Experts on gender equality and women’s rights warned about the danger of failing to achieve the aspirations set by the international community and witnessing a rollback in this area. Addressing a panel
The European Union’s drug regulator on Tuesday gave its backing to administering booster shots of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, also known as Spikevax, for people 18 and older. The European Medicines Agency
Cyprus seeks to upgrade its military response capability to combat Turkish drones stationed in the north and occupation troops supplied German tanks. Ankara has recently reinforced its 35,000 troops with a number
Cypriot motorists are in for a shock when the speed camera operators start sending fines for traffic violations, as the system recorded almost 1000 offences in the first 12 hours of officially
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Monday, with a stable number of hospitalisations but a rapid increase in new daily infections to 189, as the arrival of the Delta-plus variant was confirmed.
The more contagious Delta+ variant of COVID-19 has arrived in Cyprus, as the first two cases have been detected, said the Health Ministry on Monday. Believed to be 10%-15% more transmissible, the
Paphos hoteliers want authorities to bolster efforts to enhance the island’s air connectivity in the coming months by providing airlines and tour operators incentives. Hotels are relishing better winter tourism following another
After 14 years away, speed cameras are officially back on the island as the newly re-introduced traffic monitoring network went live on Monday. In comments to website Philenews, assistant traffic police chief
Cyprus has downgraded four countries in its latest COVID safe travel list, with Iceland, Poland and the Netherlands dropping from the medium risk orange to the high-risk ‘red. Lichtenstein was demoted from
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said he expects Brussels to show more sensitivity about external borders in a bid to curb irregular migration to Cyprus via Turkey. He said there was a fresh
