The Cyprus Banks Association announced Thursday they would extend the freeze on foreclosures of primary homes introduced during the first COVID-19 lockdown. The freeze involves properties which are registered as the owner’s
Cyprus tourism has hit rock bottom with annual arrivals of holidaymakers in the first 11 months to November sinking 84% due to the pandemic. Tourist arrivals for November alone were down 94.7%
President Nicos Anastasiades asked Egypt to exert pressure on Turkey to reverse its illegal actions over energy rights and ease tensions to create a climate conducive to resuming Cyprus talks. Accepting, on
Coronavirus has taken its toll on residents in the tourism-dependent Famagusta region, as more families than ever before need food packages provided by local charities to make ends meet as the festive
Cyprus is joining the fifth-generation mobile network as its telecom providers go head-to-head at an auction for 5G broadband frequencies launched on Thursday after three postponements in as many months. The auction
Cyprus expects its first deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines in early January as part of the rollout across Europe with Pfizer/BioNTech arriving first. The government had hoped for vaccine deliveries by end of
Accidents at work increased in 2019, a trend that has continued every year from 2013, bar 2015, according to a Department of Labour Inspection report. Statistical Analysis of Occupational Accidents 2019 shows
The government has decided not to roll back lockdown measures on shopping malls, hospitality and churches, as COVID-19 infections remained stubbornly high on Wednesday with 401 new cases and one death. The
Despite coronavirus cases stabilising after a protracted spike the government has decided not to roll back lockdown measures on shopping malls, hospitality or churches. After a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, government spokesperson
Re-introducing speed cameras on Cyprus’ roads will save lives by reducing road accidents while bringing down the social costs of traffic incidents which amounted to €210 mln in 2019. Thirteen years after
