Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said there is no reason for Greece and Cyprus to fear Moscow as their enemy despite what Washington says. He stressed that Russia has “very warm and close relations, a spiritual connection” with Greece and Cyprus and that there is no underlying enmity between anyone in Russia, Greece and Cyprus. According
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Anxiety and boredom due to the first lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus in March pushed Cypriots to smoke twice as many cigarettes as they did before having to stay at home. Respondents to an international survey, with the participation of the University of Cyprus Psychology Department, cited heightened anxiety and stress due to
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Enhancing relations with Gulf states which have significant military capabilities and defence equipment is a top priority for Cyprus, said Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides. He told CNA that more prospects are opening up for regional collaboration following the recent cooperation between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel. Petrides said that apart from defence and
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British Bases Police at Akrotiri has donated 123 boxes of food to 10 of its local Limassol communities as part of its Food Aid programme to help struggling families during the pandemic. The boxes of food were collected from the police station by church representatives and the community leaders of Akrotiri, Asomatos, Trachoni, Kolossi, Erimi,
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Cyprus is in for its coldest day of the winter on Wednesday, as maximum temperatures are to drop well below the average for the season with more snow on the highest mountain areas expected. According to the Met Office, maximum inland temperatures will drop to 10 degrees Celsius, some 6°C below the seasonal average. The
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The gradual slowdown of new coronavirus cases to 164 and the stabilisation of patient numbers being treated for COVID-19 are no reason to celebrate, with the current restrictions expected to stay in place well after the present lockdown expires at the end of the month. The health ministry said that an elderly man died on
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Cyprus boosted its vaccination plan by securing an additional 565,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine through the European Union after Brussels increased its total order, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. Nicosia now expects a total of 957,000 doses from Pfizer-BioNTech to be delivered, the extra 565,000 are expected to arrive between April and September. With
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Despite an impressive uptick in epidemiological data with COVID-19 cases remaining under 200, experts say that it is too soon for Cyprus to start thinking about totally lifting the lockdown. In comments to the Financial Mirror, Dr Peter Karayiannis refuted media reports which claim authorities are contemplating a speedy relaxation of measures. The virologist said
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Cyprus is entering the ‘green era’ by introducing a host of incentives to encourage and reward shipowners who opt for lower emissions by their vessels or use alternative drives, such as dual-fuel ‘hybrid’ ships. This could be an incentive for foreign-flag ships to switch to the Cyprus register, especially if they use LNG with the
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Any lifting of lockdown measures in place until the end of January should be made gradually with specific aims, said COVID-19 government advisor Dr Maria Koliou. She told the Cyprus News Agency, the scientific committee will exchange views Tuesday during a videoconference, but the Cabinet will take final decisions. The January 10 lockdown is scheduled
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