Capacity at Famagusta General COVID-19 referral hospital is almost full at 96% following a recent spike in cases, while 81% of patients are unvaccinated. Amalia Hadjiyianni, scientific director of the hospital, told
Cyprus has room to improve in fighting money laundering and the financing of terrorism, despite ‘some’ progress recorded in the past year, the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body (Moneyval) said. According
School teachers threaten strike action after the government changed its compulsory quarantine rules for close contacts of covid cases at schools, favouring daily tests for five consecutive days. From Monday until February
Cyprus reported four coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, a drop in daily cases to 3,197, an increase in hospitalisations to 266 and critical patients rising to 93 from the previous day. The health
Turkish Cypriot authorities have locked in a 40% increase to the minimum wage from 7,000TL (€445) in the north, up from the previous level of 4,970TL (€316), introduced in September. The decision
Testing rules for schools and nursing homes were tightened on Wednesday, as the government ushered in additional measures to stem an Omicron powered fifth wave of infections. Next week, authorities will introduce
October 2021 was the most profitable October for the tourism sector as income from tourists holidaying on the island hit an all-time high for the month. According to data by the Cyprus
From 14 January, people travelling to Cyprus aged 12 and above are no longer required to have a PCR test 48 hours before their departure, as authorities provide travellers with the option
A Cyprus task force conducted a coordinated operation in the Paphos village of Chlorakas following recent violence involving 150 people and the police. Paphos police, officers from the Crime Prevention Squad and
SBA Police Sergeant Loucas Panayiotou has revealed his pride in being awarded the Overseas Territories Police Medal by Queen Elizabeth II in the New Year’s Honours List. The prestigious award was given
