Cypriots were urged to strictly follow hygiene rules as new COVID-19 cases surged to 35 on Saturday, the second-highest spike since mid-April. Cyprus is suffering its worst outbreak of coronavirus since the
Cyprus Citizenship for Investment Scheme is under scrutiny once more following revelations the cabinet approved the naturalisation of 42 relatives of a Saudi businessman with friendly ties to the President. The case
By Ravi Bangar Cyprus, strategically located in the eastern Mediterranean, which Henry Kissinger described “as a stationary aircraft carrier in the middle of the sea”, is again in the news due to
An elderly woman with serious underlying health issues has died of COVID-19, the third death this week with a spike of 33 new cases on Friday, the second-highest since mid-April. Cyprus is
Cyprus Health authorities are alarmed as they have found that people identified as close contacts of known coronavirus cases are violating their mandatory 14-day quarantine. If people exposed to the virus do
Health authorities decided Friday to tighten COVID measures at Limassol General Hospital following the detection of five coronavirus cases among staff. Cyprus’ Health Ministry announced increased monitoring at Limassol General, the country’s
Police Chief Stelios Papatheodorou has instructed officers to step up checks on establishments for possible violation of COVID-19 rules, as the force comes under criticism for not doing enough to prevent contagion.
Famagusta Mayor Simos Ioannou has warned that fenced-off Varosha will be lost without the resumption of UN-backed Cyprus peace talks. Speaking during a rally held at Dherynia checkpoint to condemn the opening
New coronavirus infections in Cyprus remain stubbornly high, as health authorities reported another 21 cases on Thursday related to football, family, hospital clusters and travel. There are signs of clusters beginning to
A group of 25 prominent UK Cypriots have written to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemning the unlawful opening of Varosha beachfront as the latest “irresponsible and inhumane” aggression by Turkey. They “strongly
