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1141. Digital CovScan will be mandatory by the 22nd of November

Following the decision of the Council of Ministers to carry out SafePass checks through the CovScan Cyprus application, the Ministry of Health is reminding the public that the use of the application becomes mandatory from Monday, November 22, onwards....

1142. Mixed weather to persist over next several days

A weak high pressure system is still affecting the area over Cyprus, with a low to medium chance of rain and temperatures expected to drop to normal averages for this time of the year...

1143. Turkish Vice President: Insists on a two-state solution and threatens the EEZ

1144. The lockdown of the unvaccinated begins today in Austria

A lockdown for citizens who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 enters into force in Austria today, and even stricter restrictions are not ruled out if the situation continues to worsen....

1145. Anastasiadis intervenes in the conference on Libya with messages to Turkey

The President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Anastasiadis participated today in the Paris International Conference on Libya, following an invitation from the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emanuel Macron....

1146. Averoff: 'We will give what we can to the vulnerable child - We are not racists'

No one else wants a solution to the Cyprus problem more than we do, according to DISY President Averof Neophytou,...

1147. The Evros example

The West, particularly Europe, is faced with a dilemma. It is challenged by tough players that casually utilize threats and blackmail....

1148. Cyprus warned to brace for gale force winds

A very strong air current from the north is affecting Cyprus on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a wind advisory citing up to gale force winds expected in parts of the island...

1149. Retailers furious over CovScan’s glitchy start

A controversial android app pushed by the government to help businesses authenticate Safe Pass holders had a rough first day on Monday, with retailers upset over reported failures ranging from vaccinated documents being flagged as invalid to two different devices scanning the same QR code but giving different results...

1150. As ban lifts, visitors to US await long-delayed hugs, kisses

The U.S. lifted restrictions Monday on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe...

1151. Enraged driver could face attempted murder charges

Limassol police are investigating attempted murder after an army officer was injured when an angry man drove his car into a taxi agency, but he says it was an accident...

1152. CovScan Cyprus starts running on trial basis

Door greeters at supermarkets started using the android app CovScan on Monday to verify the authenticity of their customers’ Safe Pass documents, but the program will run on a trial basis for two weeks following criticism that consumers and businesses had little time to prepare...

1153. CovScan Cyprus mandatory but questions remain

Door greeters at supermarkets and other businesses will have to use an android app when checking Safe Pass, according to a Cabinet decision, but the policy going into effect on Monday has left many questions unanswered with citizens calling even pharmacies to get the latest scoop...

1154. Cyprus frets ‘pandoramonium’ overshadowing good work

The Cypriot finance ministry says a European Parliament resolution on Pandora Papers and subsequent criticism by local opposition is overshadowing the amount of good work that has been done on the island against illegal activities, as some parties are calling on the president to step down...

1155. Doubts raised in another suicide case in Cyprus

An investigative TV show is raising questions over the death of a Greek commissioned officer in Cyprus, a case initially treated as suicide but experts believe police glossed over facts that could point to a premeditated crime...

1156. Social media enabling destruction of democracy

“It’s the enabler of the destruction of democracy. It’s the enabler of the destruction of the facts,” says the Filipino Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa...

1157. House committee condemns sidelining of prison warden

There was an odd twist during a House committee hearing on Tuesday, after it emerged that the prison warden had been told to sit out a crucial part regarding ankle bracelet legislation, with members crying foul over the arrangement...

1158. Afternoon rain chances loom over Cyprus

A relatively low pressure system is affecting the area over Cyprus, with low chances of showers and possibly thunderstorms in the afternoon...

1159. Tatar speaks to Kathimerini: No ground for starting talks

A year after he became the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Ersin Tatar gives a full interview to "K". ...

1160. Winds pick up as rain clouds move in

Wednesday skies will be mostly clear in the early part of the day but increasing clouds in the afternoon could bring along chances of local showers mainly in the mountains in the southeast...

1161. International fraud ring dismantled

A criminal organization involved in cyber fraud in Europe has been dismantled...

1162. The vaccinated can roam free, well almost

The Greek government has decided to abolish most restrictive measures for vaccinated individuals, including "red" zone areas, which is the highest alert on a scale measuring the incidence of coronavirus cases....

1163. Investigative journalist in Cyprus cries censorship

A renowned investigative journalist in Cyprus, whose scheduled appearance on television was recently scrapped, says he believes he has been banned from media because of his latest book on power and corruption...

1164. Daughters allege sexual abuse by mom and beau

A couple in Limassol are facing serious charges following abuse allegations, with reports saying a woman and her boyfriend are also being accused of involving her daughters in their sexual fetishes...

1165. New developments in the English School strike

Teachers, staff and students protested outside the English School after Myrto Hassapopoulou, president of ESSA (English School staff union), was dismissed by the school's management....

1166. Cyprus sees increase in migrant arrivals

Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson presented a Report on Migration and Asylum on Wednesday,...

1167. Rain on the way but still good amount of sunshine

A low pressure system has moved in over Cyprus bringing chances of rain in local areas, but mixed weather is still the predominant feature with periods of sunshine and cloudy skies all the way through Sunday...

1168. No more apologies: Inside Facebook's push to defend its image

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, signed off last month on a new initiative code-named Project Amplify....

1169. Hope for a new perspective on the Cyprus issue

The meeting of the President of the Republic Nikos Anastasiadis with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, lasting 20 minutes, did not seem to change the climate that exists in the Cypriot view in view of next Monday's appointment with the Turkish leader Ersin Tatar....

1170. Cyprus trends cooler and wetter into fall

Weather conditions in Cyprus are expected to include a lot cooler evening temperatures, rain, and strong winds in parts of the island, but levels will rise again over the weekend...