Cyprus

Four people were injured in a car accident after a vehicle was driving on the opposite lane, police said on Sunday. The accident happened on the old road between Paphos ...

Cyprus is participating in this year’s Cannes International Film Festival with a stand in the Village International, the education ministry’s cultural service said. The Village International is the ...

A total of 100 citizens got a vaccine at the new Paphos walk-in vaccine clinic, it was announced on Sunday. Housed at the former district officer’s home, walk-in vaccinations are ...

The Cyprus meteorological service issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms on Sunday, valid from 1-5pm. Isolated heavy thunderstorms may affect mountainous and inland areas and shower rates will range ...

Three more people were arrested in connection to the attack on Dias media group that took place last week, police said on Sunday. The three, aged 34, 32 and 24 were arrested a ...

Opening up part of Varosha leaves refugees in a terrible quandary Instead of the government stopping just short of declaring as traitors those Varosha refugees who choose to claim their ...

The health ministry announced three deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday and 789 new infections after 74,198 tests, a positivity rate of 1.06 per cent. Hospitals were treating 259 Covid patients, 69 in serious or critical ...

Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Israel on Sunday for a two-day working visit following an invitation from his counterpart Yair Lapid. Christodoulides will hold consultations with Lapid, the ...

Non-performing exposures (NPEs) rose slightly in April pushed upwards by increased restructuring, according to Central Bank data released on Saturday. NPEs in April reached €5.14bn compared with €5.13bn the previous ...

The Met service issued yet another thunderstorm warning, this time for Sunday afternoon. The warning is valid between 1pm and 5pm, the service said. Earlier Saturday, the service issued a ...

The ministry of health on Saturday announced 70 testing sites where the public can get a free rapid test. Results are given within 30 minutes or are sent by text message. A ...

Police said it carried out more than 3,700 checks in the past 24 hours and booked 30 people and 12 establishments for various violations of health and safety measures. According to a statement, officers ...

Close to 72 per cent of the adult population (over 18) has received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine while 63.2 per cent have completed their vaccination, the health ministry said ...

Paphos police were investigating a house break-in on Saturday and the theft of cash and a watch worth €180,000. The theft was reported by the resident of the house at 11.45pm ...

A Limassol man paid €60,000 over the internet for a house in Cyprus, which turned out to be a fraud, police said on Saturday. The man reported to police that on ...

Police said a car belonging to a 35-year-old man from Limassol was set on fire early on Saturday, causing damage to it and another vehicle. The fire started at around 3.30...

By escaping reality and learning to touch in a positive way two people in Cyprus are trying to help trafficking victims and others overcome trauma through dance Dance as therapy. ...

Moody’s ratings agency has upgraded Cyprus’ sovereign rating to Ba1 from Ba2 and changed its outlook to stable from positive on a decrease in banking sector risks and the ...

The Limassol municipality is helping businesses affected by the pandemic by suspending or discounting a number of fees and taxes. According to a press release by the municipality, the decision ...

The environment department has given the go-ahead for the construction of seven small jetties along the Makenzie shoreline, Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras told the Cyprus News Agency on Friday. He ...

There were no deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Friday, as 895 new infections were detected after 76,273 tests, a positivity rate of 1.17 per cent. The ...

The UN Security Council on Friday condemned plans announced by Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots to reopen part of the fenced-off town of Varosha and called for the immediate reversal ...

Police on Friday released a doctor arrested in connection with a large protest outside the presidential palace against Covid vaccinations and the government’s SafePass measures last Sunday that was ...

The Limassol criminal court jailed a 27-year-old man for six years on Friday, after he was found guilty of attempted murder. The defendant was arrested after a man, 20, was shot ...