In a surprise move, Greece appointed former Cypriot EU humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Commissioner Christos Stylianides as the head of its newly formed Climate and Civil Protection Ministry. Although Stylianides will
Cyprus’ rollout of booster shots for COVID-19 is underway at care homes, reaching out to those aged 65 and over, health professionals and the immunodeficient. Hundreds of COVID-19 booster jabs have been
A 29-year-old pregnant woman has become the youngest person to die from COVID-19 in the Turkish Cypriot north after losing her unborn child. The woman, who was six months pregnant when admitted
Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Monday, a small drop in hospitalisations to 139 and an increase in new cases to 223, which, combined with more than 74,000 tests pushed the infection
Implementing the EU-backed €1.2 bln Recovery and Resilience plan successfully is important for public finances while boosting the island’s growth prospects, said Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. Speaking before the House Finance Committee
Building permits issued in the first half of 2021 marked a significant recovery from Covid-hit 2020 while exceeding the pre-pandemic activity of 2019, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service.
Annual residential property sales have jumped 31% in the first eight months of 2021; however, real estate sector stakeholders say the industry must come to terms with the scrapped Citizenship for Investment
Over 40,000 secondary education students return to school on Tuesday under strict COVID-19 protocols, with the need for a Safe Pass to attend for teachers as well. A Safe Pass is acquired
One country, Saudi Arabia, made it to Cyprus’ COVID-19 safest green travel category, but three more countries dropped into the high-risk red zone under the latest risk assessment. Saudi Arabia was the
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Sunday, while hospitalisations increased to 143 and new daily cases were halved from the previous day to 147. The health ministry said a 52 year old
