Annette Chrysostomou

Police carried out more than 14,500 checks for violations of coronavirus protocols in 24 hours from Thursday until 6am on Friday, issuing fines to 138 individuals and two businesses. The record number of 14,596 ...

The number of SMS sent for permission of movement has not changed much over the past three days but has increased from last week, statistics published by the deputy ministry ...

A man in Paphos was stopped in on Wednesday night for driving under the influence of drugs and violating the curfew. Officers stopped the 31-year-old driver around midnight as part ...

Cyprus has uses the second highest share of fossil fuels of all EU member states, Eurostat figures published on Thursday show. In 2019, Malta (97 per cent) was the EU Member State ...

Larnaca police on Wednesday evening arrested a 27-year-old man wanted in connection with a robbery and assault, crimes committed last Saturday. He was charged and released on Thursday morning. The ...

Police arrested a 35-year-old man in Limassol on Wednesday to facilitate investigations into the seizure of 30 kilos of cannabis and 300 kilos of fireworks in December. He is the fifth person ...

A total of 168 individuals were fined for breaching coronavirus decrees from Wednesday until Thursday morning, police reported. Unlike other days, no businesses were booked. A total of 9,950 checks were carried ...

World Cancer Day aims to remind everyone of the power of cooperation and civil society, the office of the commissioner for volunteerism and NGOs said on Wednesday on the occasion ...

Roadworks will be carried out on motorways and other roads in the coming days and weeks, the transport ministry announced on Wednesday. On Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 7...

Women in Cyprus received pensions that were 39 per cent lower than men in 2019, the fourth largest gender gap in all EU member states, while they are also at a high-risk ...

The cabinet is meeting Wednesday and is expected to discuss possible easing of coronavirus measures in sports and cultural events. The epidemiological data of the last days will be evaluated ...

Police carried out 13,503 checks to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a new record. The previous record of 12,842 checks was recorded on January 26. From 6am on ...

Children’s rights commissioner Despo Michaelides has expressed concern that domestic laws in Cyprus still do not fully comply with the provisions and principles of the Convention of Rights of ...

Inspection of the destruction caused by stormy weather on Saturday night continue both in Pervolia, where houses and a hotel were damaged, and in agricultural areas in the Larnaca district, ...

Police in Limassol on Monday arrested a man wanted for various offences after he collided with four vehicles while trying to escape. At around 11am, police officers spotted a car ...

During the last 24 hours police booked 133 persons, including two business owners, for breaching decrees to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Most concerned movements without an SMS permission and the ...

The approximately 300 vaccinations scheduled for Tuesday at the Latsia health centre in Nicosia where an explosion occurred on Monday evening will not be affected, the health ministry announced. No one ...

The first phase of easing restrictive measures started on Monday morning as people returning to work have tested for the coronavirus. Barbershops, hairdressers and beauty salons will reopen. There is ...

Most people ask to leave their homes via SMS message on Sundays, when they tend to exercise but also shop, data published by the deputy ministry of research, innovation and ...

Police carried out a record number of checks for breaches of coronavirus measures in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning and for the first time booked more than 200 people ...

Environmental impact of desalination: new study raises two main concerns Cyprus’ reliance on desalination has long been hotly debated with conservationists calling for a more sustainable use of water resources. ...

A car worth €40,000 was destroyed by a fire believed to have been set maliciously in Paralimni early on Thursday. The vehicle was under a covered parking next to the owner’...

Police in Limassol on Wednesday arrested a man for being in possession of a large amount of explosives. Officers who searched the flat where the 20-year-old man lives found 37 hand ...

Cold weather with rain, isolated storms and snow in the higher mountains has been forecast by the met office for Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will rise to 15C inland and ...