Search

1501. President blames CIP failure on recklessness

Cyprus’ disgraced Citizenship by Investment Programme took a heavy toll after it was 'recklessly promoted' overseas, according to President Nicos Anastasiades, who testified on Tuesday before an independent committee, while telling reporters later that he would not revisit the matter until after probe findings are concluded...

1502. Anastasiades takes the stand in passports probe

Cyprus’ citizenship by investment scheme will not be revived but other incentives will be given to attract investments, excluding citizenship, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday, following a 3-hour-long testimony before the investigative committee probing Cyprus’ nixed citizenship-by-investment scheme....

1503. Expert calls for stricter airport measures to curb new strain

Member of the government’s coronavirus advisory team Dr Petros Karayiannis called for stricter measures at airports to curb the spread of the South African strain detected in various countries, including Greece and the UK....

1504. Cyprus president testifies on golden passports

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to testify on Tuesday before the independent committee probing corruption allegations in the country’s golden passport scheme, just days after he lashed out at critics during a national address on the fight against corruption...

1505. Rapid tests Cyprus' main weapon amid gradual relaxation

A major weapon in the government’s battle against a renewed flare-up of the virus as lockdown measures are steadily lifted are rapid tests, with employees who are set to return to work next week subject to a €300 fine if they haven’t gotten checked for the virus....

1506. Health Ministry announces 119 cases

The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced 119 new cases, raising the total cases detected so far to 30,657. The death toll remained steady at 197....

1507. Cyprus fires up engines as lockdown eases

The Republic of Cyprus launched on Monday a gradual unlock of a three-week lockdown, citing signs of improvement with fewer hospitalizations and a major ramp up in the state’s rapid testing strategy...

1508. Cyprus marks decrease in daily new cases, hospitalisations

A new national surveillance report issued Friday detailing the data behind coronavirus developments over the two-week period between January 13 and 26 showed a significant decrease in the number of daily cases and hospital admissions....

1509. President lashes out at critics

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in a televised address on Thursday rejected allegations of corruption within his office and administration, accusing the opposition and media of singling out his former law firm for being involved with golden passports and appealing on the political parties’ patriotism to support a new strategic plan to fight corruption...

1510. 15 law firms being audited for involvement in 'golden passports'

Interesting new details on the involvement of law firms in the island’s disgraced citizenship-by-investment programme were presented before the Investigative Committee by the head of the Cyprus Bar Association, Christos Clerides....

1511. Cyprus ranks fifth in pandemic management study

Cyprus ranked fifth in a Covid Performance Index published Thursday by the Lowy Institute, an Australian think tank, which ranked almost 100 countries for their successful handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with Britain and America near the bottom of the pile....

1512. Health Ministry announces three deaths, 128 new cases

The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced three coronavirus fatalities and 128 new cases, raising the death toll to 193 and total cases detected so far to 30,380....

1513. Cyprus eyeing March 1 reopening of travel

The Ministry of Transport announced on Wednesday that the Cabinet decided to extend the Covid-curbing measures governing airports and flights until March 1....

1514. Health Ministry announces two deaths, 109 new cases

The Health Ministry on Tuesday announced two coronavirus fatalities and 109 new cases, raising the death toll to 190 and total cases detected so far to 30,252....

1515. Health Ministry announces two deaths, 126 new cases

The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced two coronavirus fatalities and 126 new cases, raising the death toll to 188 and total cases detected so far to 30,143....

1516. Health Ministry announces one death, 122 new cases

The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced one coronavirus fatality and 122 new cases, raising the death toll to 179 and total cases detected so far to 29,758....

1517. Report shows Limassol takes lead in new cases detected

A fresh national surveillance report monitoring the development of the coronavirus pandemic showed that the majority of cases detected over the two week period spanning from January 6-19 involved Limassol residents....

1518. Health Ministry announces two deaths, 164 new cases

The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced two coronavirus fatalities 164 new cases, raising the death toll to 178 and total cases detected so far to 29,636....

1519. Health Ministry announces 178 new coronavirus cases

The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced 178 new cases, raising total cases detected so far to 29,472....

1520. COVID-19 is adding new impetus to finance transformation

1521. Health Ministry announces one death, 164 new cases

1522. Former FinMin tells passport probe he shares part of blame

Former Finance Minister Harris Georgiades told the independent investigative committee probing the citizenships by exception granted via the Republic’s nixed ‘golden passports’ program that “as a member of the Council of Ministers, I have a portion of the blame”. ...

1523. Reporters to sit in on golden passport hearings

A number of reporters will be allowed from now on to attend ongoing probe hearings into alleged corruption in connection with Cyprus’ disgraced Citizenship by Investment Programme, with journalists being asked to commit in advance not to breach data privacy laws...

1524. Police lose state fraud case in Limassol

Defendants in Limassol’s case involving an alleged scam with food stamps and housing vouchers for homeless persons walked free this week, after prosecutors said they were unable to bring witnesses forward to testify in court...

1525. Health Ministry announces five deaths, 162 new cases

The Health Ministry on Thursday announced five coronavirus fatalities and 162 new cases, raising the death toll to 175 and total cases to 29,130....

1526. Cyprus second in EU for coronavirus testing

Cyprus ranks second among 29 European countries in coronavirus tests per 100,000 people, according to figures released by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday....

1527. Health Ministry announces three deaths, 241 cases

The Health Ministry on Thursday announced three coronavirus fatalities and 241 new cases, raising the death toll to 166 and total cases to 28,365....

1528. Health Ministry reports six deaths, 227 cases

The Health Ministry announced six coronavirus fatalities and 227 new cases, raising the death toll to 163 and total cases to 28,124....

1529. Minister gets memed for vaping on live TV

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou became the subject of criticism and ridicule on social media Tuesday, following a live video interview where he was seen smoking an electronic cigarette...

1530. Legal blocking tests abroad in soldier's death

The clock is ticking for the family of a dead soldier, whose official manner of death in 2005 as suicide is being disputed, with the Legal department refusing to consent to any exhumed remains being sent abroad for specialized testing...