The Interior Ministry announced that it has set up a committee to examine requests for special permission to enter Cyprus from countries not on the coronavirus data approved list. These relate to
Nicosia will host the next trilateral meeting of Cyprus, Israel and Greece Foreign Ministers focusing on energy cooperation and security in the East Med. Cyprus Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides and Israeli counterpart
In a last-minute push to prevent nurses from going on a 24-hour strike Wednesday, State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) is reworking its proposal on hiring new staff at public hospitals. OKYPY has
New faces are expected in the Nicos Anastasiades administration after he appointed his Justice Minister to become attorney general and the Defence Minister as his deputy. With Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis also
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will hold meetings in Nicosia on June 25-26 to discuss Turkey’s illegal drilling activity off Cyprus and the future of Brussel’s relationship with Ankara. The top
US senator Robert Menendez has denounced the escalation of Turkish aggression in the eastern Mediterranean against the sovereign rights of Greece, Cyprus, saying it threatens American interests. The comments were made in
Cypriot authorities vowed to get tough on crowded bars that repeatedly flout social distancing rules to stem the spread of coronavirus. Cyprus Police Chief Kypros Michaelides said the force will not hesitate
After nearly a week of reporting no COVID-19 cases, Cyprus reported two more on Monday after tests on those repatriating and passenger arrivals, the Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the
Coronavirus is still in the community, but the situation in Cyprus is under control, said government adviser on the outbreak, virologist Dr Peter Karayiannis. Karayiannis said on Monday that the latest case
A government-sponsored coronavirus testing scheme for 10,000 employees who returned to work under phase two and three of lifting lockdown is underway, said the Health Ministry on Monday. So far, 373 tests
