Vaccination Programme To Start Mid-January
The vaccination programme against the coronavirus will begin in the middle of January, Health Minister Ali Pilli announced. He stressed that the majority of the public will be vaccinated. Once again, the health minister reminded the public to obey the Covid-19 rules. Pointing to the increase in case numbers of the coronavirus, Pilli said “anyone […]
South Considering Second Lockdown
A second lockdown could be imposed in South Cyprus because of the high case numbers of the coronavirus and the recent introduction of the new variant said to make the disease much more transmissible. The new strain of coronavirus identified in the UK was detected in South Cyprus after tests on arrivals from the UK […]
Forget Federal Solution Says President Tatar
President Ersin Tatar has urged Greek Cypriot community leader Nicos Anastasiades to “not pursue unrealistic dreams” and support the two-state solution to the Cyprus issue. “We have brought the two-state solution to the agenda, with the support of Turkey. For the existence of our state, for the freedom, safety and sovereignty of our nation, we […]
Merit Group Closes Hotels Indefinitely
The largest hotel chain in the country, the Merit group, has announced that it will close its hotels in North Cyprus indefinitely because of the continuing economic uncertainty. Pointing out that tourism has come to a complete standstill with the banning of three-day unquarantined entrances into the country, Merit officials informed the public that they […]