Cyprus

The labour ministry announced Wednesday it has deposited the low pension allowances in the bank accounts of around 3,300 eligible families who were also eligible for the guaranteed minimum income (GMI). ...

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

A 70-year-old woman suffered burns on Wednesday after an electric heater started a fire in her Larnaca flat. The woman was rushed to hospital where she was treated for burns ...

Starting from Thursday, the health ministry will deploy 27 mobile testing units to carry out rapid antigen coronavirus tests in schools for pupils, teachers and school staff. This follows the ministry’...

By Michele Kambas Cyprus plans to launch a register in coming months identifying the owners of thousands of companies on the island, lifting a veil of secrecy on opaque and ...

The House Finance Corporation announced a scheme on Wednesday aimed at helping households which are finding it difficult to repay their loan. The scheme, dubbed Heraclis, is addressed to borrowers ...

Cyprus is too small to be divided but big enough for all of its people – Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Armenians, Latins and Maronites – ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou said on ...

Over 60 police officers and 30 patrol cars will be deployed in Limassol during Smokey or Stinky Thursday to make sure all the measures in place against the spread of Covid-19 are ...

The ‘El Diablo’ saga continued on Wednesday as the president’s spokesman said that the government respects the Holy Synod’s concerns, but also artistic freedom. “We respect the views ...

How a Nicosia group is tackling the shocking levels of food waste Did you know that a third of the food produced worldwide every year ends up in landfills? Perfectly ...

Hoteliers in the Famagusta region recently attended a workshop led by plastic reduction experts as part of the ‘Keep Our Sand and Sea Plastic Free’ project. The workshop examined the ...

The Ayios Tychonas pedestrian coastal path is safe, community leader Pambos Ioannou said on Wednesday, following concerns that support pillars of the path have bent as a result of corrosion. ...

An island-wide referendum on local government reform will be held on the same day as the May 30 parliamentary elections, the Council of Ministers decided on Wednesday. The decision was announced ...

The government will allocate €420,00 for a new scheme to upgrade local taverns, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Wednesday, one of two tourism related measures adopted by cabinet ...

Apoel are commemorating the 200-year anniversary of the Greek War of Independence with a special event. Specifically, the Nicosia club’s swimming and water polo departments are conducting a swimming ...

The interior ministry has proposed a bill to further clamp down on ‘sham students’ which could lead to a hefty fine of €250,000. The bill also seeks a 15-year prison sentence ...

Main opposition party Akel on Wednesday called for normalisation of the situation at crossing points, citing contradictions and paradoxical measures from both sides as regards crossings. In a message to ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said he does not expect mass arrivals of tourists in the summer, but also believes that the recent deal struck with Israel represents a ...

Turkey has stopped insulting France and the European Union, providing some reassurance, but ties will remain fragile until it takes concrete action, France’s foreign minister said. Ankara has repeatedly ...

The government of the Republic of Cyprus has refuted a report by Greek daily “To Vima” which set out a scenario of the EastMed natural gas pipeline circumventing the Cyprus ...

Technical problems at the vaccination portal have been resolved and it is operating smoothly, the deputy ministry for research, innovation and digital policy said in a new announcement on Wednesday, ...

Paphos police are looking for an 18-year-old man in connection with the possession of a large number of rosaries. He was named by a suspect arrested three days ago for ...

Police booked 168 individuals, including two business owners, for violating coronavirus protocols during 24 hours from Tuesday until Wednesday. In total, 13,021 checks were carried out, 792 by traffic police, 98 by marine police and 10 ...

A yellow alert was issued for the second day in a row by the met office on Wednesday. It is in place from 10am until 4pm. According to the warning, ...