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2581. New measures announced today by the Ministry of Health

New measures to deal with the spread of the coronavirus were announced today by the Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipandela....

2582. Cyprus to get on board with more measures

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has called on the state’s attorney general to weigh in before a Wednesday Cabinet meeting when additional measures are expected to be announced in response to a surge in coronavirus cases right after the Christmas break...

2583. Riot police move in after Chloraka brawl

Police officers in plain clothes fired warning shots on Tuesday night in Chloraka, where a fight broke out near a controversial apartment complex that is reportedly under orders to close down...

2584. A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November

A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This pushed the quits rate to 3%, matching the high from September....

2585. Christmas PCR measure at airports goes into effect

Passengers flying to the Republic of Cyprus starting on Wednesday must show a recent negative PCR test regardless of vaccination status, with airport officials saying the measure is not unprecedented and a local doctor arguing it should have been taken before the Christmas holidays...

2586. Scientific Committee to meet with Health Minister after a surge in cases

Scientific Committee on pandemic will be meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades at the Presidential Palace, Government Spokesperson Marios Pelekanos announced on Tuesday....

2587. Cyprus police target specific areas in search of illegals

Cyprus Police say they will continue to partner up with the Interior Ministry to conduct immigration sweeps, arresting on the spot any foreign nationals deemed to be in violation of their immigration status...

2588. More than two thousand deportations in 2021

More than two thousand irregular migrants were deported from Cyprus to their countries of origin in 2021, Police spokesperson, Christos Andreou, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), noting that during the last two years the number of deportations has doubled....

2589. Pandemic: Parents, children, school, take note: X (absence)

2590. Man gets five years for manslaughter in botched drug deal

A drug buyer from Larnaca, who ran over with his car and killed a man in Limassol last year, was sentenced to five years in prison for manslaughter, with details heard in court suggesting he was scammed and tried to drive away in anger when the death took place...

2591. Member of scientific committee sees enormous COVID spread if schools reopen

"If schools reopen on January 10th there will be an enormous spread of COVID-19", Dr. Petros Karayiannis, member of the scientific committee on the pandemic told the Cyprus News Agency while expressing the hope that during tomorrow`s meeting with the Health Minister, the right decisions will be made....

2592. No charges in New Year’s Day fatal crash

A driver who was arrested following a New Year’s Day fatal crash has not been charged, with reports suggesting speed and possibly alcohol have not been ruled out as factors in the death of a young female passenger...

2593. Minister says Cyprus’ COVID situation manageable

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela says the government is ready to deal with various contingencies, adding the situation in Cyprus is manageable and not different from other countries that are also seeing a huge rise in cases...

2594. Skier who hoisted Turkish Cypriot flag dies in US

A Turkish Cypriot mountaineer who made headlines last week after waving a flag in Antarctica has died in a skiing accident in Oregon, sending shock waves to friends and fans who only last week were cheering him on...

2595. Cyprus' Big Potato can’t stay erect after rough night

Police in Cyprus are investigating the downing of a Big Potato statue, after reports said the tourist attraction was vandalized by unknown perpetrators hours after ringing in the New Year...

2596. Cyprus police evict asylum seekers on New Year’s Eve

Law enforcement officers in the Republic of Cyprus extracted 60 asylum seekers from their place of residence on Friday and transported them to a deportation facility during an operation to enforce an eviction notice from last week...

2597. Omicron Mutation: A quiet New Year for dozens of cities

As the whole world prepares to say goodbye to 2021, a year marked by the pandemic and coronavirus mutations, we are once again canceling massive festive New Year events....

2598. Doctor says government stalling pandemic response

A local doctor says additional pandemic measures that go into effect next week should have been taken back in November, while accusing the Cypriot government of failing to stick to a plan to minimize the spread of coronavirus...

2599. Seven out of 10 in Cyprus and the EU owned their home in 2020

Almost 70% of the population of the European Union lived in a privately owned house, while about 30% lived in a rented house in 2020, according to data for 2020 published by Eurostat, the EU statistical office....

2600. 'Measures taken were aimed at reducing disruption to society and economy'

The new measures taken by the Cabinet yesterday were focused and aimed at avoiding disruption to society and the economy,...

2601. France sees 208,000 cases in 24 hours - Europe's highest-ever daily tally

France has recorded 208,000 new Covid infections in the past 24 hours, the highest number seen in Europe throughout the entire pandemic....

2602. Son kills father by accident while hunting

A man was killed in Limassol on Wednesday morning with reports saying he was accidently shot in the head by his own son...

2603. Pandemic: New Year's Eve under consideration

Experts are preparing for a difficult winter, what remains of it that is, due to the manifestation of the aggressive Omicron mutation. Like other European countries, Cyprus is experiencing a difficult period, a few days before the new year. ...

2604. Judge cancels bail hearing in fatal hit and run

A Paphos judge has canceled a bail hearing for a suspect in a fatal two-car hit and run case, with prosecutors rushing the trial of the second driver and police saying they are in the dark regarding the first vehicle that struck the victim...

2605. 130 Turkish Cypriots have applied for work in the free areas of the Republic

Interviews with 130 Turkish Cypriots wishing to work in the free zones, through the Türk Sen - SEC agreement, will take place tomorrow and the day after tomorrow at the House of Cooperation in the buffer zone, opposite the Ledra Palace Hotel in Nicosia....

2606. A total of 19 Monk seals in Cyprus

Around 4 - 5 Mediterranean Monk seals were spotted a few days ago in the area of Ayia Napa, bringing the total number to 19 throughout Cyprus. ...

2607. 65% of bookings in the hospitality sector were canceled during the holidays

Measures imposed to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic affected traffic in the hospitality sector throughout Cyprus during the holidays. ...

2608. From Menogeia to Limnes

Arriving in Cyprus on Monday, and heading to Nicosia, I saw queues of military trucks returning empty to their bases. ...

2609. Prosecutors rush hit and run trial in Paphos

The driver of the second vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run in Paphos remains behind bars as he faces vehicular homicide charges next year, but police say they have very little to go on except a broken side mirror when it comes to tracking down the first car that struck the victim...

2610. Desmond Tutu, South Africa's moral conscience, dies aged 90

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90....