reported another 21 cases on Thursday related to football, family, hospital clusters and travel. There are signs of clusters beginning to form at Limassol General Hospital and a care home. The 21 new cases reported on Thursday were found after 3,133 tests were carried
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Leading employers believe the controversial Cyprus passport for investment scheme should be maintained, improved and its resources redirected from property deals to funding industry as well. George Petrou, chairman of the Employers’ and Industrialists Federation (OEB), said Thursday the ‘Citizenship by Investment Scheme’, has contributed up to €9.7 bln in direct and indirect contributions and
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A group of 25 prominent UK Cypriots have written to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemning the unlawful opening of Varosha beachfront as the latest “irresponsible and inhumane” aggression by Turkey. They “strongly denounce” this moved, point to UN Security Council resolution being violated by this “negative development” in Cyprus. “Our British Government has to urge
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British Bases police confirmed that a man wanted by Cyprus Police on drug charges was arrested as he attempted to cross back into the Turkish Occupied Areas at the Pergamos boundary. The man, a Greek Cypriot, was wanted by police since April last year on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, the illegal import,
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Authorities in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus opened part of fenced-off Varosha’s beachfront to visitors for the first time in 46 years, making good on its threat while Nicosia slammed the illegal move. In a written statement, President Nicos Anastasiades said: “I consider the decision by Turkey and the occupation regime…an illegal act and
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