Rules on crossings between the government controlled areas and the Turkish occupied areas in Cyprus change as of today due to the deterioration of the epidemiological situation in Cyprus, the bicommunal Technical Committee on Health has announced, noti…
Day: July 12, 2021
Branson’s flight a historic moment for space exploration and space tourism, Danos tells CNA
President of the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) George Danos told CNA that Richard Branson`s space flight on Sunday constitutes a historic moment for space exploration and for space tourism.Danos, who in the 1990s was working with Branson…
Incentives to be announced soon to encourage vaccination of young people
Citizen`s Commissioner Panayiotis Sentonas, convened a broad meeting on Monday at the Presidential Palace to discuss incentives for young people to encourage the vaccination coverage of this age group.The goal, he said in a written statement, is to ann…
House Speaker receives outgoing Israeli Ambassador
House Speaker Annita Demetriou received on Monday the outgoing Israeli Ambassador Shmuel Revel, with whom she discussed the bilateral relations, the trilateral agreements with countries in the region and common challenges.An announcement issued by the …
AG and Speaker discuss need to update outdated laws
Attorney-General George Savvides and House President Annita Demetriou, discussed the need to replace old laws on quarantine and tackling fires with new, updated rules that will be more effective and with stricter fines.The two met on Monday in a formal…
Cyprus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs holds contacts with his counterparts of France, Egypt and India
Cyprus` Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, held contacts with the Foreign Ministers of France, Egypt and India, on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.Specifically, according to a diplomatic source, it wa…
Cruise season kicked off for DP World Limassol
This year’s cruise season has finally kicked off for DP World Limassol, as “Jewel of the Seas” and “Celestyal Olympia” departed on their inaugural sailings from Limassol port on Saturday July 10th.A press release by DP World says that this is the first…
EU ministers reject the two state solution in Cyprus says Borrell
The EU ministers today rejected the two state solution in Cyprus, EU High Representative on Foreign Policy noted at a Press Conference in Brussels, following the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) convened earlier. He also reaffirmed that the Varosha status…
Cyprus Health Ministry updates epidemiological risk assessment of countries
Cyprus’ Ministry of Health announced on Monday an update categorisation of countries based on their epidemiological risk assessment.The new categorisation, which will come into force on Thursday 15 of July, includes the following changes: Sweden and La…
More than 13% of y?uth aged 16-17 got their 1st dose of COVID vaccine
A total of 13.3% of youth aged 16-17 got their 1st dose of COVID vaccine, the Health Ministry announced Monday, based on data by July 8th.The period between 2-10 July a total of 22,541 appointments were booked. As regards the vaccination program for th…