Cyprus Beat

In today's episode, five deaths and a new record of 3,002 Covid-19 infections were announced yesterday as the government further tightened restrictions in an attempt to halt the unprecedented spread of the virus.

In today's episode, a 53-year-old man was murdered in central Larnaca on Tuesday evening, police said after they were called to investigate reports of gunshots in the Touzhane area of Mackenzie.

In today's episode, Cyprus recorded a daily record of Covid cases on Monday with 1,925 people testing positive.

In today's episode, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas has urged the public to adhere to health protocols amid a surge in new Covid-19 infections and concerns that the Omicron variant could send numbers spiraling.

In other news, a 30-year-old man has admitted to breaking into the home of the victim of Sunday’s hit-and-run and the case has been submitted to the district court.

Elsewhere, President Nicos Anastasiades tiptoed around questions on the presidential elections on Thursday, as he reiterated that he would not be seeking a third term.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, a new archaeological museum - dubbed the 'biggest cultural project in the country' - is to be built in Nicosia at a cost €121m. On a related note, eminent Cypriot archaeologist and Emeritus Professor Vassos Karageorghis had died at the age of 92. There's also Disy leader Averof Neophytou's announcement that he will run for president. Elsewhere, the president vetoed a bill which would indefinitely lower VAT on electricity bills. All this and much more. 

In today's episode, around 600 migrants were transferred out of the Pournara holding camp on Tuesday after 82 people were found positive to Covid-19.

In other news, the cabinet tightened coronavirus regulations meaning weekly tests will have to be taken by all workers, except those who have had the booster jab.

Elsewhere, Larnaca is a step closer to getting the island’s biggest development project as an environmental impact study greenlighted the proposed €1.2bn port and marina.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, changes to coronavirus measures are on the table during a council of ministers meeting this morning that could see restrictions tightened, and, as of today, fully vaccinated people will be able to pick up self-test kits from pharmacies. In other news, the transport ministry has said that measures to stem bloodshed on the roads are being reviewed, and the supreme court has categorically rejected the notion that judges in Cyprus are not objective.

All these stories and more on your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the orange weather warning issued by the met office remains in place until 1pm today as Storm Carmel hit the island yesterday. In other news, a 74-year-old man who confessed to killing his wife, 75, on Saturday evening was remanded by the court for eight days, and authorities have identified the remains of a seven-year-old boy killed by British soldiers in 1956.

All these stories and more on your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios unveiled details of the ‘National Strategy for Tourism' for 2022 after two devastating years. In other news, the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 begins in Cyprus today, and police are investigating one of their own after he sought to fly to Athens from Larnaca without going through security checks.

All these stories and more on your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, the state’s 2022 budget looks set to get the green light, as Diko and Dipa expressed support for ruling Disy’s proposal.