The introduction of the European building system to adopt craftsmanship certificates for the various construction trades should be considered urgent. At present, whatever a “craftsman” declares they are, this is accepted assuming
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Friday and an increase in hospitalisations to 168, while daily cases remained above 900, dropping mildly to 917 and lowering the benchmark ‘test positivity’ rate below
Cyprus is in for a white Christmas as the next few days will feel colder than usual, with the highest mountains seeing more snowfall. Cold weather prevailing will bring along more snow
Retailers at Cyprus malls are delighted as visits and turnovers are close to those recorded in pre-coronavirus 2019, following two years of restrictions during the festive season. Missing out on last year’s
Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Thursday and a mild drop in hospitalisations, while daily cases soared once again, to 978, pushing the test positivity rate beyond the 1.0% risk level. The
The more transmissible Coronavirus variant Omicron could push Cyprus’ daily COVID-19 cases up to 2,000, said epidemiologist Dr Michalis Voniatis. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency, Voniatis said the rise in
Most Turkish Cypriots support the transition to the euro, as they are crushed under a tumbling Turkish Lira, with their earnings diminishing while inflation spirals. According to an opinion poll conducted by
Building on high demand from parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, the Health Ministry has added extra vaccination centres for ages five to 11 on 3-4 January. It follows unexpected
Hoteliers are keeping their fingers crossed the Omicron variant will not hamper the island’s expected tourism recovery in 2022. Cyprus tourism stakeholders have placed their bets on a revival next summer, but
The Health Ministry has rejected rumours that Cyprus is running low on COVID-19 vaccines, confirming that authorities are pushing Moderna jabs to balance out a high demand for Pfizer. Reportedly people turning
