Five-year-old Syrian boy reunited with his parents
A five-year-old Syrian migrant boy stranded in the north by himself for 45 days was this week reunited with his parents.
The boy’s 27-year-old father has lived in Cyprus for ...
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Coronavirus: 68 cases recorded in the north on Saturday
A total of 68 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the north on Saturday, out of a total of 7,698 tests.
According to ‘health minister’ Unal Ustel, two cases were people who ...
Coronavirus: 10 businesses fined for breaking protocol in last 48 hours
In the 48 hours until 6am on Sunday morning police charged 325 people and 10 businesses for breaking coronavirus protocols, from a total of 20,034 checks.
In Limassol seven businesses were charged, of which ...
Coronavirus: One death, 336 new cases (updated)
One person died from coronavirus on Sunday as the ministry of health announced 336 new cases.
The new cases were among 47,306, meaning a positivity rate of 0.71 per cent was recorded.
The ...
Government hits back after Akel accuses it of only caring about wealthy foreigners (updated, pics)
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou on Sunday took the opportunity of the International Day against Racism to accuse the government of not caring about foreigners, just how wealthy they were.
At ...
Coronavirus: Primary school parents to join demo against online learning on Monday
Parents of primary age children will join a demonstration outside the Presidential palace on Monday to protest the ongoing online lessons for gymnasium students, they announced on Sunday.
The Pancyprian ...
Coronavirus: Postponed vaccines can be rebooked as of Monday
After confirmation from the European Medicines Agency and the World Health Organisation last week about the safety and efficacy of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, the ministry of health on Sunday ...
Polis mayor says all communities in the area should be merged into one entity
Mayor of Polis Chrysochous Yiotis Papachristofi said on Sunday he is in favour of the integration of the Municipality with all surrounding communities, amid discussions for holding a referendum on ...
FM slams Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul convention
The decision by Turkey to withdraw from the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention is alarming and deeply regrettable, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
“Yet another example of the ...
Cyprus issues anti-Navtex in response to Turkish message
The Cypriot authorities have issued an anti-Navtex after a Navtex was issued on Saturday by Turkey for exercises in the Bay of Morphou, sources told the Cyprus News Agency on ...
Turkish Cypriots hold demo for freedom of speech, solution
Parties, organisations and unions held a demonstration on Saturday night in north Nicosia against freedom of speech under the slogan ‘We are not Afraid. We will not be Silenced’.
Around 200 ...
Police looking for people who cut green line barbed wire
Police were on Sunday continuing their search for the people who cut part of the barbed wire that has been put along a section of the buffer zone to prevent ...
Coronavirus: Eight businesses, 118 people booked
Eight businesses and 118 people were charged for violating coronavirus decrees in the 24 hours up to 6am on Sunday.
The businesses were in Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta.
Two were charged ...
Coronavirus: All but one PCR results from air base negative (updated)
All the PCR tests but one on 26 people at the Andreas Papandreou air base in Paphos taken have come back negative.
The tests were taken after 26 out of 75 soldiers at ...
Coronavirus: 283 new cases, no deaths (updated)
No new coronavirus deaths were reported by the ministry of health on Sunday, although a total of 283 new cases were found.
The number who have died as a result of ...
Coronavirus: All high school students to take weekly tests, gymnasium reopening delayed (updated)
The reopening of gymnasia was put off for a week on Sunday, the ministry of education announced, meaning children will not return to the classroom until March 16. At the same ...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Monday
Fifty three locations for rapid tests on Monday have been lined up by the ministry of health.
The ministry reminded that all people going to work must undergo some form ...
Coronavirus: Measures to relax in north from Monday
Measures will be eased in the north on Monday, with bars and restaurants able to open for takeaway and delivery although the curfew from 9pm to 5am will remain in ...
Police campaign sees 11 booked after positive narcotests
A total of 11 drivers were found driving under the influence of drugs during a two-week police campaign that finished on Sunday.
At around 1am on Sunday a 28-year-old driver was ...
Coronavirus: Blaming teachers for the spread of virus ‘unacceptable’ (updated)
Blaming teachers for the spread of the coronavirus is “unacceptable and condemnable”, President of primary school teaching union Poed Myria Vasiliou told the Cyprus News Agency on Sunday.
She said ...
Coronavirus: Restaurant owner, party goers charged in Limassol (updated)
A restaurant owner and a group of customers and people at two birthday parties at homes, all in Limassol were charged on Saturday night for breaking coronavirus decrees.
The first ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 113 new cases from record number of tests (updated)
Health authorities announced 113 new coronavirus cases from 22,674 tests on Saturday, the largest number carried out since the start of the pandemic in March.
The positivity rate was 0.5 per cent.
The ...
Coronavirus: Three people die, total number of cases goes beyond 30,000 (updated)
Three people died from the coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths so far to 186, the ministry of health announced on Sunday.
At the same time 130 positive results (...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Monday
The ministry of health has announced 18 places for the public to get rapid coronavirus tests on Monday.
In addition to these 25 mobile units will be testing in businesses, government departments ...