Hundreds of Turkish Cypriots took to the streets to demonstrate against Turkey’s interference in the north, days before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to visit Varosha for a ‘picnic’. Tuesday night revived
Later on Wednesday, the cabinet is expected to announce local lockdowns for Limassol and Paphos where the spike in COVID-19 cases is highest rather than going for a total shutdown as in
Cyprus reported 198 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 on Tuesday, the fifth highest rate in the last month and since the pandemic started, with the number of infections to date totalling 6,296. The
Commonwealth member states expressed “deep concern” over the illegal opening of the beach-front in Varosha last month, the fenced-off part of Turkish occupied Famagusta. Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Christodoulides briefed his
As Cyprus braces itself for stricter measures, health authorities announced the deaths of another three hospital patients who were being treated with COVID-19. All three, two women and a man were being
Confusion reigns among the public on mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors such as when walking the dog while ‘clarification’ offered by officials only make matters worse. People are unsure whether if
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday will announce stricter measures to combat the coronavirus surge with local lockdowns for Limassol and Paphos hotspots the most likely option. It is understood authorities are leaning
Nicosia has told the United Nations that efforts to resume frozen peace talks are hampered by Turkey raising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the opening of fenced-off Varosha. UN envoy on
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has decided to delay the announcement of new, possibly stricter measures to combat the coronavirus, after he was briefed on Monday evening during a crisis meeting by his
Cyprus reported a lower number of 111 daily cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections on Monday, but the hospital admissions rate continues to rise at a worrying pace with a record 85 patients being
