Coronavirus: 1690 reinfections in 10 days
Cyprus saw almost 1,700 reinfections of coronavirus in the last ten days, the health ministry announced on Tuesday, as the Omicron variant remains dominant in the community.
Despite a slight drop ...
Teens arrested for suspected bike theft
Limassol CID on Tuesday arrested a 17-year-old and two 15-year-olds for having allegedly stolen a motorcycle in the city centre.
Police officers are also searching for another two suspects, a 13...
Snow and rain as Elpis weather system affects Cyprus (update 3)
A low-pressure system continued to affect the island on Tuesday as roads and schools closed once more in some mountain villages.
The meteorological office issued a yellow warning citing heavy ...
Nicosia hopes UNSG to appoint envoy to facilitate resumption of peace process
Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN, Ambassador Andreas Hadjichrysanthou, has expressed the hope that the Secretary-General will be in a position to appoint an envoy to facilitate the resumption ...
Coronavirus: Ministry proud of ‘ground-breaking’ test to stay (updated)
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Tuesday said if the “ground-breaking” test to stay policy is successful at schools, the measure could be expanded to other public services such as hospitals, ...
Two more arrests in Chlorakas
Police said on Tuesday that they had carried out another operation in the Chlorakas community on Monday, arresting two more people, after arresting three on Sunday.
According to Paphos police ...
US Reps Billirakis, Malliotakis slam Biden’s stand on EastMed
US Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Nicole Malliotakis recently sent a stern letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken vociferously objecting to the Administration’s recent reversal of support for the ...
New EU project aims to act as safety net for culture stakeholders
‘Envision’, a highly innovative project that aims to act as a safety net for culture and creativity sector (CCS) stakeholders heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, will run until February 28, 2023.
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Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the supreme court yesterday declared null and void a parliamentary resolution last April that had called on the attorney-general and the deputy attorney-general to abstain from ...
Ukraine on agenda as Kasoulides participates in EU teleconference with Blinken
The Foreign Ministers of the European Union had an exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine and Russia’s threats to the country’s security with US Secretary of ...
Coronavirus: Fines issued for SafePass violations
Police booked 13 individuals and 16 establishments in 24 hours up to 6.00 am on Tuesday for breaching measures aiming to contain the spread of Covid-19. Most of the fines concerned SafePass violations.
A ...
House begins debate on thorny issue of euthanasia
The House human rights committee will discuss implementing euthanasia under a “strict legal framework” to offer people the choice of a “death with dignity”, its head, Akel MP Irini Charalambides ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Tuesday
A total of 33 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Tuesday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
CyTA profits at 13-year high
The Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) said Monday it is increasing its profits as well as its market share while giving back to the state over €1 billion in the form of ...
Cyclist killed in Liopetri
A 30-year-old cyclist died on Monday evening after he was hit by a car in Famagusta.
According to the police, the accident took place at around 6.30pm on Monday on ...
One death, 2,815 new cases
One death from coronavirus and 2,815 new infections were reported on Monday out of 130,466 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.16.
The death was of a woman aged 87, who died ...
CyBC accused of wasting taxpayers’ money and dodgy hiring practices
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has again called on the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) to mend its spendthrift ways, stop wasting taxpayers’ money, and cease trying to bend public sector rules on ...
Top court throws out House move to ban AG from passport probe
The supreme court on Monday declared null and void a parliamentary resolution last April that had called on the attorney-general and the deputy attorney-general to abstain from taking legal action ...
More snow, colder temperatures on the way (Update 3)
Isolated storms and snow are expected on Tuesday while temperatures will drop further mid-week, the director of the meteorological service Kleanthis Nicolaides said on Monday.
According to Nicolaides, snow at ...
UBP leader says he will form coalition ‘government’ in north
The National Unity Party (UBP) received the most votes during early ‘parliamentary’ elections held in the north on Sunday, with its leader saying he was ready to form a coalition ‘...
The unique treasures of island’s folk tradition
In a new book detailing the precious elements of a fading culture an architect brings the island’s past back to life. ALIX NORMAN meets him
In 1961 the French Ministry ...
President cancels plan to allow more officials access to service car
President Nicos Anastasiades has ordered the finance ministry to rescind the decision to reinstate 24-hour access to a service car for personal use to certain state officials, the presidency announced ...
Police, social welfare services to cooperate on human trafficking
A memorandum of cooperation covering the referral, handling, and protection of potential and recognised victims of human trafficking was signed on Monday between the ministry of justice and that of ...
Interior minister backs use of physical barriers along green line
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Monday that the management of the Green Line, even though it does not constitute an external border of the EU, is considered necessary to ...