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CURFEW DECLARED IN TURKISH CYPRUS

  • April 15, 2020
  • Current Events
  In a new move to curb the deadly disease, Turkish Cyprus’ government has declared a full curfew to keep itself out of community transmission. The curfew, which will come in action from March 31 and remain till April 5, will remain in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. These curfews will not […]

HIGH VOLUME OF DUST SETTLES OVER CYPRUS SKIES

  • April 12, 2020
  • Current Events
  S high blanket made of dust was recorded across Cyprus skies. This affected those with pre-exiting conditions and allergies more serious. The Air Quality Monitoring Network, which is monitoring the situation from the ground, has warned the public to keep themselves and especially those in vulnerable groups ( such as sick persons, older persons, […]

BILL FOR “QUARANTINE-BREAKERS” APPROVED BY CABINET

  • April 9, 2020
  • Current Events
  The  Cypriot cabinet has approved a bill that amends the spot fines law to fine all “quarantine-breakers” a 150 Euro fine. The health minister has stated that the police will impose said fine to any patient who violate the rule on quarantining for the coronavirus by not adhering to circulation restrictions and bans issued […]

“MAN OF WAR” CONTINUES CYPRUS FILMING SCHEDULE AMIDST CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

  • April 6, 2020
  • Current Events
  The movie, directed by Greek-American movie director Dimitris Logothetis is continuing despite the outbreak, even as the Cypriot government is shutting down most businesses and setting up as many quarantine facilities as is possible. According to Mr. Logothetis, they are being patient, but they understand that their work must continue regardless of the circumstance. […]

NON-PAYING TENANTS’ EVICTIONS FROZEN DUE TO COVID-19 CRISIS

  • April 3, 2020
  • Current Events
  To maintain law and order amidst the crisis posed by the novel coronavirus, the government of Cyprus has frozen the pending eviction of all tenants who are unable to pay their rent till May 2020. The executive order was made after the rapid passed of a bill by the Cabinet. Said bill amends the […]

NAVY FRIGATE FROM ITALY CODUCTS JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES WITH CYPRUS

  • March 31, 2020
  • Current Events
  In an ongoing chain of events promoting better military cooperation between countries in the Mediterranean, Italy and Cyprus have recently conducted joint military exercises of the course of Larnaca. The Cyprus Navy participated in various drills along with the” Virginio Fasan” as Italian Navy Frigate. The Fasan was docked at Larnaca port for this […]

WOMAN SUSTAINS BURNS IN MASSIVE HOUSE FIRE

  • March 27, 2020
  • Current Events
  A massive house fire that broke out in Konia has led to its occupant – a woman, being hospitalized with severe burns. According to a report by The Cyprus News Agency, the fire, which broke out at approximately 11.30 am in the morning, originated in the kitchen from cookware that was left unattended on […]

CYPRUS HAS SOME OF THE LOWEST OVERCROWDING RATES IN THE EU, SAYS STUDY

  • March 24, 2020
  • Current Events
  A newly published study has revealed that Cyprus has the second lowest rate overcrowded households populated by non-EU citizens among all countries of the European Union. The study, which was conducted and published by Eurostat, revealed that the island nation stands second only to Ireland, which has the lowest rate of non-EU citizens who […]

CYPRUS OFFICIALLY EXECUTES PHONE TAPPING LAW

  • March 21, 2020
  • Current Events
  In what is touted as one of Cyprus’ most groundbreaking laws, the island nation is finally bringing the law of phone tapping into force. The development, which happened after a three-member committee was appointed, will serve to submit requests for removing telecommunications data confidentialities. According to a report by Phileleftheros, the requests will be […]

SYRIAN REFUGEE GROUP PICKED UP IN ATHIENOU

  • March 18, 2020
  • Current Events
  The migrant crisis has left several countries in Europe in a scurry to manage the situation, and Cyprus is no exception. In the latest incident involving migrants, 14 of them who had arrived from Syria were picked up in the buffer-zone village of Athienou in Larnaca district. The migrants, all of whom were found […]

MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF ASSAULTING HIS OWN MOTHER

  • March 15, 2020
  • Current Events
  In the latest incident, a 34-year-old in Limassol was arrested on suspicion of physically assaulting his own mother. The man, who was sitting in the passenger seat in a car that was being driven by his mother, allegedly made her stop, got out of his seat, removed his clothing and began to hit his […]

CYPRUS HAS A SHORTAGE OF SURGICAL MASKS, SAYS REPORTS

  • March 12, 2020
  • Current Events
  News outlet Philenews has reported that pharmacies all over Cyprus have a severe shortage of surgical masks after they were all sold out due to coronavirus fears. While the island nation has not seen any cases of the rapidly spreading coronavirus so far, the panic related to the global crisis has surely overtaken it. […]

4th CYRPUS SATELLITE CASINO OPENED BY MELCO RESORTS

  • March 9, 2020
  • Current Events
  In under a week after the progress of the €550m City of Dreams Mediterranean project, popular entertainment company Melco Resorts and Entertainment has launched its 4th satellite casino in the island nation. The casino, named Cyprus Casinos Paphos has already begun to welcome guests. As mentioned earlier, it is the fourth of its kind […]

A MOTORCYCLIST WAS INJURED IN THE SOVEREIGN BASE AREA

  • March 6, 2020
  • Current Events
  A head-on collision between a car and a motorcyclist has left the latter in serious condition and hospitalized. The accident, which happened in Dasaki Achnas in the British base area of Dhekelia, led to the closure of the main Achnas road for investigation purposes. The motorcyclist, who was described as about 27-28 years old, […]

CYPRUS CHECKPOINTS SHUT DOWN AMIDST CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

  • March 3, 2020
  • Current Events
  The spread of coronavirus disease has caused panic all over the world, and Cyprus is no exception. The island nation has closed four of its checkpoints for a weeklong period for the first time. Closed for the first time since 2003, the decision for the closure was made despite the fact that it would […]

CYPRUS HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF LATE BILL PAYERS, SAYS STUDY

  • February 29, 2020
  • Current Events
  Over 12.2% of people in Cyprus are unable to pay their utility bills within the stipulated time, making the island nation to have one of the highest number of individuals in the EU in this position. A study by Eurostat has revealed that as of 2018, over 7% of households could not pay their […]

HELLENIC AND BANK OF CYPRUS OFFLOADING €4 BLN WORTH OF “TOXIC” LOANS

  • February 25, 2020
  • Current Events
  In a bid to improve their financial status, the Hellenic Bank and the Bank of Cyprus will be selling-off their bad loans worth a combined total value of €4 Billion. Constantinos Herodotou, the governor of Central Bank of Cyprus recently announced in a brief to the House Financial and Budgetary Affairs Committee that the […]

FOREIGN MINISTER CHRISTODOULIDES SAYS THAT CYPRUS AND SAUDI ARABIA HAVE STEADY RELATIONS

  • February 22, 2020
  • Current Events
  Cypriot Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulide and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud met in Riyadh and discussed various topics pertaining to the improvement of relations between the two countries they represent. Furthermore, they discussed how they could boost co-operation in other areas where mutual cooperation was needed – this included defense, […]

CYPRUS JOINS ‘THE MARS SOCIETY’

  • February 19, 2020
  • Current Events
  Cyprus joins the international organization “The Mars Society”. The Cyprus Space Exploration Organization (CSEO) will become a member of The Mars Society after the Cyprus chapter of the latter organization will be established. This will serve to help promote Mars-related research on a domestic level and increase cooperation with other countries working domestically. The […]

TWO MEN WANTED FOR ROBBING A BAKERY

  • February 17, 2020
  • Current Events
  The Police are on the hunt for two men for reportedly conducting a robbery at a bakery in Larnaca. Two men with their faces covered in masks entered the bakery at around 0.45am and demanded money from one of the employees at knifepoint. The men managed to steal €300 from the scene before they […]
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