Health authorities announced on Thursday that 226 more people have tested positive for the coronavirus via the PCR assay – with 42 more cases from rapid tests being confirmed from previous days – bringing the cumulative total to 7,979 since the start of the outbreak. The latest 6,356 PCR tests...
The supreme court has upheld a prior ruling by the Paphos criminal court which last December had acquitted a man of the charge of the involuntary manslaughter of Petruna Milchova Nikolova. Nikolova, a 46-year-old Bulgarian national, was found fatally injured in a rural field in Yeroskipou, Paphos district, on February...
Thirty-three people have tested positive for the coronavirus in a home for the elderly in the village of Kyperounta, the health ministry reported on Thursday. Of the 33, 21 were elderly residents and 12 were staff. All but one of the elderly resident had mild symptoms, it was reported. The...
As part of its humanitarian mission, the Cyprus Red Cross Society (CRCS) has donated €20,000 in support of the Armenians of Artsakh. The First Vice President of the CRCS, Leda Koursoumba presented the donation to the Representative of the Armenian Community in Cyprus, Bartkes Mahdessian. Koursoumba expressed the solidarity of...
The met office has issued a yellow alert, warning of isolated thunderstorms, heavy rain and the risk of hail. The alert is in force from 4pm on Thursday to 4pm on Friday. Shower rates may exceed 35 millimetres per hour, it added. In the evening on Thursday temperature will fall...
The health ministry announced the revised schedule and location of the mobile units offering rapid tests in all districts. On Friday, testing will be carried out in the following places: Nicosia: Athienitis supermarket parking lot (John Kennedy Avenue, Pallouriotissa) 8am to 5pm Junction of Stavros and Iosif Hadjiosif Avenues (in...
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Turkey on Thursday that its relations with the bloc were approaching a “watershed moment” as regards its behaviour in the eastern Mediterranean. “Time is running, and we are approaching a watershed moment in our relationship with Turkey,” he warned. The EU’s High Representative...
The first 120,000 doses of CoronaVac, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech that is being tested in Brazil, arrived at São Paulo’s international airport on Thursday morning, the state government said. The doses will be stored in an undisclosed warehouse as the state awaits approval for use in...
By Prudence Wade Adding to the pain of it being cold and dark, when winter rolls around, many of us start experiencing issues with our skin. Even if you’ve had a summer of glowing and well-behaved skin, you might start running into problems like redness from the constant wind, dryness...
A courtroom battle between the wives of former England football stars Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy kicked off in London on Thursday, an escalation in a tale of betrayal and amateur detective work that has titillated the British public. Rebekah Vardy is suing her former friend Coleen Rooney for libel...
A plan has already been drawn up for the coronavirus vaccination process, the health ministry said on Thursday after EU commissioner for health Stella Kyriakides announced that some of the vaccines are expected to be approved by the European Medicines Agency before Christmas or early in 2021. The health ministry...
The Government will provide a combined £300million cash injection to 11 sports hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced. Major spectator sports have suffered as a result of the continued absence of fans from venues and after pledging its support, the...
Cyprus is the worst performer when it comes to defaulted housing and consumer loan recovery times, according to data released by the European Banking Authority (EBA). A study by the EBA on national loan recovery frameworks showed that the Cypriot system needs more than double the European average. In Cyprus,...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he is hurt by Mesut Ozil’s situation at the Premier League club but is resigned to facing questions about the German midfielder after every defeat. Ozil, 32, who is under contract with Arsenal until June 2021 earns a reported 350,000 pounds per week, but has...
A member of the municipal council of Paphos has tested positive for coronavirus, it emerged on Thursday. The confirmed case was identified on Wednesday. The council last held a plenary session on Monday, the Cyprus News Agency reported. Those sitting near the person underwent rapid coronavirus tests which came out...
The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) has published the health ministry’s rules for footballers needing to travel from Limassol and Paphos to other districts for their matches. All team members, including players and staff, must have a negative PCR test no older than a week on match day. Moreover, staff and...
The European Union unveiled plans on Thursday to transform its electricity system to rely mostly on renewables within a decade and increase its offshore wind energy capacity 25-fold by 2050. Renewable sources like wind and solar provide roughly a third of EU electricity today, but the EU says that share will need to...
Pensioners’ union Ekysy on Thursday asked for the frequent testing of residents and staff at nursing homes. The tests should be carried out for free, the union said. Following the increased number of cases in care homes, Ekysy called on the health and labour ministry as well as the owners...
The criminal court on Thursday announced jail sentences ranging from two to four years for three people found guilty in a racket involving EU- funded research programmes at the Limassol-based technical university (Tepak), Rozita Pavlidou, 60, a former employee of Tepak who managed the research programmes in question and is...
The Turkish central bank on Thursday raised key interest rates to 15 per cent from 10.25 per cent, in a move that met analyst expectations and sent the lira higher against major currencies. The Turkish lira rose about 2 per cent to about 8.90 against the euro from about 9.15....
It’s a good thing to have diversity and a treat to experience cuisines from different cultures. The Balti house tandoori on Dhekelia road has been in operation for seven years and has become a popular choice for people wanting good Indian food. A major feat considering they are opposite one...
Turkish Cypriot member of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), Gulden Plumer Kucuk, announced on Thursday she was stepping down since her contract would not be renewed after it expires at the end of this year. Kucuk, who has held the post since 2006 when she was appointed by then...
One of the leading medical organisations in the world, Israeli-based Hadassah Medical Ltd, is in advanced talks with Cypriot company HC Management of Medical Centre PLC (MMC) for the creation and operation of a new state-of-the-art medical and hospital complex in Nicosia and Limassol. Hadassah is reportedly planning to invest...
An 87-year-old woman who was being treated at the Famagusta general hospital died on Thursday, according to information from the health ministry. The woman was transferred to the hospital from the Sokratio nursing home in Limassol. Her cause of death was attributed to diseases of the circulatory system and not...
Latsia Lyceum reported another seven coronavirus cases on Thursday, while another was reported at in the Gymnasium according to the mayor Christos Pittaras. Including the 16 cases announced the previous day by the health ministry, the school has now recorded 24 cases, Pittaras told the Cyprus News Agency citing unofficial...
