The much-awaited aeronautical military training exercise Medusa 2020 is all set to start on the 30th of November, and is set to continue till the 6th of December. According to a statement by the defense ministry, the joint exercise will be conducted in 3 different phases. These will be dealing with marine formations, cyber […]
The Cyprus Meteorological Service has issued a yellow weather warning in anticipation of intense thunderstorms, which are expected to stay for over a day. According to them, isolated thunderstorms along with rain are expected, with the rainfall intensity to reach over 35 millimeters an hour. They further added that for the Troodos Mountains’ peaks, […]
In the latest incident, the island nation has canceled its mail service due to a worldwide air carrier shutdown. With over 22 countries having fallen victim to the crisis, Cyprus has forcefully stopped its mail services to several countries, seeing as there are no carriers for pickups and deliveries. The countries for which mail […]
The police are currently investigating a case of minors being forced into marriages. The case involved the discovery of 2 minor girls being forcefully married to adults belonging to the same nationality. The girls were initially brought into the country on false pretenses and then married to the adults. The police went on to […]
A massive tornado hit Turkish Cyprus’ Girne (or Kyrenia) district, causing considerable damage to structures and particularly destroying the power grid. The tornado caused roofs being ripped off of rooftops, trees being uprooted, and power lines being completely tangled and disturbed. Some people were also reported to be injured. In particular, the areas of […]
A recent surge in COVID-19 cases has led to all of the island nation’s southwest being put under a 19-day lockdown period. The lockdown entail a complete shutdown of all non-essential businesses, as well as non-essential people movement. This comes after the current set of restrictions failed to curb the surge in infection numbers. […]
Cyprus is continuing to see its temperatures soar, even as the island nation is approaching winter season. Said temperatures currently stand on an average of 36 degrees Celsius, which is over 10 degrees more than the season’ average. And with Temperatures remaining steady at 40 degrees Celsius, October may turn out to be the […]
A spike in new novel coronavirus cases means that Cyprus will be rolling out a new set of restrictions to curb the spread of the disease. The restrictions will be imposed on its most populous districts – Nicosia and Limassol. Gatherings in both private and public areas will be limited to 10 persons, children […]
In light of the recent controversies surrounding the ‘Golden Via’ passport, the Cypriot government has announced that it will suspend its scheme. As the name suggests, “Golden Visa” allowed foreigners to gain a Cypriot passport if they could a make a substantial investment in the island nation. According to Kyriakos Koushos, a spokesman for […]
Cypriot interior minister Nicos Nouris has announced that the Sun City project will have to demolish 2 of its floors. According to the town planning department’s notice, the illegal floors violate both the urban planning permit and the environmental impact assessment, and will therefore have to be taken down. The Sun City project, which […]
A horrific car crash has claimed the life of three people. The persons, all of whom are Zimbabwean students studying at the European University of Lefke in Cyprus passed away while on their way home from an outing. The 3 students in question were identified as current students Dean Tafara Marufu and Elliot Simbarashe […]
This latest incident has a man beaten and shot. The police are currently investigating a robbery incident during which this person was both assaulted and shot in Nicosia. The man, a 28-year-old resident of Larnaca, was taken to the hospital immediately. There, he was diagnosed with a head injury, a broken nose and various […]
A top astronomy event has been canceled due to a spike in the number of new coronavirus cases. The event, which was due to be held at the Nicosia town hall, had a lot of preparations done, including arranging special facilities for those who are disabled. The organizers of the event issued a statement, […]
Cyprus has been facing a recent increase in the number of coronavirus cases, but that hasn’t stopped the island nation from slipping off their safety list. It remains on the UK’s ‘Green List,’ meaning that those traveling to the UK from Cyprus have unrestricted access and do not need to isolate. However, they are […]
A team of archeologists in Northern Cyprus have excavated over 137 pieces of artifacts that are around 3,200. It is estimated that the artifacts pertain to various works done during the latter part of the Bronze Age in all of the eastern Mediterranean region. According to Bülent Kızılduman, chief of eastern Mediterranean Cultural Heritage […]
The health authorities have announced that rapid PCR tests are going to be introduced. In a statement to the press, Cypriot epidemiological team member Petros Karayiannis, mentioned how the rapid tests, which as efficient as their normal counterparts, will be instrumental in speeding up the process. Mr. Karayiannis added that as scientific advisors will […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the Cypriot travel industry. But the island nation’s Deputy Minister of Tourism doesn’t think that it is all setbacks and bad news. Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios says that while Cyprus has missed out much on the summer tourism season, but it still has the potential […]
Top talent advisory and leadership company Boyden, which has over 70 offices in 45 countries, has finally entered Cyprus. The entry into Cyprus is part of a larger expansion phase into the Mediterranean, and will include an expansion into Greece. The expansion will be headed by Anny S. Chatzikonstantinou, the new Managing Partner. Chatzikonstantinou […]
The next soccer game for Europa League will be moved to Cyprus, after safety issues that arose from the security lapses due to Armenia’s increasing conflict with Azerbaijan. According to the UEFA, the playoff game, which had Serbia’s Red Star Belgrade and Ararat-Armenia playing against each other in Yerevan, will now be played in […]
In honor of Cyprus’ 60th anniversary of independence from the British rule, Athens has sent a message of solidarity, expressing their undaunting support to island nation in solving the issue of division. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Prime Minister of Greece showed his utter disapproval on the violations made by Turkish forces both on sea and […]