Cyprus

The vessel with 61 irregular migrants which was intercepted a day earlier, departed Kato Paphos port late on Thursday without a departure permit, authorities said. According to the spokesman of the ...

A bill tabled by main opposition Akel suggesting further cuts to VAT on electricity bills will be discussed at the next House finance committee after gaining support from the majority ...

There are no magic solutions to tackling the migration issue, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Thursday, stating the government’s determination to protect the country’s interests amidst reactions ...

Following another court injunction, socialist party Edek has called off until further notice two scheduled electoral processes, with the party leader accusing dissidents of deliberate sabotage. In a statement, party ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas will on Monday meet with the coronavirus advisory team, in an apparent bid to hash out differences in opinion as well as deal with the mixed ...

Authorities on Thursday announced no new fatalities from Covid-19, while nationwide testing found 264 people testing positive for the coronavirus. The official death toll stands at 587; earlier in the day, the ...

The death of an eight-year-old girl in the north on Wednesday is believed to be due to Covid-19 complications but the exact cause is to be determined after specialised tests, ...

The health ministry has raised the number of fatalities due to Covid-19 by 10 to 587, after verifying the data reported by the epidemiological surveillance unit previously. The additional deaths concern seven ...

At a time of significant disruptions, where the debate over equality is at the forefront of every social, corporate and political debate, the inclusion of women in positions of responsibility ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday stressed the need for collective action to effectively improve economic conditions and the health sector with equal access for all to Covid vaccines. In a ...

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 government has installed a gate at the Ledra Street crossing to the north of the island, prompting criticism that it had turned it into a hard border. The interior ...

A Nicosia restaurant announced it will be accepting payments with cryptocurrencies, the first such business to introduce this, it said on Thursday. Think 30, located on Stasikratous Street in Nicosia, citing ...

A Larnaca court on Thursday sentenced three young men to 18 months in jail suspended for three years, in the bullying death of a 16-year-old in Larnaca in 2019 that was described ...

The Delta variant (Β.1.617.2) remained dominant among Covid-19 samples sent for sequencing to the ECDC and a private lab in Cyprus, the health ministry announced on Thursday. The Delta Plus sub-variant (...

Revenue from ship management showed a small increase in the first half of 2021, reflecting the recovery in global shipping after the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic. According to the ...

Police and the fire department are investigating the arson of two Game Service vehicles in the Limassol area of Mesa Gitonia. According to a statement released by the police, the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is to visit Spain on December 9 after accepting an invitation by the country’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, it was announced on Thursday. According to government spokesman ...

A man has been reported to police after he was caught deep fishing illegally with lights and a speargun and threatening fisheries officers in Paphos, it was announced on Thursday. ...

Men’s health – mental and physical – is in crisis. But what are the issues behind the annual Movember campaign? Here CHRISTOS MICHAEL looks at problems with the prostate With the ...

The event at Aphrodite Hills Resort takes place on December 11, and gets underway at 8:30am. Participation costs €20 for adults and €15 for kids This includes a wristband with a unique number ...

Two people were arrested at Paphos airport after trying to depart the island using fake and stolen travel documents, police said on Thursday. The arrests concerned a 27-year-old Congolese woman, ...

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 ...

Famagusta police said Thursday they arrested two men after finding burglary tools in their car, which was also without registration plates. The suspects, 20 and 21, were arrested after traffic officers spotted ...