With many parts of Europe going back into lockdown while Cyprus struggles to throw the shackles off a second national emergency, the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine debate rumbles on. It is hard to dismiss that EU politics has nothing to do with the COVID-19 vaccine’s tribulation that has helped the UK forge ahead with its vaccination rollout
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Leaving behind one’s country for economic or professional reasons is very tough on the immigrant, friends, and family, causing many heartaches all around. Since independence in 1960, Cyprus has “exported” many immigrants to other wealthy countries at the time, primarily to the UK, South Africa, Australia and to a lesser extent Canada and the US.
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Cyprus’ daily coronavirus cases went beyond 400 infections on Saturday, with one more death, hospital admissions stabilised and COVID hotspot Limassol had a positivity rate of 0.80%. In its daily bulletin, the Health Ministry said 407 new SARS-CoV-2 cases were recorded on Saturday, up from 364 on Friday, raising the total since the pandemic to
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Cyprus’ Vaccination Portal opened Saturday for appointments for citizens aged 66 and over; within the first hour, 6,270 slots from 8.934 available were already taken, the Health Ministry said. The Portal will remain open until Sunday at 1900, and appointments are available at all inoculation centres. Scientists have urged the public to get vaccinated against
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The long history of negotiations on the Cyprus question has been unforgiving to its actors, hence the infamous characterisation of it as the “graveyard of diplomats”, littered with tombstones. It need not be this way. By Nikos Christodoulides Cyprus’s membership in the European Union, and the European Union’s ability to bring its prowess, expertise,
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In 10 weeks, Cyprus will choose a new parliament, an outcome that will determine voter maturity and their eagerness to engage in matters of society, health, education, the economy, and the country’s political future. However, there is an underlying concern that the ‘disenfranchised youth’ will ignore election day, their excuse being “nothing will change”. To
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By Michael Olympios Of all the lessons provided by financial crises, none is more profound than the loss of trust. Financial regulators are well aware of its consequences and are keen to prevent such catastrophic events in the future. Although a number of events can trigger a crisis, none are more severe and contagious than
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The Cyprus economy will recover in the second half of 2021 and the economic and fiscal disruption caused by the pandemic will dissipate over the forecast horizon, according to Capital Intelligence Ratings. Affirming the Cyprus long-term foreign currency rating (LT FCR) and short-term foreign currency rating (ST FCR) at ‘BB+’ and ‘B’, respectively, the rating
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The number of new daily coronavirus cases in Cyprus, as well as hospital admissions seems to be stabilising after a week of worrying increases, especially in Limassol and in schools. The health ministry said in its daily bulletin that 364 new SARS-CoV-2 cases were recorded on Friday, down from 385 on Thursday and more than
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Michael Leptos, a key figure in the island’s flourishing property development sector, was posthumously honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the first ‘Cyprus Architecture, Property and Interior Design Awards’ held in Nicosia. The pioneering developer was selected as a recipient of the award to recognise his accomplishments in the land development and real estate sectors.
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