Search

1321. MBA scholarships at CIIM for Oil & Gas Management

1322. Health minister stresses there's still a long way to go

The health minister Constantinos Ioannou, accompanied by members of the government’s coronavirus task force, gave a press conference on Wednesday noon to outline the development of the coronavirus pandemic, since its outbreak in the Republic of Cyprus some seven months ago....

1323. Coronavirus: one death, 29 new cases

A female coronavirus patient aged 90 years old succumbed to the virus on Tuesday, when 29 new cases were also detected....

1324. Nicosia in the midst of diplomatic marathon over Varosha

Ersin Tatar’s descent upon Ankara but also the intense rumours regarding a reopening of the coastal front of the fenced-off city of Varosha have over the past days mobilized Nicosia....

1325. Mom finds daughter’s nude video online

A young man has been arrested on child pornography charges after the mother of a teenage girl saw a nude video of her daughter online and contacted authorities...

1326. Cyprus detects 23 new virus infections

23 new coronavirus cases were detected on Monday, 10 of which involved arrivals at Cyprus airports....

1327. Infected traveler located abroad

The health ministry’s hunt for a coronavirus-infected traveller who was nowhere to be found wrapped up on Monday after authorities confirmed that she had already flown back home, placing an unknown number of people in danger....

1328. Infected traveler on the loose

A traveler in the Republic of Cyprus known to have been infected with the coronavirus is nowhere to be found, with health officials frantically searching for her whereabouts...

1329. 17 new cases, new restrictions in Larnaca, Famagusta

17 new coronavirus cases were detected on Friday, 14 of which through contact tracing....

1330. Expert warns of potential lockdown in Achna village

Member of the government’s coronavirus task force Petros Karayiannis warned of a potential local lockdown at the village of Achna in the Famagusta district if residents fail to adhere to the health ministry’s instructions to get tested for coronavirus and declare the full list of their close contacts....

1331. 12 new coronavirus cases detected

The health ministry announced 12 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, when 3,147 tests were conducted, raising total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 1,755....

1332. 30 new cases announced as football clusters grow

30 new coronavirus cases were detected on Tuesday, many of which formed part of growing clusters developed among local football teams....

1333. 17 new coronavirus cases detected

17 new coronavirus cases were detected on Monday, many of which formed part of growing clusters, with the health ministry issuing a renewed call to the public to adhere to protection measures in place and to contact their GP as soon as symptoms develop....

1334. What Berlin made clear to Nicosia

German officials coordinating with Nicosia, after the Republic of Cyprus told the foreign affairs council that it would use its veto power if sanctions against Belarus are not linked with those against Turkey, said that the prospect of sanctions against Turkey is a distant scenario....

1335. 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...

1336. Nine new cases detected on Thursday

Nine new coronavirus cases were detected on Thursday, when 2,893 tests were conducted, raising total known cases to 1,663....

1337. Protocols aren't being adhered to, health minister says

The recent surge in coronavirus cases attests to the fact that government-imposed health protocols but also personal protection measures are being flouted, health minister Constantinos Ioannou said Thursday....

1338. 36 new coronavirus cases detected in Cyprus

The Republic of Cyprus detected 36 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a figure that the island hasn’t seen since before restriction measures were lifted....

1339. Measures imposed in Larnaca as virus flares

After the recent surge in coronavirus cases in the Larnaca district, where multiple chains of infection continue to grow daily, the health ministry on Wednesday re-imposed a number of localized restriction measures in a bid to tone down the spread....

1340. Student, nurse, football player test positive for virus

A Larnaca special school was on high alert on Wednesday after a student tested positive for coronavirus prior to being admitted for surgery, with 31 people, among them teachers and students, to remain in quarantine and the school to remain closed until Thursday....

1341. Officials nervous ahead of flu season

A recent climb in confirmed coronavirus cases, especially in Larnaca district, has prompted health officials to contemplate new tougher measures possibly across the island...

1342. Michel pulls plug on EU leaders summit

European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday postponed without prior notice this week's EU leaders summit, where the bloc’s credibility is said to on the line, saying he would isolate himself following a coronavirus scare...

1343. Cyprus detects 15 new cases as clusters grow

The Cyprus health ministry announced that 15 new coronavirus cases were detected on Tuesday, among which was an additional member of the Nea Salamina football club, swelling the cluster that formed there to 20 people....

1344. Nea Salamina players, staff violate quarantine

The local first division football club Nea Salamina announced eight coronavirus cases involving players and staff, piling onto the 11 already detected among the club in recent days, with the health ministry revealing Tuesday that the majority of the new cases failed to self-isolate as instructed due to being contacts of those previously announced....

1345. Three new coronavirus cases, uni student among them

Three coronavirus cases were detected in the Republic of Cyprus on Monday, when 3,036 tests were conducted, raising total known cases to 1,603....

1346. 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'...

1347. Coronavirus cluster grows to 18 persons

Seven new coronavirus cases were detected on Friday, when 3,039 tests were conducted, raising total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus since the virus broke out in March to 1,565....

1348. Teacher tests positive for virus, students instructed to isolate

The health and education ministries were on high alert on Friday after a teacher who teaches at two secondary schools tested positive for coronavirus, with several of his co-workers and students from both schools instructed to self-isolate....

1349. Number of infection chains increasing in Cyprus

10 new coronavirus cases were detected on Thursday, when 1,951 tests were conducted, raising total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 1,558....

1350. Berlin pushing Greece, Turkey dialogue

Berlin’s intense efforts to get talks between Athens and Ankara under way were underlined by Wednesday’s teleconference German Chancellor Angela Merkel had with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a few hours after one with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis....