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121. New health measures announced by the Ministry today

The Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipandela, announced new health measures today aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus during the Christmas Holidays. ...

122. Austria: Temporary lockdown relaxation for the unvaccinated

Austria announced today that it is temporarily easing the lockdown for those who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 at Christmas time and on New Year's Eve due to a reduction in cases. ...

123. Pope flies to Cyprus to set tone on migration

Pope Francis flies to Cyprus on Thursday in a show of support for migrants on the island, where debate on asylum seekers has been intense, with reports saying his entourage has arranged for dozens of refugees to fly back to Italy...

124. Immigration: Anastasiades' five requests to the EU

"The country is in a state of emergency in terms of migration flows, and there is absolutely no chance of accommodating more migrants,"...

125. School of tourism and hospitality management breaking ground in Paphos

The Mayor of Paphos, Phaedon Phaedonos, signed an agreement yesterday with TEPAK (The Cyprus University of Technology) for the establishment of a School of Tourism Management, Hospitality and Entrepreneurship....

126. Bad blood between towns over tourism college

It has been described as the most important piece of work in decades for Paphos, but TEPAK’s decision to open a tourism college out west did not sit well with the mayor of the university’s hometown...

127. US to ease restrictions on fully vaccinated visitors from the EU and UK

The United States plans to ease travel restrictions on visitors from the European Union and the United Kingdom starting in November, a person familiar with the matter told CNN Monday....

128. Policing Safe Pass put to the test

An incident in broad daylight in Nicosia has raised questions over the latest use of Safe Pass, with police keeping quiet about reports of a downtown arrest and some business owners refusing to check documents at the door...

129. Cyprus rolls out ‘jab discount’ for hotel stays

Lodging businesses in the Republic of Cyprus have until Friday to apply for a state subsidy that would partially fund hotel stays for vacationers who got the vaccine or the state has a record of their recovery from COVID...

130. Cyprus et al kept off UK’s green list

A last minute Cypriot campaign in the United Kingdom to secure quarantine-free travel to the island failed to yield results on Thursday, after Britain’s choice to go the extra cautious route affected many countries, with the island now focusing on Russia, its second largest market, to keep summer hopes alive...

131. Workers detained as hotel industry scrambles

Five people in Paphos district were taken to a police station for questioning after immigration police officers raided a local hotel suspected of employing workers unlawfully...

132. Cyprus relaxes further as situation improves

The Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus is moving forward with more relaxations, following further improvement of the epidemiological situation, but many places still remain off limits to those without a SafePass...

133. Cabinet under pressure to modify safe pass

There are reports of second thoughts over the scope of Cyprus’ safety pass with Kathimerini reporting that grievances within the hospitality industry have reached the Presidential Palace, putting enormous pressure on the health minister to water down rules pertaining to restaurants...

134. France praises Cypriot hospitality towards CDG

French Ambassador Salina Grenet-Catalano had nothing but praises for the level of hospitality offered by Cypriot authorities to the crew of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle that sailed in the port of Limassol...

135. Cyprus introduces safepass

Cyprus is introducing a so called 'safepass' as of Monday, 10 May until the end of the month. Citizens no longer need to send an sms for their movements and the curfew is extended from 11pm until 05:00 the next day...

136. Cyprus expecting 60,000 Covid doses this week

137. Students arrested as visa debate rages on

Police officers and immigration agents raided establishments in Paphos on Sunday, arresting two international students who were found working without authorization, with critics calling on the state to ease restrictions and allow off-campus work...

138. FinMin delves into details of 'new, more targeted measures'

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides held a press conference on Thursday to delve into the details of the new bundle of economic support measures announced by President Nicos Anastasiades in a televised national address Wednesday night....

139. EU pushes to unlock borders as coronavirus ravages travel

140. Cooperation and Transparency Needed to Fight COVID-19

In today’s age of social media, it has unfortunately become normal to see false information reach a broad audience instantaneously through the Interne...

141. Greek position on EU migration pact

Greece’s position regarding the future of the migration and asylum pact that the European Commission is expected to table in the coming months rests on three fundamental principles: a European solution to a European challenge, a fair system that will stand the test of time, and the preservation of the European Union’s core values as enshrined in the EU Treaty....

142. Radisson to expand footprint into Nicosia

The well known Radisson hotel chain is expanding its brand to Nicosia, as the hospitality sector in the capital is undergoing major changes...

143. Sorry

The tragedy surrounding the serial killer murders is not only a crime against the victims and their families. It is also a crime against the country, so we need to look deep within ourselves to figure out what went wrong...

144. Cyprus and Lebanon to negotiate natural gas agreement

145. Best Western on Larnaca’s doorstep

A new hotel chain is coming to town in Larnaca to cater to guests and business travelers who need comfort and ease of mind for an extended period of time...

146. Economic ties indispensable FM tells business forum in Beirut

147. Cyprus - UK ties reaffirmed at Buckingham Palace

148. Cyprus needs to diversify, Tourism Minister says

149. New Cyprus Tourism Minister sworn in

150. Ministers of Energy, Foreign Affairs, US ambassador and ExxonMobil VP visit Stena Icemax