Cyprus

In today’s episode, we hear that parliament has passed legislation regulating the use of traffic cameras on roads. There’s also the latest from the diplomatic efforts between Cyprus ...

A 49-year-old man was arrested at Paphos airport after steroids and other prohibited substances were found in his luggage, police said on Friday. According to the police announcement, the man ...

Three businesses were fined a total of €1,500 in Nicosia and Limassol for violating coronavirus measures, police said on Friday. One kiosk and one betting shop in Nicosia were booked for €500 ...

Cyprus and India reaffirmed the potential for further development and increased cooperation during the ninth Cyprus-India Intergovernmental Meeting on economic, scientific, technical and industrial partnerships held on October 21. The sectors ...

According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat), Cyprus’ trade deficit rose to €3.165.7 million for the period between January and July 2021, marking an increase of 23.3 per cent year-on-year. The total imports ...

Era Korivos department store employees have canvassed Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos for support to avert the store’s closure and save their jobs. The court had in September given the ...

Parliament on Thursday passed legislation tweaking the Waste Law in such a way as to enable the activation on a nationwide basis of the ‘Pay-as-you-throw’ system designed to promote recycling. ...

Nicosia district court on Thursday issued an injunction barring socialist party Edek from holding an electoral congress planned for this coming Sunday, or elections scheduled for the weekend after, on ...

The House on Thursday gave the nod to government legislation regulating the use of traffic cameras on roads and the issuing of fines – with the surveillance system expected to launch ...

Cyprus has fallen back to the red list compiled weekly by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) after having been in the orange category for two weeks. ...

The government on Thursday sought to downplay the fact that President Nicos Anastasiades was explicitly named in a resolution adopted by the European Parliament, where MEPs call for thorough investigations ...

Health authorities on Thursday announced 144 new positives from testing for Covid-19, while the number of hospitalised declined slightly from 24 hours earlier. No new fatalities were reported, with the death toll ...

Cyprus and Russia on Thursday signed two agreements enhancing their cooperation in various fields, while Moscow called ‘unacceptable’ Turkey’s unilateral moves in Varosha as well any attempt to change ...

An urgent bill updating a 1932 law on infectious diseases was submitted to parliament on Thursday but received a cool reception from opposition MPS. Aiming to protect public health, contain the ...

The House Interior Committee on Thursday completed an article-by-article discussion of sweeping reforms to local government, acknowledging that though differences remain, they were gradually inching towards consensus on many aspects ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Thursday said the government was fully committed to eradicate sexual abuse of children, as well as child pornography in Cyprus. Prodromou made a speech on ...

Personal data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou clarified on Thursday that the census currently being carried out by the statistical service is in line with the EU’s general data ...

A total of 21 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

The deputy ministry of technology said on Thursday that national rules governing the CovScan app which allows the public and businesses to verify the validity of the EU digital covid ...

Medication to treat a Turkish Cypriot infant suffering from a rare, life-shortening spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) arrived in the island on Thursday. Asya Polatli, who is turning one year on ...

Concerns over Delta+ have garnered international headlines and on Thursday local epidemiologist Dr Michalis Voniatis warned that “it’s just a matter of time until it reaches Cyprus.” In statements ...

The deputy ministry for tourism on Thursday presented the updated website for the ‘Taste Cyprus’ quality label, a certification geared to promote and explore Cypriot gastronomy as part of the ...

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, October 31, and clocks should be set back one hour, the energy ministry said on Thursday. At 04.00 hours local time, clocks will turn back to 03.00 ...

A second gun appears to have been uncovered in the case centred on the alleged hitman from Azerbaijan, the discovery reportedly being a chance find by a Greek Cypriot who ...