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1471. Government unleashes new bundle of support measures

Along with the new restrictions imposed to curb the recent spike in coronavirus cases, the labour minister Zeta Emilianidou said Thursday that the Cyprus government agreed on a new batch of support measures budgeted between 130 and 150 million euros....

1472. Greece enters three-week lockdown to stem jump in infections

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday a three-week nationwide lockdown in an effort to stop an “aggressive” jump in infections, a rise in intubations and intensive care admissions....

1473. 174 cases detected, Limassol care home cluster grows

174 new coronavirus cases emerged in the Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday after 4,033 tests were conducted, raising total cases to 4,934....

1474. Authorities report 197 cases, one death

197 new coronavirus cases were detected in the Republic of Cyprus on Monday, while a 91-year-old coronavirus patient with underlying health conditions died of septic shock....

1475. Cyprus puts more measures on the table

Members of the government’s coronavirus task force were set to meet with Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday, just two days ahead of a Cabinet meeting where stricter measures are expected to be announced...

1476. Foster child’s mother back in court

A mother who lost custody of her child was arrested Sunday following a complaint that she abducted her own son from state foster care, with reports suggesting she had tried to reunite with her son previously but a judge ordered her to stay away pending an abuse trial...

1477. Over 40% of coronavirus cases detected in past fortnight

In the last 14 days (11-24 October), 1,374 cases of coronavirus were diagnosed in Cyprus, which corresponds to 40.5% of the total cases (3,388) recorded until the October 24, according data published in the National Surveillance Report on Thursday, produced by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health....

1478. 5G wars over Cyprus rage on

The Chinese Embassy in Cyprus accused Washington over the weekend of “openly coercing” Nicosia and other allies into keeping out Chinese companies in setting up 5G networks...

1479. Scientist warns of major spike in Cyprus

The Parents Association in Polis Chrysochous, Paphos district, is calling for local schools to be shut down following a recent spike of coronavirus cases, with reports saying large-scale social events in the area may have heightened the spread of COVID-19...

1480. MPs put foot down over farm animals in pet list

As Cyprus scrambles to draw up a list of animals permitted to be sold at pet shops, and by extension which pets the public can keep at home, the parliamentary environment committee is pushing for certain farm animals, such as donkeys, horses, pigs, and sheep, which are currently included in the list, to be available for purchase only in appropriate circumstances....

1481. Despo Lefkariti at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

After her studies in Marketing in London, she started her career in the family petroleum company Petrolina Hellas in Greece. In 1985 she retuned to Cyprus and founded DELEMA, one of the largest and most creative communication agencies in Cyprus, affiliated with MCCANN Worldgroup, the largest and most effective communication network in the world. She is the president of FED (Self-Regulation association) and SDEK (communication agencies association). She also served as vice-president of the European Association of Young Entrepreneurs YES for Europe....

1482. Megatrends that will shape the future

EY’s recent report, Megatrends 2020 and beyond, examines the new "megatrends", the forces that created them and their potential impact...

1483. Leonidas A. Phylactou at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

1484. Stella Kyriakides at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

On 1 December 2019, Ms. Kyriakides became the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. ...

1485. Kinvara Balfour at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

Lady Kinvara Balfour advises companies big and small (Jimmy Choo, Richemont, Smythson, UBS, Evian, Coutts to name a few) on what is cool out there in the zeitgeist. She understands the worlds of tech, fashion and popular culture and the psychology that drives them....

1486. MBA scholarships at CIIM for Oil & Gas Management

1487. Man jailed for stealing dying patient's visa card

A hospital employee was arrested on Sunday after the wife a male patient, who died recently in Limassol’s Intensive Care Unit, told police her husband’s credit card had been stolen...

1488. Rain brings highway collisions

The first rainfall of the season on Friday seems to have brought turmoil to Cyprus highways, with where three traffic accidents were recorded on Friday afternoon as a result of the downpour....

1489. Minister disfavors jail for Paralimni offenders

Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis has weighed in on reported incidents of animal abuse during a shocking Paralimni school prank, saying she is in favour of juvenile offenders doing community service at an animal shelter...

1490. Nearly 100 asylum seekers flown out of Cyprus

Fourteen unaccompanied minors have been transferred from the Republic of Cyprus to Finland, while another 84 foreign nationals were flown back to their countries in what the government described as ‘voluntary returns'...

1491. Cyprus detects three new cases

Three new coronavirus cases were detected on Friday, when 3,108 tests were carried out, bringing total cases detected since the outbreak of the virus in March to 1,520....

1492. Cyprus coronavirus fatality rate at 1.9%

The fatality rate of COVID-19 in Cyprus stands at 1.9%, with a total of 1,511 COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths recorded until September 8, according to the COVID-19 National Surveillance Report published Friday....

1493. Charges downgraded in Paphos death

The suspect in the death of a Ukrainian man in Paphos has refused to enter a plea to a lesser charge without a lawyer, with the court ordering that he remain in custody until his arraignment hearing...

1494. Climate change adds to plight of endangered sea turtles in Cyprus

Energy Minister Natasa Pilides gave assurances on Wednesday that the companies active in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone are moving forward with their planning....

1495. Passports under the watchful eye of the Commission

1496. Four new coronavirus cases detected in Cyprus

Four new coronavirus cases were announced on Friday when 1,810 tests were conducted to check samples for the virus. The cases brought the total detected in the Republic of Cyprus to 1,502....

1497. Cyprus detects three new coronavirus cases

The Cyprus health ministry announced three new coronavirus cases on Thursday, when 2,149 tests were conducted, bringing total cases detected so far to 1,498....

1498. Cyprus weather gets code red

Weather officials in Cyprus have issued for the first time a red warning for Monday, with temperature highs expected to reach 44 degrees in the interior and 36 high up in the mountains...

1499. Cyprus detects 14 new coronavirus cases

The Cyprus health ministry announced 14 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, when 2,769 lab tests were conducted to check samples for the virus....

1500. Son arrested in father’s death in rural Larnaca

The decomposed body of an elderly man was discovered in rural Larnaca on Sunday, with reports saying his son has confessed to killing his own father...