Nicosia claims that two reports by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on his Good Offices Mission and UNFICYP peacekeeping mission maintain a policy of “sitting on the fence” rather than apportioning responsibility. Government
Cyprus is expected to tighten COVID-19 measures amid an Omicron surge, just days after introducing new rules, with further restrictions on social gatherings and nightclubs. President Nicos Anastasiades has called a meeting
One-tenth of Cyprus’ one million population is in self-isolation due to contracting COVID-19 or declared a close contact of a known case, as Omicron ravages the island. An unprecedented surge of COVID-19
President Nicos Anastasiades has called a meeting of government scientists on Tuesday to mull extra measures to blunt a covid-19 spike that is the worst recorded globally. According to Agence France Presse
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Monday, as new cases rose to the second highest total of 5,024, just below the staggering 5,048 infections on New Year’s Eve, while hospitalisations remained above
A record nine kids, mostly under five, are receiving treatment for COVID at the Makarios Children’s Hospital, the highest number of hospitalisations since the pandemic broke out. The Head of the hospital’s
If schools reopen on January 10, there will be an enormous spread of COVID-19, said government advisor on the pandemic Petros Karayiannis. The COVID scientific committee member told the Cyprus News Agency
More than 2,300 irregular migrants were deported from Cyprus to their countries of origin in 2021, double the amount over the last two years. Police spokesperson Christos Andreou told the Cyprus News
Omicron has shattered Hoteliers hopes to see their establishments fill up over the holiday season, as Cypriots were pushed to cancel their bookings as COVID-19 cases skyrocketed. Hoteliers say that hotels that
A giant potato statue that has garnered world attention was toppled after another vandal attack on the popular tourism site in Xylophagou. Police are investigating the chopping down of the so-called “Big
