Remand for suspect in football club arson
Limassol district court on Thursday remanded a 36-year-old man for eight days in connection with the Apollon fan club arson over the weekend.
He is a suspect for offences related ...
Coronavirus: airports will reopen under traffic-light system
Airports will be reopening in March with a colour-coded health risk assessment system, the ministry of transport announced on Thursday.
As of March 1, the existing category system will be replaced ...
Coronavirus: ministry denies that rapid test procurement process is flawed
The health ministry denied Thursday that procedures for the fast acquisition of rapid antigen tests were flawed, as the audit service launched a probe into one deal involving 400,000 assays procured ...
Coronavirus: Questions raised over legal, health implications of demo ban
The law authorising the council of ministers to issue decrees for the protection of public health is outdated and must be reconsidered, including demonstrations, lawyer Andreas Angelides said on Thursday.
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Family of murdered mother and son asked to pay for suspect’s medical aid
Social services have asked the family of a mother and son who were stabbed to death last week to pay for a rib brace the suspected perpetrator required after his ...
Early April now suggested as date for informal summit
An informal five-party meeting on the Cyprus problem could take place in the first week of April, a Greek foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
Ministry spokesman Alexandros Papaioannou said ...
Nicosia mayor calls for trust in wake of tree felling concerns
Nicosia’s mayor asked residents to show trust in the municipality on Thursday, following concerns over the cutting of 65 trees as part of the revamp of Makarios avenue.
Another 23 trees ...
University events to mark 200 years since Greek War of independence
The University of Cyprus announced on Thursday a series of events to commemorate 200 years since the 1821 Greek War of Independence.
The programme is scheduled to begin on March 3, with the ...
Paphos police looking for burglary suspect
Police are looking for a 30-year-old Paphos resident who has been linked to a spate of burglaries in Peyia and further attempted robberies in the Sea Caves area.
One of ...
Coronavirus: Astra Zeneca vaccines handed over to Turkish Cypriots
Two thousand Astra Zeneca vaccines were delivered Thursday to the Turkish Cypriot community, part of the EU jabs reserved for Cyprus.
The vaccines were delivered at 9am through the bicommunal ...
Men arrested over Paphos grenade attack released
The two people arrested on Wednesday as part of an investigation into Tuesday’s hand-grenade attack at a residential home in Paphos have been released.
Further investigations are ongoing, with ...
Connecting Cypriots across communities to honour the lives of friends and family who have passed
A new portal, Ourbeloved.cy was developed by a team of experts in state-of-the-art applications to help bereaved families and their relatives share funeral announcements and memorials in accordance with ...
Post to France, Germany, Italy back to normal
The postal services announced on Thursday deliveries to European countries are back up and running after a short suspension.
Deliveries to France, Germany and Italy had been temporarily suspended on ...
New Permanent Representative of Cyprus to UN presents his credentials
The new Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN, Andreas Hadjichrysanthou, presented his credentials to the Secretariat on Wednesday via the UN e-credentials system.
He is set to present his ...
High number of people with disabilities face financial problems
Cyprus has one of the highest percentage of adults with a disability who face financial difficulties among EU countries, Eurostat reported on Thursday.
In 2019, 26.1 per cent of adults in the ...
Man arrested with large amount of pesticides
A 66-year-old man has been remanded for four days in connection with the possession of a large amount of pesticides and refrigerant gas cylinders on Wednesday.
Police officers stopped the ...
Coronavirus: 93 booked for breaking measures
Police conducted 8,302 checks for violations of coronavirus protocols during 24 hours from Wednesday until Thursday and booked 93 individuals, including one business owner, for breaching measures in place to contain the spread ...
Snow and ice remain on mountain roads
Police on Thursday warned drivers to be careful, drive at low speed and keep a distance from other vehicles in the mountains due to snow and ice on the roads.
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Coronavirus: 2,000 vaccines to be delivered to Turkish Cypriots
Two thousand AstraZeneca vaccines will be delivered to Turkish Cypriot health authorities on Thursday, according to a spokesman.
The spokesman said Turkish Cypriots have already received 4,500 PfizerBiontec jabs in January ...
Nicosia invites tenders for old GSP stadium makeover
Nicosia municipality on Wednesday invited tenders for a makeover of the old GSP stadium that will enhance efforts to upgrade the historical centre.
The proposed project in the heart of ...
Tatar: we will table two-state solution at talks
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said Wednesday he would be tabling a two-state solution as a new idea during the planned informal five-party summit, whose date and venue have not ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 121 new cases (updated)
Health authorities on Wednesday announced the death of two men from Covid-19 and the detection of 121 new infections from 25,414 tests, a positivity rate of 0.48 per cent.
Since the start of ...
Coronavirus: rapid testing sites for Thursday
The health ministry announced that 54 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 ...
Coronavirus: We must be aware of danger of third wave expert warns
The danger of a third Covid-19 wave is real, according to Petros Karayiannis, professor of microbiology and molecular virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School.
Karayiannis, who is also ...