Cyprus Beat

In today's episode, a new neonatal ICU is to be created to facilitate the work of medical professionals and to allow parents to spend more time with their premature babies.

In this episode, we outline the rollout of booster shots for all adults in Cyprus, which was approved by the cabinet on Monday. No additional restrictive measures will be introduced for the time being.

In today's episode, DNA tests are set to confirm the identity of the driver of a car killed in a crash early Sunday morning. In other news, a blue Black Friday looms as a chip shortage bites, leaving shoppers in Cyprus with fewer products to choose from, and a crucial government plan to improve treatment for dementia sufferers is still being assessed. All these stories and more on your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode we discuss Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas' upcoming meeting with the coronavirus advisory team in an apparent bid to hash out differences of opinion.

In today's episode, the government will seek the European Commission's permission to suspend asylum applications from irregular migrants entering the country via the buffer zone. We also discuss the Covid-19 situation in Cyprus and the strong winds in Nicosia on Wednesday.

In today’s episode, we hear that a price rise for fresh milk has been avoided but there is continued speculation that increases for other goods are expected. Police are also investigating the case of a 26-year-old who claims that she was given a fake Covid-19 vaccine certificate, while the suspect claims that she was in on it. There’s also the latest on the gender pay gap in Cyprus, the impact of the pandemic of the youth’s mental health and promises of cleaner energy use on the horizon.

In today's episode, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has told MPs that Cyprus is in a state of emergency as regards irregular migration, mainly coming through the buffer zone via the north. In other news, the government has given the nod to almost 400 passports for foreign nationals applying under the now-defunct citizenship-by-investment scheme, and new signs warning motorists of the presence of traffic cameras and speed limits will be installed across the island. All these stories and more on your Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, we hear how the island's reservoirs are only at just over 50 per cent capacity due to the dearth of rainfall for this time of the year. In other news, opposition AKEL has called for a meeting of the National Council to discuss a six-page document for a decentralised federation that was drawn up by the Greek Cypriot side, and a 38-year-old man was remanded by the court on Sunday after an alleged attempt to kill another man aged 47. All these stories and more on your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, we hear that the WHO is gravely concerned over rising Covid-19 infections in Europe, as Cyprus is also undergoing a noticeable increase. The government has announced new measures such as the mandatory implementation of the CovScan application and the over 50s now being eligible for boosters. There’s also the deal signed with Israel for the installation of a high-tech surveillance system to monitor the buffer zone. All this and much more.

In today’s episode, we hear that Cyprus has topped 125,000 reported Covid-19 cases. Still on the virus, a father has lost a case to vaccinate his two teenage children despite their mother’s objection. There’s also shenanigans involving civil servants, a debate on femicide, and the need for Cyprus to reduce its emissions - or risk paying even higher electricity bills.