Cyprus

The Ministry of Finance has released the provisional results of its Estia housing loan subsidy scheme. From the 4,374 completed applications received, the ministry has approved 802, roughly 18 per cent of the ...

The health ministry on Friday announced three deaths and 635 new coronavirus cases after a total of 74,122 tests – the positivity rate of 0.86 per cent reflecting the gradual stabilisation in the epidemiological ...

The health ministry announced the testing sites for Saturday, 74 in total. To get tested, people need to present an identification document such as ID or passport. This will be the ...

The vaccination portal will open on Monday at 7.30 am for appointments to vaccinate children aged over 12 following cabinet’s decision to expand vaccinations to the 12 to 15 age group, the health ...

A 77-year-old man was spotted floating unconscious in the sea off Ayia Napa at around 2.00 pm on Friday and brought to shore by a lifeguard who administered first aid. The ...

One in every three victims of human trafficking detected worldwide is a child, and the pandemic has made more children vulnerable to human traffickers, Hope for Children said on Friday. ...

The met office has issued an extreme high temperature warning for tonight and tomorrow, as a protracted heat wave continues to grip Cyprus. The latest yellow alert is valid until 5...

Gesy general practitioners (GPs) will as of Saturday offer phone support to Covid-19 patients during the weekends to make sure the necessary help is offered to everyone, the health insurance ...

A man, 34, was fined €1,000 on Friday for letting his 11-year-old son drive a quad bike in Ayia Napa. The boy was caught driving the quadbike on Thursday afternoon in Ayia ...

Two men, aged 22 and 21, were remanded on Friday for eight days in connection with the stabbing on Thursday of a 23-year-old man in Nicosia. The 23-year-old was taken to hospital ...

Cabinet on Friday approved a €900,000 support scheme for the wine sector to help overcome a plunge in consumption as a result of the lockdown. The support scheme, submitted by Agriculture ...

A SafePass will be required from everyone aged 12 and over at all premises where more than 10 people including staff can congregate, the health ministry said on Friday. In a Q&...

A boat that once belonged to the late President Glafcos Clerides and is named after his daughter may be spared the scrap heap after the cabinet on Friday authorised the ...

People who cannot be vaccinated against the coronavirus on medical grounds will be eligible for free rapid tests at ministry of health testing sites on presentation of a relevant certificate, ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday bestowed the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios lll on Paphos-born Dr Kypros Nicolaides, a world-renowned pioneer in fetal medicine, in recognition of his ...

Pavlos Kontidis had a setback during the final day of sailing’s laser races at the Tokyo Olympics, falling to fourth place in the overall standings. The Cypriot finished eighth ...

Voluntary vaccination of teens 12 and over will start as of Monday, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas announced on Friday after cabinet gave the green light for the inoculation of minors under 16. ...

A cyber security information campaign was launched on Friday to increase awareness of protective measures online, with the police and banks among the participants. The police, the digital security authority, ...

Weaknesses and inadequacies in the way the Insurance Companies Control Service, the finance ministry’s supervisory authority for insurance firms, performed its duties, were highlighted in a report released by ...

Paphos criminal court on Friday found a 76-year-old man guilty of sexually abusing an underage girl, a relative of his. The suspect was found guilty of a total of 39 sexually ...

A 52-year-old man who caused the death of a 27-year-old man after slamming his car into that of the victim while intoxicated was sentenced to nine years in prison on ...

Police are investigating after a 21-year-old woman reported she was raped late on Thursday at a coastal area in Paphos. Citing police information, the Cyprus News Agency reported that the ...

Police announced that they will be destroying fireworks on Saturday at the Sha quarries, alerting people to the explosions expected to be heard in the area. The destruction of fireworks ...

The Cyprus Paediatric society on Friday recommended to immediately include 12 to 15-year-olds in the coronavirus vaccine programme, saying that 20 per cent of coronavirus cases in Cyprus concern children. The recommendation ...