Police say working hard to reduce fatalities as another man killed on the road
Police on Monday said they are working hard to address traffic violations including speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt and alcohol abuse which appear to...
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Coronavirus: Parents reverse decision to keep kids out of lessons
Parents revoked a decision to keep their children from school for one teaching period on Monday to protest the new measures saying they have submitted...
Famagusta project supports people with autism
The day care centre for people with autism in Sotera implements good practices to raise awareness and support adults with autism and their families, Transport...
About 16kgs of rubbish removed from Yeroskipou beach
Almost 16 kilos of rubbish were collected from a beach in Yeroskipou during a cleanup by Paphos dentists over the weekend. The volunteering campaign was...
Coronavirus: People held picnics outside restaurants to protest new restrictions
Dozens of people held picnics outside restaurants in Nicosia and Limassol on Sunday to protest the new coronavirus restrictions that will ban the unvaccinated from...
Coronavirus: Non-urgent operations to be postponed after emergence of Covid variant of concern
Non-urgent operations will be postponed as the state healthcare services organisation (Okypy) is preparing for a possible increase in hospitalisations following the emergence of the...
Parents announce further actions against new measures
The education ministry on Sunday announced that schools will operate normally next week, following reports about the decision of parents to keep their children from...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Monday
A total of 22 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Monday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the...
Coronavirus: Traffic at bars and nightclubs dropped to 20-30 per cent
Saying that reduced traffic is recorded at bars and nightclubs, the association of recreation centres (Osika) on Sunday called on the state to support the...
Coronavirus: €8,000 fine for club without licenses found violating Covid decrees
A Limassol nightclub was fined €8,000 for operating without a license and violating coronavirus protocols, police said early on Sunday. The club was booked after...
Government will not compromise on two-state solution, officials said
The government will not compromise on a two-state solution despite Turkey’s stance on the Cyprus problem, government officials said on Sunday during memorial services held...
Asylum seeker arrested for using fake passport
Police on Sunday said they were investigating a forgery case after a 24-year-old man attempted to depart the island using a fake passport. The man,...
Basketball player taken off ventilator a week after beating
AEL’s Corey Manigault, 23, was taken off a ventilator at the ICU of the Nicosia general hospital where he is treated after he was beaten...
Teenager under police guard in hospital following fatal traffic accident
An 18-year-old teenager was arrested following a traffic accident that killed 23-year-old Charalambos Chalaralambous in Paphos, police said early on Sunday. The suspect is treated...
Man faces extradition over boy’s abduction in Italy (Updated)
A 50-year-old man has been remanded in custody pending his extradition hearing on November 29 in connection with the abduction of a six-year-old boy in...
Big Potato being spruced up for Christmas
The graffiti on the vandalised Big Potato in Xylophagou will be removed by the end of the week so that it can be illuminated and...
Black Friday sales hit by supply issues and Covid measures (Updated)
Small shopkeepers’ union Povek said that discounts on offer for Black Friday in Cyprus are much lower than other countries, as reduced traffic was recorded...
Pope to help 50 migrants in Cyprus relocate to Italy after trip
Pope Francis has arranged to have 50 migrants from Cyprus be relocated to Italy to mark his trip to the island next week, a Vatican source told...
Woman hospitalised after crashing with driver four times over the limit
A 21-year-old woman has been hospitalised in Paphos following a car accident with a drunk driver, police said early on Friday. According to police spokesman...
Coronavirus: Cases rise 66.6 per cent in two weeks (updated)
The 14-day cumulative diagnosis rate climbed to 473.4 per 100,000 residents, a 66 per cent increase compared with the previous two weeks, the health ministry’s...