Virus restrictions keeping couples apart
Category C and not married, you cannot be reunited with partner Cyprus’ borders may have largely reopened two months ago, but remaining coronavirus travel...
Andria Kades
Is it 7,000? Perceptions in Cyprus on Covid death toll way off base
WITH coronavirus permeating almost every facet of daily life that a year ago would have seemed unimaginable, a recent study across six countries has revealed...
Bikers stage protests in main towns over ‘absurd’ restrictions (with video)
Motorcyclists on Friday night held a nationwide peaceful protest over a recent decree banning certain bikes from the roads at certain times and hours. The...
Contested Limassol roadworks to go ahead this month
The transport ministry announced on Friday that roadworks on the contested Despina and Nikos Pattichi street in Limassol would go ahead in August, albeit differently...
Four suspects arrested for kidnap and assault
Four people were arrested on Friday in Larnaca for allegedly abducting a 27-year-old man and beating him up demanding money. According to a police bulletin,...
Founder of Frederick University dies age 83
Frederick University founder Michalis Frederickou died aged 83, on Friday, his family announced. Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou expressed his condolences to Frederickou’s family and to...
Cabinet decides to set up committee to aid Lebanese people
The cabinet on Friday decided to set up a committee aimed at helping Lebanese individuals carry out their business from Cyprus and help students wishing...
Coronavirus: 11 new cases announced on Friday (Update 2)
The health ministry on Friday announced 11 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 1,406. Five cases were found from 140 samples taken...
Investigation into death of spear-fisher ongoing, shipping ministry says
The circumstances surrounding the death of a 40-year-old man who died in Larnaca earlier this week after he was hit by a speedboat propeller while...
Mackenzie water quality ‘excellent’
Authorities on Wednesday assured the public that water quality at Mackenzie beach was excellent after a wastewater leak last week. Last Thursday, lifeguards asked...
Focus on use of cameras as classroom learning still in the balance (update 2)
Parents’ associations on Wednesday expressed the wish that schools reopen for classroom learning as ministries were trying to wade through data protection regulations on whether...
Road improvement works delayed over protests
Roadworks slated to have started on Monday on a contested Limassol street were postponed over threats of protests by nearby residents and business owners. Instead...
Morphou mayor hands over resolution calling for Cyprus solution
President Nicos Anastasiades is ready to continue negotiations for solving the Cyprus problem and pick up where things left off in Crans Montana, government spokesman...
Coronavirus: Bar and nightclub owners hit back at 1am closure suggestion
Cyprus’ association for recreation centre owners (Pasika) on Monday questioned a health ministry proposal being touted which apparently suggests they should close at 1am and...
Coronavirus: Seven new cases on Sunday (Update)
The health ministry on Sunday announced seven new coronavirus cases, bringing the total up to 1,339. The new cases are a result of 2,475 tests....
Yellow weather warning for Monday
There is no respite from the heat in Cyprus as the met office issued a yellow weather warning for Monday due to extreme temperatures. Inlands,...
Hotels and camping sites busy over August 15 weekend
Famagusta hotels that reopened were about 70 per cent full over the August 15 weekend, chairman of the Cyprus hotel association (Pasyxe) district branch Doros...
Coronavirus: Travellers from Cyprus to Estonia to have two week ‘restriction of movement’
Visitors from Cyprus will have to quarantine for 14 days if travelling to Estonia following a revised list of passenger requirements starting this Monday. According...
Protests set to begin in Limassol on Monday as road works go ahead
Works to create a contested traffic island on Nicos and Despinas Pattichi street in Limassol are set to begin on Monday, with residents and business...
Turkey condemns Cyprus-France defence agreement
The Turkish foreign ministry condemned the defence cooperation agreement between Cyprus and France, calling on France to act more responsibly. In a statement published on...
