Following Cyprus’ success in bringing daily COVID-19 cases down to double-digit numbers after spiralling to almost 1000, experts expect to see infections dropping even further, but called for vigilance. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency, Dr Peter Karayiannis, Professor of Virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School, said scientists are encouraged by Tuesday’s
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Sexual harassment cases in Cyprus sport are mounting as police are now looking into two more coaches who were reported for inappropriate behaviour by athletes. Following Olympic shooter Andri Eleftheriou’s coming forward and reporting a sports official last month, another five athletes have come forward claiming they too were sexually assaulted by those they trusted.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday the only way to end division on Cyprus is for a two states solution, and an UN-backed federation would not be on the agenda of upcoming talks. On Monday Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said they would only accept a peace deal based
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Cyprus has extended until March the current national lockdown imposed following a spike in COVID-19 cases after allowing some easing of restrictions in the last week. A decision was taken to extend the national lockdown until at least the end of February by the cabinet on Wednesday, following advice from the ministerial committee managing the
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Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis said police acted “disproportionately” when looking into her complaint against a Twitter parody account, but later clarified it was not meant as a criticism. In comments to state radio CyBC on Wednesday, the minister said she was saddened by the fact police raided a home and acted disproportionately to her complaint
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By Han Tan, Market Analyst at FXTM Former US President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial in the Senate has just been given the green light to proceed and opening arguments are set for noon Eastern time on Wednesday. Trump’s chances of being acquitted are high, considering that the Senate must have a two-thirds majority or
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Europe’s largest Integrated Casino Resort (ICR) will open nearly a year behind schedule, in autumn 2022, as construction work on Limassol’s City of Dreams Mediterranean has been disrupted by the pandemic. The €550 mln casino complex was scheduled for launch by the end of 2021, before the lockdowns. Postponement of the casino’s opening was made
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The value of Cyprus building permits issued from January to November 2020 declined by 23% year on year to €2.5 bln, mainly affected by the impact of the pandemic on large-scale projects. According to data released by the Statistical Service (Cystat) building permits issued in the eleven months to November were down 3% reaching 6,375
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Cyprus reported 95 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a number not seen in four months, with the number of patients being treated for COVID-19 also dropping below the hundred mark to 96. With new daily infections numbering 20 to 30 up until last August, those figures started to rise dramatically in September and October, peaking
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Turkish Cypriot authorities are on alert after discovering the UK variant of coronavirus in the Turkish occupied north, as 16 out of 20 COVID-19 positive samples submitted for further testing were found to have it. Deeply concerned over the discovery, Ali Pilli, head of the health authorities said that experts predict cases and hospitalisations will
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