Cyprus

Road fatalities saw an annual 17 per cent reduction in the European Union in 2020, translating to some 4,000 fewer people dying on the roads due to lockdown measures, the EU commission said ...

Civil servants have been sent a questionnaire on how they get to work as the transport ministry tackles the problem of traffic congestion, it said on Tuesday. The purpose of ...

Three Syrian migrants were spotted in Liopetri on Tuesday afternoon after passing into government-controlled areas from the north police said. Police arrived on the scene after Liopetri residents spotted the ...

Opposition MPs said Tuesday they will drop legislative proposals aiming to scrap a so-called ‘penalty’ on early retirement because the bills would inevitably be deemed unconstitutional and never pass anyway. ...

The Cyprus passport has been ranked 13th in the world in terms of the number of destinations its holders can access without a prior visa, according to the latest Henley ...

The health ministry announced one death and a record 941 cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. A 69-year-old man died at Nicosia general hospital after being treated in the ICU unit. He ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday sought parents’ backing for frequent coronavirus testing among younger school children to help contain an upsurge in positive cases. Prodromou held a teleconference with ...

As Nicosia moves into the final stages of preparations ahead of the informal five-party summit in Geneva where the island’s two community leaders will meet under the UN secretary-general ...

The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) is calling for people to become members to support the operation of its services and programmes. “By becoming a member, you ...

The government on Tuesday sought to apply pressure on opposition parties not to torpedo a bill on state-backed loans aimed at giving cash-starved businesses a lifeline. The government bill is ...

The coronavirus vaccination portal will open on Wednesday for those aged 49 and 50, the health ministry announced. The portal will be open between 7.30am Wednesday and 8pm on Thursday, with 16,000 appointments ...

The civil registry and migration department is halting in-person service to the public because of a large number of positive coronavirus cases In an official announcement the department is said ...

Nine migrants, all male, arrived on Tuesday early afternoon in Protaras, police said. Their vessel was spotted at around noon off Cape Greco. A marine police vessel escorted their boat, ...

The health ministry announced a total of 59 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Wednesday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

The three high profile individuals who appeared in the al Jazeera network expose will be the next to testify before the panel investigating passports granted under the now-defunct citizenship-by-investment (CBI) ...

A man ambushed and shot on Monday night was killed as the result of a premeditated murder police said on Tuesday as investigations continue into the motives behind it. Thorough ...

The government has decided to exempt farmers who rent state land from rent and other charges for two years, 2020 and 2021, it was announced on Tuesday. Government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos said ...

The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) on Tuesday proposed the establishment of one standard health protocol for all hotels nationwide, saying tourists inquire about countries’ coronavirus measures before booking ...

While a few coronavirus measures may be tweaked for the Easter period, Government Spokesman Kyriacos Koushos said on Tuesday the government is constantly evaluating the need of introducing new measures ...

A washed-up shark was found on a beach in the area of Polis Chrysochous on Sunday, the Marine and Environmental Research (MER) lab has reported. Specifically, the lab identified the ...

A bill improving the admittedly useless legislation on asset statements filed by state officials was referred to the new parliament on Tuesday after House ethics committee MPs failed to iron ...

A Strovolos rapid testing site had to suspend its operation early on Tuesday due to strong winds, but staff are moving to a new location in Lakatamia, the health ministry ...

Bird trapping with limesticks is on the rise this spring, after years of steady decline of the illegal activity during the season, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) reported on ...

The legality and constitutionality of the coronavirus decrees, and the restrictions stemming from them, are being challenged at the Nicosia district court. Nicos Clerides is representing three clients who have ...