Cyprus

During 24 hours from Wednesday until Thursday morning police carried out 9,493 checks to enforce coronavirus decrees and booked 102 individuals, including four business owners, for violations. In Nicosia, 1,440 checks were conducted, in ...

Police on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with the possession of illegal drugs with intent to supply in Nicosia. Members of the drug squad stopped and searched the 34-year-old ...

Despite concerns about the negative epidemiological picture in Limassol, the government is expected today to announce relaxations across the board such as the gradual return of all high school students ...

Cyprus’ official music video ‘El Diablo’, the country’s Eurovision song contest entry for this year, was released on Wednesday. The song is performed by Greek singer Elena Tsagrinou. State ...

Cyprus’ legislation on asset statements by politically exposed persons (PEP) is a ruin which has not been restored, experts who have drafted a White Paper on the issue said on ...

A 21-year-old man sustained serious injuries to his right hand after an explosion at his workplace in Paphos. According to the police, the explosion occurred in an electric appliances repair ...

Cancer patients still have access to the right treatments and care despite hiccups, Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) said on Wednesday. An article published on Wednesday morning ...

The health ministry on Wednesday announced one death and 143 new cases of Covid-19 from 26,603 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.54 per cent. The death concerned and 86-year-old woman ...

Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Cypriot authorities to lift the “unlawful and disproportionate” blanket ban on demonstrations while also criticising the police for using unnecessary and excessive use of ...

The central bank of Cyprus (CBC) had no involvement in the citizenship by investment programme, but it intended to fine the bank that handled the case of Malaysian businessman wanted ...

There has been no decision on special measures just for Limassol, the government said on Wednesday, following reports that the coastal town could see fewer relaxations due to its negative ...

The health ministry announced that 58 rapid test sites will operate nationwide on Thursday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and the obligatory weekly testing of employees. Self-employed ...

Cyprus had administered more than 64,500 coronavirus vaccinations up until Tuesday and has also met the EU target of vaccinating 80 per cent of its health professionals by March, the health ministry ...

The ambassador of Ireland to Cyprus, Deirdre Ní Fhallúin has reaffirmed her country’s position on a Cyprus settlement on the basis of the relevant UN resolutions, and expressed ...

Tributes are pouring in from officials, dignitaries and members of the public in Paphos following the death of the former mayor, Andreas Ataliotis at age 84. “The mayor of Paphos, Phedonas ...

Ahead of the easing of the lockdown, the government will buy the services of 260 registered unemployed to strengthen enforcement of coronavirus related protocols and rules, the commerce, industry and energy ...

The British Bases said on Wednesday that their vaccination programme will begin on March 1 with individuals falling into vulnerable groups offered the vaccine first. The AstraZeneca vaccine was flown into ...

Coronavirus clusters have emerged in two primary schools in Limassol including pupils and teachers, forcing the closure of one on Wednesday, as health authorities were trying to trace all the ...

The International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (Intosai) has expressed concern over the government’s refusal to convey information relating to the island’s citizenship by investment programme to the ...

In line with an EU-wide trend, women in Cyprus are having their first child later, according to data published on Wednesday by Eurostat. This shows that the mean age of ...

President of the House of Representatives Adamos Adamou said on Wednesday that Parliament must raise its standards and improve its image among the public who are turning their backs to ...

The civil service commission (Edy) defended a decision on Wednesday to promote a former diplomat who had been accused and later acquitted of indecent assault charges but was censured by ...

Twenty people in a first division handball team in Cyprus have tested positive for coronavirus, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday. According to the agency, the positive cases involve ...

Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannetou on Wednesday urged the government to find ways to provide immediate support to the tourism industry in the Famagusta district, saying this is vital for ...