TOURISM Despite record summer arrivals, Cyprus struggles to turn its sunny appeal into a thriving year-round destination. Photo by Philippos Christou Cyprus’ tourism hits new highs, but winter still gets the cold shoulder Newsroom Cyprus’ tourism industry may be smashing records, but its biggest headache hasn’t gone away: most of the visitors still come when the sun is blazing. READ MORE
People turned away at walk-in vaccination center Long line forces Nicosia facility to give out numbers until 1000, official tells others to stay home Newsroom 06/08/2021 | NEWS
Wildfires roar back to life near Athens More evacuation orders as flames cross highway threatening more built-up areas Source: Reuters 06/08/2021 | NEWS
Cypriot teams waste no time in Attica Firefighters and rescue teams from Cyprus help Greece as fires threaten broader region Source: Reuters 05/08/2021 | NEWS
Unvaxxed hospitalization data still sporadic Officials reiterate 9 out of 10 patients are unvaccinated, but details missing on critical cases Newsroom 05/08/2021 | NEWS
North soon to establish Varosha czar Erdogan hopes for conference on Cyprus as Turkish Cypriots assign Varosha seat on executive committee Newsroom 05/08/2021 | NEWS
Isolation guidance eases but not for all contacts Health ministry cuts down isolation period for carriers, no quarantine for close contacts if they are vaccinated Newsroom 05/08/2021 | NEWS
Cyprus scrambles in wake of Greek, Turkish fires Ethnically-divided island rushes to help put out fires in Greece and Turkey in super hot weather Newsroom 04/08/2021 | NEWS
Scorcher brings punishing temps to Cyprus Heat dome brings back record-high maximums as island under orange warning reaches 44C/112F Newsroom 04/08/2021 | NEWS
Palace adds cruises in vax goody bag Lucky vaccinated winners claim free air tickets, gift cards, and more as government and company partner up Newsroom 04/08/2021 | NEWS
Tougher Safe Pass logic brought into question Social media users in Cyprus take health experts to task on toughness of Safe Pass rules Newsroom 03/08/2021 | NEWS
