Cyprus’ cabinet on Thursday faces tough decisions on the next steps before Greek Orthodox Easter as COVID-19 cases are at record highs putting hospitals under pressure. The meeting chaired by Nicos Anastasiades
In a bid to encourage reluctant Cypriots to get vaccinated with a COVID-19 AstraZeneca jab, Cyprus’ cabinet will turn up to get the shot in a public show of support, officials said
Cabinet will decide Friday on the type of national lockdown Cyprus will enter to allow breathing space for the health service and a COVID-19 vaccination rollout. It is expected that Cyprus will
Cyprus’ cabinet has approved a bill ratifying the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) statute as an international organisation of which it is a founding member. Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said the mandate
The cabinet on Tuesday will assess whether measures in place to contain coronavirus can be relaxed during Christmas and New Year, allowing for muted festivities to take place. Ministers had said when
The cabinet meets Wednesday to assess COVID-19 intervention measures while deciding what restrictions should be in place over the Christmas holidays. Cyprus government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos told CNA the decisions will be
The long-awaited €1.2 bln redevelopment of Larnaca port and its marina got the final green light from the government on Friday with construction scheduled for January 2022. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos, in
Cyprus’ cabinet meeting on Friday will decide on whether some COVID-19 restrictions should be relaxed or extended for social gathering while agreeing on protocols for schools to reopen in September. Ministers have
Following the debacle over his retirement date, Attorney General Costas Clerides tendered his resignation on Friday in an act of protest over the way he was treated, citing pressure for him to
President Nicos Anastasiades has increased his women ministers in a mini-cabinet reshuffle after appointing lawyer Emily Yiolitis as the new Justice Minister, Natasa Pilides takes over the key Energy Ministry. The mini
