
Bank closure sparks outrage
Residents of communities outside Paphos will protest later against closure of the Hellenic bank in Stroumbi. The bank is one of the only branches in the region and is widely used. Operations are being moved [Read More]
Residents of communities outside Paphos will protest later against closure of the Hellenic bank in Stroumbi. The bank is one of the only branches in the region and is widely used. Operations are being moved [Read More]
Inflation in the eurozone hit a new record of 5 percent in December, , the European Union’s statistical arm Eurostat has said. Preliminary data from Eurostat shows that this was the highest level in the [Read More]
Scientists at the University of Cyprus have identified a new coronavirus variant in the community. According to Dr Leontios Kostrikis, the new variant -Deltacron – shares the genetic background of the Delta variant along with [Read More]
A new COVID-19 variant which was dubbed Deltacron has been identified in Cyprus, but it is not presently a source of alarm, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Saturday. The new variant was identified by [Read More]
Cyprus’s Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides announced on Sunday that he has resigned from his post and indicated that he would probably be a candidate in presidential elections due in February 2023. Christodoulides said he submitted [Read More]
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one [Read More]
The European Union (EU) is on track to meet its pledge of sharing 700 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the middle of 2022, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. In a [Read More]
Figures published on Thursday show 3,777 people in Cyprus tested positive from 77,255 PCR and rapid tests. There are currently 225 people in hospitals, 73 in serious condition. The government has stepped up its COVID-19-related [Read More]
Cyprus’ economy is projected to recover in 2021 the output lost in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) said in its yearly economic bulletin on Wednesday. The [Read More]
The government of Cyprus on Wednesday stepped up its COVID-19-related travel and movement restrictions for the second time in eight days in an effort to slow the spread of infections fanned by the Omicron variant. [Read More]
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