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One death and 123 new coronavirus cases were announced on Sunday. The health ministry said the death was of a man, 87 with underlying health conditions. The total number of deaths from ...

New law could help in fight against corruption and ineptitude in government By Theo Panayides The saga of Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis, who complained to the police about a Twitter ...

The health ministry has announced the rapid testing sites for Monday. The sites are for the testing of the wider population but also the obligatory weekly testing of people back ...

A total of 44,429 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 until February 13, the health ministry said on Sunday. In total, 29,592 people have had the first dose of the vaccine, while 14,837 have ...

By Elias Hazou While by no means a death blow to Cyprus’ aspirations to export natural gas to Egypt, a recent investment decision by companies in nearby Israel to expand ...

A protest by left-wing organisations against pandemic measures and corruption, called simply ‘ENOUGH!’, was dispersed by police, including with the use of tear gas and water cannon. Full story here

Flights and tourism between Israel and Cyprus will resume as soon as conditions allow, the two countries’ presidents said on Sunday following a meeting in Jerusalem. President Nicos Anastasiades met ...

Police chief Stelios Papatheodorou will ask the independent authority for the investigation of complaints against the police (Aadipa) to probe whether officers exerted excessive or disproportionate violence during the protest ...

A 20-year-old man was caught on Saturday evening on the highway driving 197 kilometres per hour, almost double the speed limit, police said. The young driver was pulled over at around 7.10 ...

The Cyprus problem, bilateral relations between Cyprus and Israel, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and issues related to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to be the focus of ...

Police on Sunday said they were investigating the claims of a 24-year-old man that he was robbed by a person who had promised to multiply his money with the use ...

The American University of Cyprus (AUCY) will open its doors in Larnaca in September 2021, and its second campus, in Ayia Napa, still under construction will begin welcoming students in the ...

Why only twice a day? And why are we putting up with it? By George Psyllides As the fight against Covid-19 drags on, more and more people have started questioning ...

This year, corona has put paid to many a Valentine’s Day tradition. Alix Norman speaks to three couples who are planning a special February 14 THE TEST SUBJECTS “For Valentine’...

As hearts and flowers help celebrate around the world THEO PANAYIDES speaks to an unusual couple in Cyprus who say if there is love there is a way around the ...

The health ministry has announced the rapid testing sites for Sunday. The sites are for the testing of the wider population but also the obligatory weekly testing of people back ...

Last week’s accident on a motocross track in the village of Makouda near Paphos, which left a 14-year-old seriously injured, has raised fresh concerns regarding the minimum age required ...

A recovery action group for investors set up three years ago to help people who have been badly advised by rogue operators in Cyprus, resulting in investment or pension losses, ...

One death and 102 new cases of the coronavirus were announced on Saturday. The health ministry said the death was of a woman, 73, with underlying health conditions. This brings the number ...

By Evie Andreou and Gina Agapiou Police used water cannon and arrested at least eight people on Saturday after hundreds took part in a protest in the Nicosia town centre ...

Turkish expediencies seem to be behind the uncertainty about the date and place of the informal five-party conference on Cyprus to be convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, reports said ...

Police on Saturday said they were about to solve several cases of recent motorcycle thefts and car break ins in Nicosia after catching two teenage boys, 13 and 15, riding a stolen ...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Saturday expressed her disappointment and sorrow over what she described as the official failure – once again – to properly assess a domestic situation that led to the ...

Twin sisters and influencers Marianna and Sofia Erotokritou, 25, from Limassol, have been honoured by Greece for promoting Greek tourism in China through social media. The two sisters, who have been ...