Cyprus

Police fined 166 individuals and eight businesses for flouting coronavirus protocols over the past 24 hours. In Nicosia police carried out 2,343 checks, reporting 50 individuals and one business owner, while in Limassol 67 individuals ...

Despite initially being encouraged by the February lifting of lockdown measures on retail stores, the sector is still reeling from months of inactivity and lingering trepidation from consumers. “Cyprus retail ...

Paphos environmentalists are pushing for the creation of green spots to serve village communities, as illegal dumping is way out of hand. “Making green spots where people can take their ...

Save Your Hood is seeking to overcome years of neglect and clean up Cyprus By Melina Alexandrou The shift towards greater awareness about environmental change, the overfishing of our oceans ...

At least 135 million birds are currently at risk of lead poisoning throughout the EU Consultations are underway in view of EU moves to restrict the use of lead in ammunition ...

Alpina organic farm on Tuesday defended its practices and blamed the recording of dead animals on its premises to an “unfortunate moment”, while a report is expected from the state’...

The foreign ministry urgently needs more diplomatic as well as desk personnel, MPs said on Tuesday. The House foreign affairs committee heard from ministry officials complaining about the lack of ...

The chair of the House refugees committee on Tuesday harangued the interior ministry for giving Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos a mere slap on the wrist in a report apparently censuring ...

The situation in state hospitals is critical, state health services organisation Okypy said on Tuesday after record numbers in admissions of patients with Covid-19 were recorded in the last few ...

A two-month-old baby that died early on Tuesday in Limassol was found positive to coronavirus. The infant, that had presented serious respiratory problems at birth, was found unconscious in its ...

Venus Minerals Ltd, a Cyprus-based exploration company, has started exploratory drilling for copper in Kokkinoyia, one of its licence areas, it announced on Tuesday. The company said drilling at the ...

One death and 619 new coronavirus cases were announced on Tuesday by the health ministry with concerns raised over the rising number of hospitalisations. The death concerned a 69-year-old man with ...

The vaccination portal has been updated to combat system crashes as the public’s manoeuvres to avoid the AstraZeneca shot put pressure on it and doctors alike, reports on Tuesday ...

A 32-year-old man, the main suspect for the murder of a woman whose body was found last month in a field in the Athienou buffer zone, has confessed to killing ...

Pupils of the 26th Primary School in Limassol raised €4,000 for the Pancyprian Association for Children with Cancer and Related Diseases by hanging 365 personalised t-shirts in the school yard on Tuesday ...

A reduction in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations among people aged 70 and above has been seen since the beginning of April, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The reason behind is ...

Environmental NGO Friends of the Earth Cyprus announced on Monday a survey on drinking water consumption in Cyprus. The survey aims to collect information on the habits and perceptions people ...

People need to know President Nicos Anastasiades’ intentions on the Cyprus problem, Diko leader Nicolas Papadopoulos said on Tuesday, pointing out that just days before the five-party summit in Geneva ...

Even though halloumi has now been registered as a protected designation of origin (PDO), regulations will not be implemented until October to ensure a smooth transition, European Commission spokeswoman Miriam ...

A total of 58 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said the ministry is ready to support farmers in Cyprus, especially after the registration of halloumi by the EU as a protected designation of origin (PDO), ...

Employers expressed disappointment and warned of dire consequences on Tuesday after learning that a government bill for state-backed loans will not be discussed by the current parliament, which is set ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said opposition parties were “deniers of progress” after bills providing for the comprehensive reform of local administration appeared to be headed for the shelf on Tuesday. ...

Police seized 32 kilos of cannabis in Nicosia and Larnaca and detained two suspects in two separate cases, officials said on Tuesday. Police and customs officers found 27 kilos of the drug ...