In a landmark meeting, foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) gather in Paphos on Friday to hold their first-ever joint conference on regional ties. Cyprus’ Nikos
Six people died of COVID-19 and 690 people were infected with coronavirus on Thursday, with the April death toll rising to 27 and nearing the March figure of 30. The number of
The Health Ministry said a less invasive COVID-19 testing method had been adopted for the general public at free government testing points. Testing stations are being equipped with nasal swabs, similar to
Cyprus’ COVID-19 vaccination rollout broke the 200,000 barrier on Thursday, while the Health Ministry forges on despite online booking glitches and doubts about some vaccines. In a statement, the Health Ministry said
Cyprus’ chances for a decent tourist season depends on the level of herd immunity reached on the island, said Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios. After getting his AstraZeneca jab with the rest of
Cyprus ministers rolled up their sleeves for the troubled AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in a bid by the government to restore public confidence in the jab. Ministers not previously vaccinated against coronavirus took
Cyprus’ vaccination portal crashed for a second time in a week soon after going live on Thursday to offer nearly 10,000 appointments for those aged 61-63. It took the Deputy Innovation Ministry
Cyprus will receive an additional 100,000 doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by June as doubts grow around Janssen and AstraZeneca. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the delivery of
The average annual, monthly earnings of employees during the fourth quarter of 2020 marginally increased by 0.4% in 2019, while the gender pay gap was 15.7%, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service.
Cyprus reported a small drop in new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, but patient admissions increased and three people died, as the health ministry also said it was suspending inoculations using the Janssen
