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19 February, 2025
 

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No foul play in dam fishing death

No foul play in dam fishing death

Police suspect no foul play following a deadly fishing incident in Lymbia, where a young man lost his life while trying to retrieve a remote control device in the water...

Health Ministry announces two deaths, 383 cases

Health Ministry announces two deaths, 383 cases

The Health Ministry announced 383 coronavirus cases and two fatalities on Thursday, raising total cases detected so far to 38,879 and the death toll to 238....

Cyprus suspends controversial AstraZeneca batch

Cyprus suspends controversial AstraZeneca batch

Cyprus is in contact with the competent authorities of the European Union and is monitoring everything in relation to the vaccinations against COVID-19, Helena Panayiotopoulou, Acting Director of the Health Ministry's Pharmaceutical Services said Friday....

Govt meets extension of restrictions with new support measures

Govt meets extension of restrictions with new support measures

Cyprus Ministers of Finance, Constantinos Petrides and Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, Zeta Emilianidou announced Friday an economic support package to the tune of €70 million for businesses and employees in an attempt to counterbalance the extension of restriction measures....

Cyprus administers 32,000 people with both vaccine doses

Cyprus administers 32,000 people with both vaccine doses

The Health Ministry said almost 32,000 people were by Thursday fully vaccinated against coronavirus....

Cyprus, Greece, Israel joint naval exercise wraps up

Cyprus, Greece, Israel joint naval exercise wraps up

A joint naval exercise dubbed “Noble Dina” that prominently featured the Republic of Cyprus, Israel and Greece wrapped up successfully on Thursday, a Defence Ministry announcement said....

Cyprus takes next step with caution

Cyprus takes next step with caution

The Cypriot government is moving ahead with further relaxation of measures against the pandemic, with the announcement coming two days after a Cabinet decision that was delayed due to high hospitalization rates but also reports that not all ministers were on the same page...

Rapid test results under fire again

Rapid test results under fire again

Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides says a second PCR test came back negative, giving rise to further debate over the reliability of rapid test results, with a health expert also raising questions over the use of the method in Cyprus...

Another convicted sex offender loses appeal

Another convicted sex offender loses appeal

The Supreme Court has confirmed the conviction of a man who committed sex crimes against a young girl, saying the fact that he was also a minor during the early years of the abuse did not mean his sentence was excessive...

Health Ministry announces one death, 431 cases

Health Ministry announces one death, 431 cases

The Health Ministry announced 431 coronavirus cases and one fatality on Thursday, raising total cases detected so far to 38,496 and the death toll to 236....

EU regulator approves Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot jab

EU regulator approves Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot jab

The European Medicines Agency has authorized Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose Covid-19 shot, giving the European Union a fourth licensed vaccine to fight the pandemic as its vaccination drive continues to proceed much more slowly than hoped. ...

Health Minister consults experts before Friday's measures announcement

Health Minister consults experts before Friday's measures announcement

The Health Minister consulted the government’s health advisory committee on Thursday for an evaluation of the island’s coronavirus situation before the Cabinet is set to take final decisions on Friday on whether we’ll be moving forwards or backwards....

Major UK tour operator sees bookings to Cyprus triple

Major UK tour operator sees bookings to Cyprus triple

The UK’s second biggest tour operator Jet2holidays saw bookings for Cyprus and Greece skyrocket after the two countries announced they would be prepared to receive British tourists come May...

More than quarter of Cyprus Covid-19 cases are UK variant

More than quarter of Cyprus Covid-19 cases are UK variant

More than a quarter of Covid-19 cases detected in Cyprus are of a highly contagious variant of the virus first identified in Britain last autumn and may explain a recent spike, authorities said on Thursday....

UK concerned over Varosha, reiterates call for flexibility

UK concerned over Varosha, reiterates call for flexibility

The UK continues to follow the situation in Varosha “with concern”, Foreign Minister for the European Neighbourhood Wendy Morton stated in response to a question by Conservative MP Matthew Offord....

Blinken says US fully engaged on Cyprus

Blinken says US fully engaged on Cyprus

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American diplomacy will be “fully engaged” on the Cyprus issue, with Washington calling out aggressive actions in the eastern Mediterranean but also supporting positive developments...

Minister points finger at north over barbwire

Minister points finger at north over barbwire

Cypriot Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has fired back at critics in the north over the south’s decision to install barbwire near the UN buffer zone to halt illegal crossings, blaming the need for a fence on lack of action on the part of Turkish Cypriot authorities...

Cyprus under gale warning

Cyprus under gale warning

A wind advisory has been issued for Cyprus with stormy winds expected to reach gale force Thursday afternoon and later in the evening, while clear weather is expected over the weekend...

Power outage refuels reform debate

Power outage refuels reform debate

A technical failure in the Vasilikos power plant was quickly restored Thursday morning, after rendering areas all over the Republic of Cyprus without electricity at a time when unions are up in arms over reforms in the industry...

Health Ministry announces 415 cases, two deaths

Health Ministry announces 415 cases, two deaths

The Health Ministry announced 415 coronavirus cases and two fatalities on Wednesday, raising total cases detected so far to 38,065 and the death toll to 235. ...

Limassol restaurants accepting 'chosen' customers through back door

Limassol restaurants accepting 'chosen' customers through back door

Against the backdrop of intensifying concerns over the island’s deteriorating epidemiological situation, culminating in the government’s decision to hold off on announcing any further relaxations on Wednesday, some appear to not be fully grasping the severity of the situation and are flouting restrictions in place to curb the spread of the virus....

Cabinet green lights creation of dep. culture ministry

Cabinet green lights creation of dep. culture ministry

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill for the establishment of a deputy ministry for culture....

EU to get 4mln more Pfizer/BioNTech Covid shots this month

EU to get 4mln more Pfizer/BioNTech Covid shots this month

The European Commission said on Wednesday it has reached a deal with drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech for the supply of an additional four million Covid-19 vaccine doses to be delivered this month....

Cyprus' main Covid hospital at 96% capacity

Cyprus' main Covid hospital at 96% capacity

The Famagusta general hospital reached 96% capacity on Wednesday, the hospital’s scientific director Amalia Hadjiyianni said....

Critics slam 'Trump-like' fence installed in Nicosia suburb

Critics slam 'Trump-like' fence installed in Nicosia suburb

The government came under fire on Tuesday over a decision to lay razor wire along a section of the Astromeritis buffer zone in the Nicosia district....

State drops big marriage fraud case

State drops big marriage fraud case

Police in Cyprus were distinctly furious this week after prosecutors dropped charges against nine suspects in a fake marriage case, with the Legal department arguing an amended law linking sham marriage to immigration violations was not retroactive...

Cyprus holds off decision on more relaxations

Cyprus holds off decision on more relaxations

The Cabinet has pushed back a crucial announcement, through which the government was expected to move forward with further relaxations, citing a rise in daily cases and hospitalizations...

High school senior challenges rapid test rule

High school senior challenges rapid test rule

A photo showing a high school student outside a glass window following along with a lesson inside his classroom has gone viral, keeping the debate over mandatory rapid tests alive in Cyprus...

Health Ministry announces 420 new cases

Health Ministry announces 420 new cases

The Health Ministry announced 420 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, when 34,799 tests were conducted, marking a positivity rate of 1.21%....

Cyprus to assume first Presidency term of EMGF

Cyprus to assume first Presidency term of EMGF

Cyprus will assume its first official Presidency term of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) starting on January 2022, participants at the fourth EMGF ministerial meeting decided on Tuesday....

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