Coronavirus: seven new cases on Sunday (Update)
The health ministry on Sunday announced seven new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 1,021. One case was found through private initiative and...
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Nicosia accident leaves 19-year-old in critical condition
A 19-year-old man was in critical condition on Sunday after he was hit by a car in Nicosia. According to police, the accident took place...
Special allowance for 13,000 students paid
Around 13,000 students received a special allowance to make up for the school breakfasts they missed during March and April during the lockdown, the education...
Seven injured in head-on collision after woman drove on wrong side of the road
Seven people were injured in a car crash in Paphos on Sunday, after one of the vehicles was driving in the opposite lane. In one...
Akinci criticises ‘health ministry’ for failing to prepare epidemiological report since May
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci blasted the ‘health ministry’ on Sunday for failing to prepare an epidemiological report on the coronavirus, a month and a...
Archbishop slams Hagia Sophia decision, calls Turks “uncivilised”
Turks have always been and will always be uncivilized and rude, Archbishop Chrysostomos said on Sunday, in a damning statement over the decision to convert...
Nicosia mayor calls on residents to be patient as two-year-long roadworks begin on Monday
Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis called on the residents of the capital to be patient as roadworks in Makarios avenue are set to begin on Monday,...
Future uncertain for new academic year, all scenarios being examined
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Sunday his ministry was preparing for any scenario ahead of the new academic year, in light of how the...
Coronavirus: Eight businesses booked in Paphos
Eight establishments were booked overnight in Paphos for violating coronavirus measures, police said on Sunday. In total, 13 premises were inspected in Paphos, Chlorakas and...
Yellow weather warning as temperatures to reach 41C, red alert for fires (Update)
The met office on Sunday issued yet another yellow warning for high temperatures which are expected to reach 41C inlands. Meanwhile, the heat prompted the...
Court remands two people after four-year-old left home alone
Police on Sunday said they were investigating a case of child abandonment after a 30-year-old mother and a 67-year-old man were remanded in court. According...
Coronavirus: no more need for gloves unless job required them prior to pandemic
The health ministry of Friday announced that jobs which did not require the use of gloves prior to the pandemic will no longer need to...
Cyprus meets Schengen criteria over personal data
Cyprus has met the criteria to join the Schengen area as far as personal data is concerned, following a decision by the EU Schengen committee,...
Cabinet announces plans for deputy ministry for culture
Cabinet on Wednesday decided to create a new deputy ministry for culture and to go tougher on inspections related to coronavirus measures. Speaking to reporters...
Kato Pyrgos residents seek special arrangements for checkpoints after new measures from the north (Update 2)
The government is taking steps with the UN and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to try resolve issues caused by the new entry measures announced...
Man in critical condition after Larnaca highway accident
Two men were in hospital on Wednesday, one in critical condition after a car accident on the Laranca highway on Tuesday night. According to police,...
A drilling moratorium would end Cyprus energy prospects for good (Updated)
If Cyprus declares a moratorium on work in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) due to any challenges from Turkey or the Turkish Cypriots, it...
Though approved, ferry service still a way off, Pilidou says (Updated)
Funding approval has been received from the EU for a ferry link between Cyprus and Greece that will allow it to go ahead with the...
Police seek man who allegedly cheated, threatened woman
Police on Monday said they were searching for a 39-year-old man after he was reported for taking some €2,000 from a woman under the guise...
Over 1,100 drivers booked at the weekend
Over 1,100 drivers were booked over the weekend, with about half being for speeding, police said on Monday. Between Friday and Sunday, police checked 633...
