Russia has launched a “full-scale invasion” of Ukraine, which aims to conquer Ukrainian territory and establish a regime loyal to Moscow, said the Ukraine embassy in Cyprus. According to a statement, Russia’s actions constitute “an act of war, a gross violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, of the United Nations Charter and the fundamental norms
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The Ayia Marina dam in Polis Chrysochous became the seventh Cyprus dam to overflow this winter, as total reservoir capacity reaches 85%. Ayia Marina, the island’s smallest dam with a capacity of 298,000 cubic metres, was the third out of four dams in Chrysochous to overflow. The dam had last overflowed in January 2020. Currently,
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Following accusations of financial waste and loopholes turning the General Healthcare System into a money sink, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) charged with running the service is tightening its grip. The HIO is putting a lid on financial abuse by tightening controls on claims for services provided by all contractors, from specialist doctors to clinics.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, has long been obsessed with returning the country to Moscow’s fold in the name of Russia’s greatness. For many Russians of his generation, who were raised on Soviet propaganda, the USSR disintegrating and its spheres of influences vanishing remains an open wound. For
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An 18th-century icon that an RAF officer spirited out of war-wracked Cyprus in 1974 was returned to the Orthodox Church by the officer’s son to reunite it with those “who really appreciate what it stands for.” A representative of the Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos II received the icon during a ceremony at Geneva’s Villa Moynier, which
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President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying Cyprus condemns “any actions which violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent country”. Speaking from EXPO 2020 in Dubai, the President told reporters: “It is with great disappointment that we are witnessing the violation of international law. “We cannot but as a
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Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard across the country and its foreign minister warning a “full-scale invasion” was underway. Weeks of intense diplomacy and the imposition of Western sanctions on Russia failed to deter Putin, who had massed between 150,000 and 200,000 troops along the borders of
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Under commitments made to the European Union, the Electricity Authority (EAC) may have to pull the plug on six steam turbines at its Dhekelia power plant, reducing its ability to meet demand. As part of its drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Cyprus committed to taking offline six turbines, currently producing one-fourth of the island’s
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Cyprus reported three new coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, with February a handful short of becoming the second worst month on record. New cases dropped further to 2,167, while hospitalisations increased to 161 and critical patients were fewer at 36. The Health Ministry said in its Covid bulletin that the latest victims were three men aged
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Dancing returns to nightclubs and restaurants, but under tight COVID-19 testing rules, as those visiting a hospitality venue with a capacity of more than 150 people need a 15-hour negative rapid test, regardless of vaccination history. Following pleas from nightclub owners and carnival-goers, health authorities approved a new COVID protocol from Thursday to allow venues
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