As day breaks over a tiny hamlet in northwest Cyprus, some 20 people in an ancient Church observe a morning liturgy in an even more ancient language. For centuries, this small community of Maronites have retained a distinct identity rooted in their Catholic faith. Ancestors of Christians who settled in Cyprus after fleeing what is
More
Cyprus reported three Covid deaths on Tuesday, raising the November toll to 12, as new infections continued to spiral to 613, reaching late-July levels, with hospitalisations rising again, to 118. The health ministry said in its daily bulletin that the latest victims were two men, aged 58 and 72, and a 75 year old woman,
More
Cyprus police have issued an arrest warrant for a second person connected to the disappearance of two Russian women, 33 and 43, believed to have been murdered. Authorities have detained a 32-year-old Syrian man in connection with the disappearance of Alraeesi Khaiat, 43 and Mariia Gazibagandova, 33, reported missing since 17 November. Police are looking
More
Cyprus and China issued a joint statement on the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations as the two countries agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership. Upgrading ties could see direct flights from China, increased investment, plus more student and trade exchanges. An official statement said: “President of China Xi Jinping and the
More
Courting Big Tech and Fintech firms is paying off; as more companies pack their bags to set up shop in Cyprus, Eurisko Mobility, active in digital transformation, announced plans to relocate. Eurisko Mobility is to initially relocate 20-50 employees from Lebanon but has promising future investment plans for the island. As confirmed by the company,
More
The Omicron COVID-19 variant is highly transmissible and could escape vaccine immunity, but some scientists feel the latest mutation could end the pandemic. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, epidemiologist Dr Michalis Voniatis said it is only a matter of time before Omicron, first detected in South Africa, arrives on the island. Although Omicron is
More
Emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, coupled with the island’s new spike of infections, has authorities ready to introduce PCR testing for all Cyprus arrivals. Cyprus introduced tighter measures to clamp down another COVID-19 outbreak ahead of the festive season when social gatherings are at their peak. The emergence of the Omicron variant, the next
More
Measures taken by the European Union hope to buy time for scientists to analyse the Omicron variant and contain the situation as the COVID-19 pandemic takes a new twist. “I prefer that in two or three weeks, we will consider our response as somewhat excessive, rather than miscalculating the possible risks from this mutation,” Stella
More
Cyprus demoted three more EU countries to its high-risk red category on the safe travel list amid concerns over Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant threatening another wave of infections. As the European Union waits for scientists to deliver their verdict on Omicron, already worsening epidemiological data has seen Spain, Portugal and Italy go from orange
More
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) “Computing and Graphics” segment recorded its largest quarterly revenue yet in Q3 2021 after experiencing a 9.5% quarterly CAGR since Q3 2020 – $2.4 bln. As one of the most recognizable names in gaming when it comes to hardware companies, AMD’s high-performance graphics technologies are the standard bearer when it comes
More
