Cyprus

A petition has been launched urging the veterinary services to increase the annual budget for the neutering of cats by six, as there are “more cats than humans on this ...

President Nicos Anastasiades participates on Thursday and Friday in the European Council Summit taking place in Brussels, during which he is expected to inform his counterparts about the latest developments ...

In today’s episode, the transport ministry has delayed the rollout of fines after newly installed traffic cameras recorded about 500 violations in just two hours at a junction in Nicosia. ...

Dali residents gathered outside the environment department in Nicosia on Thursday morning in another protest against the two asphalt plants operating in their community. “The situation is out of control, ...

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that for there to be stability in Cyprus, the existing system of guarantees and withdrawal of foreign troops is necessary. The Ministry’...

One business and 16 individuals were booked for violating coronavirus protocols in the last 24 hours, police said on Thursday morning. According to police, the business concerned a kiosk, whose owner was ...

Police issued a warning about driving under the influence of substances following two separate incidents of drink driving and driving under the influence of drugs in the last 24 hours. The ...

Although conditions are not as favourable at the moment, Cypriot university students are still attracted to the prospect of studying in the United Kingdom. “With the effects of Brexit and ...

Boosted by elevated business activity and the tourism sector, the Cypriot economy remains on a path of growth and recovery according to a report by the University of Cyprus Economic ...

American credit rating agency S&P has released a report affirming RCB Bank with a rating of “BB-” with a stable outlook. RCB Bank’s long and short-term credit ...

A survey of 2,500 young lawyers found that 51.2 per cent of women claimed that they have faced discrimination at work, with 3.5 per cent saying that they were assaulted or received threats. ...

Research vessel Nautical Geo that was carrying out survey operations in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone a few weeks ago when it was sent away by Turkish navy vessels is expected ...

A 56-year-old man was arrested after 28 kilogrammes of shisha tobacco was found in his car on Wednesday in Nicosia police said. The tobacco, 112 packs weighing 28 kg in total, was found ...

The health ministry announced that on Saturday it will be carrying out vaccinations against Covid-19 in mountainous areas, to help residents of these areas wishing to get the jab. The ...

Two deaths from coronavirus and 143 new cases were announced on Wednesday out of 46,367 PCR and rapid tests. The deaths were two men, aged 57 and 68. The number of deaths is now ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Wednesday gave instructions for thorough investigation of coronavirus cases in schools to track in time possible transmission chains after one with 27 cases was detected in ...

Unvaccinated nurses will have the opportunity to attend seminars aimed at putting their minds at ease as regards any concerns they may have on getting jabbed against Covid-19, it was ...

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

The current overcrowding at the Nicosia central prisons requires the introduction of electronic tags, MPs at the legal affairs committee heard on Wednesday. According to committee chair, Nicos Tornaritis, who ...

The appointment of a UN Secretary-General’s envoy for Cyprus was not on the agenda of the meetings with British foreign office senior official Ajay Sharma on Monday and Tuesday ...

A total of 114,000 thousand bullets and 50,000 hunting cartridges were stolen from a container of a licensed seller and importer in Limassol, police said on Wednesday. The theft reported by the 64...

Queues have formed at gas stations in the north after two companies, K-Pet and AlPet announced they would stop selling fuel as of Wednesday, reports said. The two companies announced ...

A draft resolution by the European Parliament has called for an in-depth investigation by member states’ authorities to investigate politicians whose names appear in the Pandora papers, with the draft ...

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minster’ Ersan Saner, whose National Unity Party (UBP) withdrew from the ‘government’ last week, has had to resign, effective immediately after a compromising video started doing the ...