Cyprus’ main opposition party AKEL has a new leader, Stephanos Stephanou, elected Secretary-General by a strong majority at the end of a three-day party conference. Stephanou, 56, a former government spokesperson, replaces
Cyprus has downgraded popular travel destination the UK into the red while Denmark, Belgium and Jordan are upgraded to the safer COVID-19 green category. Denmark and Belgium join the expanding number of
A deadly fire in the south-eastern foothill of Troodos that burnt through 10 villages across Limassol and Larnaca, claiming the lives of four Egyptian farmworkers, was brought under control Monday after a
Cyprus reported its first coronavirus death after a 19-day streak, as hospitalisations spiked at 71 and new daily cases remained just below 600, dropping slightly to 577. The health ministry said in
Four people found dead outside Odos Larnaca village are thought to be the missing Egyptian labourers engulfed by the island’s worst-ever forest blaze, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. He said the four
A farmer has been arrested for possibly causing the fires that broke out in Cyprus on Saturday, burning forest land and leading to the death of four Egyptian workers. Limassol District Court
Cyprus missed another EU green deadline in failing to comply with a directive to ban single-use plastic products. According to an EU directive on Saturday, Cyprus should have become part of the
With the spread of coronavirus getting out of hand, the government and business community conflict with health experts, who want harsher measures re-introduced before the situation becomes a thunderstorm. The administration, under
Cyprus reported a two-month-high of 583 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, with hospital patients also rising but no more deaths. The Health Ministry said in its daily Covid-report that a higher 48,358
Cyprus on Saturday requested emergency assistance from Israel and the European Union to help contain a large bush fire raging out of control in the rural hinterland, said Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides.
