Cyprus reported five coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, three more than the day before, as well as a small drop in hospitalisations to 131 and new cases to 182, which helped lower the
On Wednesday, Cyprus’ Education Ministry removed an English language workbook from the school curriculum for “inappropriately” lauding Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The ministry’s decision to withdraw the book “until a solution
A red-faced Paphos Municipality triggered a public outcry when painting historic neoclassical buildings in the centre of town a dirty grey colour as part of their maintenance, instead of the original beige.
Health experts argue Cyprus will not see cases drop to double digits anytime soon due to the infection rate, while the opening of schools will facilitate the spread of coronavirus. In comments
According to the Health Ministry, over 75% of the adult population in Cyprus are fully vaccinated as the government slowly but surely moves toward herd immunity against COVID-19 variants. Until 7 September,
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, has called on Turkey “to reverse the actions undertaken in Varosha since October 2020”. She said Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s and Turkish Cypriot leader
Health Minister Michael Hadjipantelas paid a surprise visit to Nicosia General Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department to get a first-hand picture of conditions after patient organisations complained about waiting times. According to
The ratio of primary school students to teachers in Cyprus is 12.3 below the EU average of 13.5, according to the latest figures by Eurostat. The lowest ratios were registered in Greece
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, a small increase in hospitalisations to 141 and a drop in new cases to 206, which, kept the infection rate at a low level of
Cyprus’ Health Ministry announced that a freeze on non-emergency surgeries in the private and public sectors would be lifted on Wednesday. The Cabinet approved the resumption of scheduled non-urgent surgeries and patient
