The shockwaves triggered by the huge undersea volcano eruption in Tonga in the Pacific reached Cyprus nearly 17,000 km away, said Department of Meteorology Director Kleanthis Nicolaides. Speaking to CNA, Nicolaides said that at 22:00 Saturday, the Department’s observation systems at the airports of Larnaca and Paphos recorded an abrupt change in atmospheric pressure, which
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Cyprus reported six coronavirus deaths on Sunday with January becoming the second worst month on record, as new cases dropped to 1,971 and hospitalisations remained unchanged at 270. The Health Ministry said in its Covid bulletin that four women and two men aged 80 to 90 were the latest victims, raising the death toll since
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Apologies don’t come easy in Cyprus politics; in fact, it’s rarer than a unicorn crossing the street wearing a face mask while keeping socially distanced. If the week that passed is a taster for the rest of the year, it will be an eventful 12 months. Maybe more frightening than the earthquake that shook Paphos
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Authorities are hopeful the island’s pioneering leap into the 5G era will go a long way in catching up with the rest of the world on the digital transformation train before leaving the station. However, stakeholders warn that building a super-fast internet network does not mean much without technological applications on the ground. The Cyprus
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Celestyal Cruises, restructured with new investors, has launched its 2022 programme of sailings, mainly in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean, offering packages at nearly half price if booked by March 31. Celestyal owns and operates two cruise ships, the Olympia and the Crystal, while in 2020, it purchased the Costa NeoRomantica for €2.44 mln.
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Cyprus reported three coronavirus deaths on Saturday, with a drop in daily cases dipping below 3,000, and hospitalisations increased 6% to 270. The Health Ministry said in its Covid bulletin the death toll since the pandemic started to 675. The latest victims to COVID-19 were three men, two aged 88 and the other 62. The
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When Ioannis Kasoulides took the helm at the Foreign Ministry this week, one got a sense of assurance that Cyprus foreign policy would stay on track and in line with the rest of the European Union. Unlike any other member state, Cyprus has a unique territorial and division issue. With the northern neighbour bullying other
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The euro is an important achievement that consolidates European unity. Proof of this is its recent use as an effective tool to deal with the collective effort against the pandemic. Twenty years ago, the euro was introduced as the currency for 12 member states. Today 19 countries are members of the Eurozone, including Cyprus, which
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House prices in Cyprus are rising but climbing at the slowest annual rate in Europe, according to Eurostat data. Cyprus’ House Price Index for the third quarter of 2021 increased by 2.4% every quarter and 2.2% compared to the same quarter of 2020. In Q2 2021, prices recorded an annual decrease of 4.9%, while the
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It is a fact that there is a worldwide effort to reduce the level of tax avoidance. This problem can be met, to an extent, if the liable taxpayer gets some benefit, a good incentive to declare their income, unlike at present where an expense is tax-deductible only if it is part of the procedure
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