Cyprus

By Charalampos Theopemptou When politicians in Cyprus talk about energy policy they usually refer to gas and only gas. Focusing just on gas is by no means an energy policy. ...

The Cyprus Red Cross Society assisted more than 42,000 people with house deliveries of essential items during lockdowns, it emerged on Tuesday. Talking about the charity’s action during the pandemic ...

Political meddling aimed at speeding up applications by foreign nationals under the citizenship-by-investment (CBI) scheme was quite commonplace, the former head of the migration department said on Tuesday. Anni Shakalli, ...

Turkish Cypriot business groups on Tuesday called on the EU and the Greek Cypriot side to rectify what they called the unjust distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to the north. Representatives ...

The loans on the books of EU banks that remain under long-running moratoria are more likely to underperform, with credit quality particularly uncertain in Cyprus, Italy, Portugal and Hungary, Moody’...

Two deaths and 390 new coronavirus cases were announced by the health ministry on Tuesday. The deaths concern two men aged 77 and 62. They bring to 339 the number of deaths from Covid-19 ...

The personal data commissioner said on Tuesday there was no problem with publishing the medical history of people who have died from Covid, a day after the health ministry said ...

The increased flow of migrants and asylum seekers into Europe, which has become an issue especially relevant for Cyprus, was discussed by the bloc’s interior ministers on Tuesday, including ...

Smart signs that are part of a wider plan to upgrade the visitor experience in Paphos have been installed at various locations in the district, the tourism board said on ...

Sixty-three irregular migrants arrived by boat on Tuesday afternoon in Larnaca. The group arrived in a large wooden boat at around 3.50pm at the fishing harbour area in Larnaca. It ...

An Italian fishing boat was attacked by at least ten Turkish boats in the north on Tuesday morning, according to Italian newspaper La Republica. The boat, Michele Giacalone, was located ...

Striking teachers on Tuesday received support from political parties although parents once more raised the issue of potential disruptions to their children’s education. Teachers working in state afternoon and ...

Charity Cans For Kids has announced the launch of a new app designed to make recycling metal waste in Cyprus easier by helping people locate can banks. The charity raises ...

The health ministry announced a total of 70 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Wednesday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

Pantelis Kouros, former president Glafkos Clerides’ closest aide, who died on Saturday evening was a calm and collected man who acted as a buffer at times of crisis, President Nicos ...

With more people appearing certain they will vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections this month in relation to two months ago, Ruling party Disy remains the people’s first choice, ...

Agriculture is largely responsible for getting Cyprus to where it is today. A new theme park will reflect the history of cultivation on the island and provide a full experience, ...

A significant increase of 14.9 per cent was recorded in vehicle registrations in the first four months of 2021, compared to the corresponding period of 2020, according to data released on Tuesday by ...

Air traffic showed a significant acceleration in the first few days of May, sending optimistic signals ahead of the summer season, according to Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos. The minister, in ...

The SafePass introduced two days ago and the subsequent mandatory rapid tests have emerged as a major point of contention, with the government defending the policy on Tuesday amid complaints ...

Firefighters had to rush to Kaimakli in Nicosia on Tuesday morning to extinguish a fire that broke out at an outbuilding. After receiving several calls from concerned citizens who reported ...

Transport minister Yiannis Karousos on Tuesday issued clarifications on the rules applying to both private and public transportation. For public transport, the rules applying to all districts are as follows: ...

A total of 371,430 Covid-19 jabs have been administered so far, the health ministry said on Tuesday as the portal opened for those aged 27 and 28. Between 7.30 to 9.30am, some 5,796 out of 9,700 ...

The collection and recycling of plastic covers and similar materials used in greenhouses is a big problem for Dherynia, as underlined by its mayor Andros Karayiannis, who sent a letter ...