Ηοuse President Annita Demetriou met on Monday with outgoing Ambassador of Greece Theocharis Lalakos. Demetriou expressed her sincere thanks
Month: August 2021
ECHR to give Tuesday its judgment on Vassiliou and Others v. Cyprus case
The European Court of Human Rights will be notifying in writing 15 judgments on Tuesday 31 August, including the Vassiliou
CYPRUS RESPONDS TO COMMISSIO’S REQUEST TO ACCOMMODATE AFGHANS
Cyprus has informed the European Commission that despite the increased daily inflow of immigrants, the country could symbolically receive up
Portuguese expert in Cyprus soon for missing persons believed to be buried in landfill in Turkish occupied areas
A Portuguese expert and his team are expected in Cyprus in the next few days to examine whether it is possible to excavate a landfill in the Turkish occupied village of Dikomo to locate the remains of 70 missing persons from the village of Assia who ar…
Police fines 22 individuals and 5 establishment owners over Covid protective measures violations
Police in Cyprus reported 22 individuals and 5 establishment owners or managers for violating measures aiming to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.A police spokesperson told CNA that in the last 24 hours that ended on 06:00 local time on S…
Cypriot sailor Marilena Makri secured bronze in world ILCA U21 sailing championship (Correction in title)
Cypriot sailor Marilena Makri secured the bronze medal in sailing championships ILCA U21 taking place in Gdynia, Poland.The 18-year old sailor of the Famagusta Nautical Club had her Olympic debut in the Tokio Olympics in July, while she won the gold me…
Temperature to reach 41 °C on Saturday, ‘red alert’ for risk of forest fires
The Department of Meteorology issued a “yellow warning” for extreme high temperatures, valid from 12:30 until 16:00 (local time) for Saturday, while the danger for forests fires remains on “red alert”.The maximum temperature inland is expected to rise …
Tokyo Paralympics Women’s final 50m freestyle S11 re-swim scheduled for Sunday
The re-swim of the final of 50 m freestyle S11 at the Tokyo Paralympics has been scheduled for 13:18 Cyprus time on Sunday with the awards ceremony scheduled for 14:19, Efthimios Polydorou, chief of the Cypriot Paralympic Mission in the Tokyo Paralympi…
Cyprus reports one death, 213 new Covid cases, 152 people are in hospital on Saturday
Authorities in Cyprus reported one more death from COVID-19 and 213 new cases on Saturday. The positivity rate stands at 0.45%. At the same time 152 patients who have contracted the disease are in hospital, 59 of whom in a serious condition; 82.9% of p…
Cypriot athlete finishes 7th in Women’s 67kg Powerlifting at the Toko Paralympics
Cypriot weight lifter, Maria Markou, finished 7th in Women’s 67Kg Powerlifting at the Tokyo Paralympics.The 28-year old athlete from Limassol lifted 99kg in her best effort and finished 7th out of eight competitors.In her first attempt she lifted 93 kg…