For many, this Christmas will be a subdued affair with a sizeable percentage of households opting not to mix as coronavirus looms large over the festivities. This is usually the time of
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Friday said parliament’s 2021 budget rejection came at the worst possible time, putting the brakes on government fast-tracking economic recovery from COVID-19. Although the government is preparing
Christmas is going to feel more like a siege of the human spirit rather than a festive fun bath with family and friends all giving and living to the max. Incredulously, there
Hopes of reviving pandemic-battered Cyprus tourism in 2021 have been rekindled as mass vaccinations against COVID-19 get underway in the UK, the island’s largest market. Under normal circumstances, the UK supplies a
Cyprus faces a vastly different Christmas this year, as government advisors on the pandemic fear worsening epidemiological data could see tighter measures still in place over the festive holidays. Despite an islandwide
Encouraging news of a breakthrough in the search for a vaccine for coronavirus will not save those already suffering from the killer disease. It is probably too late to give people their
It’s been almost a year since SARS-CoV-2 was discovered in Wuhan. The absence of transparency by the Chinese authorities and the lack of quick, effective response from governments around the world allowed
The pandemic had a less severe impact on the Cyprus banking system’s capital adequacy in the second quarter of 2020, as banks front-loaded provisions from the beginning of the outbreak. According to
Cyprus’ COVID-affected budget 2021 debate begins on Monday in parliament with some opposition MPs threatening to vote against it after the ‘golden passports’ debacle. Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides will brief MPs
The Covid-19 situation is clearly out of control with complacency and general stupidity jeopardising public safety. Fears of imposing a second lockdown are very real, which this time could be harsher on
