Cyprus

Testing locations for eligible groups for Monday are as follows: District Sampling points Hours Limassol (5 points) University Square (behind TEPAK Rector’s Office) 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Cultural Events ...

But state aid for troubled wineries has not quite been all it seems After a disastrous last year, a return of tourists, a good grape harvest and government support schemes ...

The first service in 22 months took place on Sunday at the Apostolos Varnavas monastery in Famagusta in the north. The Church said in a statement that after 22 months, due to ...

Justice Minister Stephie Drakou on Sunday said police were criticised “sometimes justifiably and sometimes unjustifiably” but the force does have a “human face”, she said. The minister was speaking on ...

We caught up with Unite Cyprus Now, the (still very active) bicommunal group whose street protests were much in the news in summer 2017, at the time of the talks on ...

A superyacht, Sailing Yacht A, owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, is current anchored off Pernera beach, Protaras in Cyprus . Melnichenko, 49, is the main beneficiary of fertiliser producer EuroChem Group ...

There are no grounds for the start of new Cyprus talks, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has said, according to online excerpts from a interview published in the print edition ...

Foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides is leaving Sunday for Luxembourg, to attend the meeting of the Council of Foreign Affairs of the European Union on Monday. Council business is expected to ...

The data being made available on Covid is often inadequate Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the rallying cry has been ‘Follow the science’. But a more useful motto might be ‘Follow ...

In the last 24 hours, the police fined nine people and four businesses for violation of Covid decrees during 3,541 inspections islandwide. In Nicosia there were 1,651 checks catching one individual for breaking ...

Isolated showers are expected across parts of the island on Sunday with storms possible in the west, the north and in the mountains, the met office said. Temperatures are expected ...

High fuel costs, shipping costs and animal feed have combined to see food prices spiral Essential foodstuffs like bread, milk and meat may see a price surge of up to 20 ...

Two deaths and 126 new coronavirus cases were reported by the health ministry on Saturday after 44,460 PCR and rapid tests. The deaths concerned two men, aged 76 and 80, who both died at ...

The complete independence of the fire service from the police was “a necessity” that was implemented 60 years after the first discussions, former Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Saturday. He ...

Oroklini community has transformed an old white boat into an open library saying that books offer an “easy way to escape” during the current unprecedented circumstances. The innovative project was ...

Cyprus is processing the proposals of the European Commission regarding ways to deal with rising electricity prices, Energy Minister Natasa Pilidou said on Saturday. According to the minister, the Cyprus ...

Tourism and trade cooperation were among the main topics discussed at a meeting of delegates from Paphos municipality and mayors of twinned towns in Greece, held in Thessaloniki, it was ...

Paphos lifeguards spotted and rescued a pensioner who was drowning early on Saturday. According to the Kinyras lifeguard club, a lifeguard who was patrolling the coastal road spotted a 70-year-old ...

Consumers should have the choice of healthy foods produced in an environmentally friendly and socially responsible way, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Saturday. Speaking at the second Lidl Wellness ...

A total of 47 testing sites will operate on Sunday, the health ministry said for people in eligible groups still allowed to have a free test. Eligible are minors who do ...

The United Nations and the European Union cannot continue to “turn a blind eye” to the “inhuman and unacceptable” practices of the north, Presidential Commissioner Fotis Fotiou said on Saturday. ...

The forestry department on Saturday said burning piles of grass was the cause of a forest fire in Mitsero that was put under control around noon. Four firefighters responded to ...

The United Nations has praised Cyprus support for the work UN inspectors carried out on the island on a small plane suspected to have violated the arms embargo against Libya. ...

The Cyprus-Egypt memorandum of understanding on cross-border electrical interconnections marks an “important milestone” to promote regional collaboration in the field of energy between the two countries, Energy Minister Natasa Pilidou ...