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Two hooded individuals robbed a Limassol kiosk at gunpoint shortly before midnight Wednesday, police said. The robbers charged into the shop at Kato Polemidia and threatened the 65-year-old employee with ...

A full-time medical lab professional and two additional radiologists will be employed at Polis Chrysochous hospital in March, allowing the two departments to operate on a 24-hour basis. This was ...

Rapid tests not older than 24 hours will be mandatory for attending weddings and other such events, while dancing is banned, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Wednesday after an emergency ...

Five deaths and a record 3,002 new infections from coronavirus were announced on Wednesday. The five deaths were three women aged 74, 77 and 94 and two men aged 81 and 87. This brings the number ...

The best gift one can give their loved ones for the new year is to get vaccinated, EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on Wednesday. In a tweet, the commissioner ...

The met office has issued a yellow alert, warning of heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday. The alert comes into force at 5.00 am on Thursday until 4.00 pm on Friday, New ...

The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday responded to the criticism of the last few days about the increase in bank charges and calls for its intervention, making it clear that ...

A total of 54 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

The Republic will continue to supply Turkish Cypriots with power until January 4, it was reported on Wednesday. The Cyprus News Agency said a fresh request was received on Wednesday after ...

Diko president Nicolas Papadopoulos has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating at home without symptoms, the politician said on Wednesday. In a message on Twitter, Papadopoulos said he had ...

Akel on Wednesday urged the government to fill the gap in care available to adults with special needs. The call was made by the party’s general secretary Stephanos Stephanou ...

Neo Kyma (New Wave) on Wednesday joined opposition parties in criticising the government for approving a 10-storey building in Nicosia’s Kinyras avenue in Ayios Andreas, despite the interior ministry’...

Paphos fishermen managed to cope in 2021 despite having a very difficult year, Paphos fishermen’s association head Leonidas Leonidou said on Wednesday. “Our efforts every year centre on keeping stocks ...

A 26-year-old man is in custody after attempting to travel out of Cyprus using forged documents, Paphos police said on Wednesday. According to the police report, the suspect was intercepted ...

US Navy guided missile destroyer USS Cole arrived in Limassol last week for a scheduled port visit while operating in the US Sixth Fleet area of operations, the US Embassy ...

A family tragedy unfolded on Wednesday when a man was accidentally shot dead by his teenage son while the two were out hunting near Souni in the Limassol district. The ...

Some 100 unvaccinated citizens have appealed to the courts, asking for the suspension of the recent health ministry decision to bar their access to places such as restaurants, cafes and entertainment ...

A mobile vaccination unit will operate in Lefkara on January 7 as the health ministry steps up its vaccination drive amid a surge in new infections. In an announcement on Wednesday, ...

An emergency cabinet meeting has been convened for 6pm on Wednesday to decide measures aiming to halt the spread of Covid, as the number of infections hit record highs for ...

The health ministry expects to receive a new order of self-tests in the new year as pharmacies are already running out, officials said on Wednesday. Earlier in December, the government ...

Police on Wednesday were investigating the gangland-related murder of a 53-year-old man who had been gunned down outside his Larnaca home the previous evening. Andreas Evangelou was parking his car ...

Ηealth Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas and members of the Scientific Committee on the pandemic are meeting on Wednesday afternoon to assess the situation following the sharp hike in cases in Cyprus. ...

A 31-year-old Paphos man was fined €200 after he was caught by game wardens using a flashlight to poach in a field on Wednesday evening. Police said a game service patrol ...

Paphos police have shut down a business after it had repeatedly violated the government’s health and safety decrees aimed at stopping the spread of Covid, it emerged on Wednesday. ...