President Nicos Anastasiades believes there are “orchestrated attempts to tarnish” him after the chief editor of a leading newspaper said he was forced to resign after claiming the Cypriot leader’s family law
UNHCR said the Pournara migrant reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia needs to be decongested to prevent more violent outbreaks at the overcrowded facility. The UN agency also acknowledges the challenges faced by the
The spread of COVID-19 is not yet under control with the situation remaining critical despite a recent improvement, scientists said on Thursday. Lead scientist advising the government on the coronavirus outbreak, Dr
The UK Cypriot community is feeling the brunt of Britain’s coronavirus surge, as in the last week 75 Greek and Turkish Cypriots lost their lives to COVID-19. Reportedly, in London alone, 70
Turkish Cypriot health authorities have received the first 20,000 COVID-19 vaccines from the Chinese Pharmaceutical Sinovac, through Turkey but won’t accept EU vaccines from the Cyprus government. Announcing the arrival of the
Although the government has announced financial support to buffer the effects of a second lockdown, there is a larger credit-negative economic effect for Cyprus banks as the pandemic endures. The lockdown measures
Construction activity declined in October with approved building permits dropping 15.5% to 583 from 690 in the previous month of 2020, although Nicosia and Famagusta districts made gains. According to official data
Six people died of COVID-19 on Wednesday, despite the steady drop in daily cases and hospital admissions, with January headed to become the worst months since the pandemic started. Health authorities are
Cyprus will splash out on its biggest ever digital campaign to win back lost tourists at a time when lockdowns are still in place across Europe with people spending more time online.
More than 100,000 people have visited the fenced-off area of Varosha since the Turkish Cypriot side unilaterally opened part of the abandoned town’s beachfront in October despite international condemnation. According to Turkish
