The number of daily coronavirus cases in Cyprus and hospital admissions seems to be stabilising after weeks of worrying increases, but Limassol is still fuelling the spread. On Friday, the Health Ministry said new coronavirus cases seem to have slowed over the past 14 days, compared to the previous surveillance report, although they are still
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US President Joe Biden has promised not to give up on the Cyprus issue when addressing a Greek American community digital event to celebrate Greece’s bicentennial independence. President Biden paid tribute to his friend, senator Paul Sarbanes who passed away last year. “Paul was a great friend and a great educator…Paul got me involved when
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Nicosia has strongly condemned the vandalising of a mosque in Episkopi, Limassol, during a national holiday to celebrate Greek independence, calling it “unacceptable and mindless”. In a written statement, government spokesperson Kyriacos Koushos “strongly and unreservedly condemned the unacceptable actions of some brainless people who under the pretext of so-called patriotism insult religious places of
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By Han Tan, Market Analyst at FXTM Asian stocks are in the green, while US and European equity futures are pushing upwards on Friday. The dollar index is easing slightly after gaining five days out of the last six, allowing for some reprieve in gold and oil prices. Although Thursday’s 7-year Treasury auction was met
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Melco Cyprus, operator of the upcoming integrated resort (IR) City of Dreams Mediterranean, said the casino had been awarded a BREEAM Excellent rating for its sustainability strategy. Achieving a score of 80.4% at the design stage, the IR is Cyprus’ first development to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating. The accolade recognises City of Dreams Mediterranean’s
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Royal Caribbean International will operate new seven-night cruises to Greece and Cyprus on the super cruiser Jewel of the Seas starting 10 July. Through October, the voyages will depart from Limassol, visiting Athens and the Greek islands of Rhodes, Crete, Mykonos, and Santorini. Bookings open on 7 April. Cruises are open to adult guests who are
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UK holiday bookings went through the roof following an announcement on the upcoming easing of lockdown restrictions. According to the research data analysed and published by Finaria, Tui holiday bookings similarly rose by 500% following a UK government announcement to ease travel restrictions. EasyJet flight bookings rose by 337%, while its summer holiday bookings rose
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Cyprus recorded an increase in new coronavirus cases on Thursday, rising to 324 from 293 the day before, with a smaller test sample due to the public holiday resulting in a higher test positivity rate. This raised the total number of infections during the past twelve months to 43,610. The health ministry said in its
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The more potent ‘UK variant’ of coronavirus has taken hold in Cyprus, causing nearly 40% of cases as another 45 positive samples sent to the EU were found infected with it, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Out of the 45 samples detected to have the UK variant, 44 were from Limassol (73 samples) and
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades was among select leaders who attended the military parade in Athens on Thursday marking the bicentennial celebrations for Greek independence from Ottoman rule. Taking the salute in front of the Hellenic Parliament was Greece’s President Katerina Sakelaropoulou, who said after the parade that “our nation’s strength is in its unity.” The
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