Despite a COVID-19 resurgence in Larnaca, experts advising the government on the pandemic do not feel the need to impose islandwide restrictions on free movement. Currently, Larnaca is at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in Cyprus with at least four clusters numbering more than 65 infections and scores of people in self-isolation. Talking to
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Going back to the beach may seem a good idea on Tuesday with Cyprus’ meteorology department ready to issue a yellow warning as it expects maximum temperatures to reach a scorching 40°C. Despite September coming to an end, Cyprus has yet to see cooler weather, as the month has seen an extraordinary number of days
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Cyprus has called on all sides in Nagorno-Karabakh to cease hostilities while condemning outside interference after trouble flared in the region that could escalate into a full-blown war. In a telephone conversation with his Armenian counterpart Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides conveyed Cyprus’ support for efforts to resolve the dispute peacefully based on international
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Cyprus’ Health Ministry has requested parliamentary approval for nearly €3 mln in additional COVID-19 funds for more random tests and contact-tracing after several clusters have grown in Larnaca. Health authorities are currently conducting 3,000 random tests in the Larnaca area and 500 in the Famagusta district village of Achna after a spike in coronavirus cases
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If you need a perfect example of what happens when you ignore the pandemic, believing it to be fake news or something that happens in a faraway country, then look no further than Cyprus. Those who thought COVID would simply disappear – like SARS – were wrong. The virus did not get bored of invading
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Cyprus reported 12 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 on Sunday, with six of the coronavirus infections involving football players or their immediate contacts. On Saturday, the total was 13 new cases. This raises the total coronavirus infections in the Republic to 1,696, but is what worrying the authorities is that 17 patients are being treated at
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Registering halloumi as a product of protected designation of origin (PDO) has languished for over five years in EU corridors due to Cyprus problem politics with Nicosia blaming the European Commission for the delay. Cyprus Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis told reporters during the week that the ball is in EU’s court with the Commission citing
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October elections for a new Turkish Cypriot leader in the north may see incumbent Mustafa Akinci lose out as polls show him trailing the current head of the ruling coalition Ersin Tatar. Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot analysts see this vote as probably as crucial for the future of the Cyprus peace process, but candidates
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Every couple of years, probably as elections loom closer, some wise guy comes up with the brilliant idea of building a railway network for inter-town connections and an urban tram system. This is usually in response to the public’s frustration at increasing congestion on our roads, especially during the early morning when driving children to
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Cyprus health authorities on Saturday confirmed 13 new COVID-19 cases from 3,220 tests, bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak to 1,684. Many of the cases were linked to travel, the football cluster at Achna FC and hotspots in Larnaca where random testing is underway and tighter restrictions on social gatherings enforced. Three
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