Cyprus saw its first winter rainfall on Wednesday signalling the end of a long, hot dry summer with temperatures finally dropping to the average for the season. Rain and thunderstorms have been
Cyprus tourism has suffered worse than expected from the fallout of the pandemic with Europe’s second wave initiating more travel lockdowns as tourists dry up. Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said a
Cyprus is bracing itself for the government to impose a night-time curfew to combat the spread of Covid-19 after health officials announced another 174 new cases of SARS-CoV-2. Following a cabinet meeting
UK airline Jet2 has joined Tui and Thomas Cook in cancelling flights and holidays to Cyprus as Britain is on the verge of going into a second lockdown banning non-essential travel. The
Post-COVID aftershocks the island’s fragile economy is expected to bounce back next year with real GDP growth projected at 4.2% from a contraction -6.5% in 2020, according to economists. The University of
Rival Cypriot leaders held a ‘break-the-ice’ meeting on Wednesday where they promised to support a United Nations-led Cyprus peace push also involving Greece, Turkey and Britain. It was the first meeting of
The health authorities announced 174 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 on Tuesday as Cyprus gets ready for stricter measures, including a nationwide curfew, possibly from Wednesday. The total of all infections since the
A Cyprus watchdog championing rights of the elderly has accused the government of ageism after two people died in a Limassol care home while dozens more were infected with COVID-19. Another four
Europe going into lockdown has delivered the final blow of any hopes that Cyprus tourism shareholders can keep tourist arrivals alive during the last months of the year. The latest development –
Washington expects further assurances from Cyprus that it will deny port access to Russian naval ships as doing so is a key element of the Eastern Mediterranean pact. This was the message
