Cyprus tourist arrivals dipped 76.9% reaching 100,791 in October 2020 from 436,509 in the same month of 2019, due to pandemic travel restrictions, official data showed Tuesday. For the first 10 months
A requirement for workers exempted from the lockdown travel ban in Limassol and Paphos to carry a negative coronavirus test was postponed for a day until Thursday following chaotic scenes at testing
Israel’s combat aircraft F-35s will fly over Cyprus during a three-day joint military exercise with the Republic’s armed forces taking place in Limassol and Paphos between 17 -19 November. It is said
Twenty-one US congress members have urged US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hold Turkey accountable for opening fenced-off Varosha and condemn its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for supporting a two-state solution for
Cyprus MPs need to adopt a code of conduct to prevent corruption by addressing conflict of interests and lobbying influence, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) report said.
Cyprus health authorities announced 107 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 on Monday, the third day with a steady drop in new infections following the 207 on Friday. However, this number is expected to
Cyprus Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis criticised protests against COVID-19 measures after a Limassol demonstration against the lockdown turned ugly. Yiolitis told state broadcaster CyBC on Monday that demonstrations in Limassol are prohibited
Despite scientists believing tougher restrictions will reduce COVID infections by the end of November, curbs on gatherings and social distancing will make this Christmas a stoic affair. Epidemiologist Dr Michael Voniatis told
A free rapid testing program, focussing on COVID hotspots Paphos and Limassol was launched on Monday to help health authorities identify the extent to which the virus has spread in the community.
Following a public outcry over the way police handled roadblocks on highways into Limassol and Paphos, causing long queues, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Monday ordered police to only conduct random checks.
