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The revamped Makarios Avenue was officially handed over on Tuesday, but decisions are still pending over whether private vehicles will be allowed to drive on it. “Just as we had ...

The navy on Monday honoured Ayios Nicholas, its patron saint, with a celebration at Evangelos Florakis naval base in Mari held in the presence of military officials, MPs and Defence ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will fly to Jerusalem on Monday evening to participate in the eighth trilateral summit between Cyprus, Greece and Israel, which kicks off on Tuesday. Ahead of the ...

Primary schools across the island staged initiatives condemning violence on Monday, in the aftermath of last week’s attacks on schools which included arson and a bombing. Encouraged by primary ...

Colin Stewart has arrived in Cyprus to formally take up his duties as the new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping ...

Paphos hotels operated at a 50-55 per cent capacity in November, Paphos hoteliers association head Thanos Michaelides said on Saturday. Even though November did not reach 2019 figures, it was a ...

Scores of people gathered in Limasssol on Saturday afternoon, to protest the government’s most recent measures against coronavirus. Centred on freedom of choice, the peaceful demonstration began around 3pm ...

No further measures will be needed as long as we stick to the current ones, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Saturday. He was visiting Pachna health centre, serving as ...

A Christmas tree decorated with handmade ornaments showcasing traditional Cypriot handicrafts was lit up at Larnaca airport on Friday by Energy Minister Natasa Pilides and Hermes Airports CEO Eleni Kalogirou. ...

Polis Chrysochous municipality staged a demonstration on Saturday to protest the understaffing of the local police station and hospital following the death of a man earlier this week. The 77-year-old ...

Neapolis University Paphos announced on Saturday the launch of the “Host a student this Christmas” initiative, in efforts to combat social exclusion and discrimination during the festive season. “Many foreign ...

A total of 48 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Sunday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...

Police on Saturday rejected claims of brutality from a 32-year-old man remanded by the Larnaca court for eight days on Friday in connection with the disappearance of two women in ...

The first 14 asylum seekers residing in Cyprus, including the two stranded in the buffer zone, will be flying to the Vatican on December 16, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Saturday. ...

Nicosia police on Saturday said they were investigating a case of illegal possession of drugs with intent to supply after arresting a 17-year-old from Limassol with 37 grams of cannabis in ...

Seven businesses and nine individuals were fined for breaching coronavirus protocols in the last 24 hours, police said on Saturday. The violations resulted from 2,544 checks across the island, between 6am on ...

Pope Francis thanked Cyprus for its “warm welcome and hospitality” in a handwritten note after his departure on Saturday morning as he headed to Greece for the rest of his ...

We need to feel, think, and understand how our fellow human beings with disabilities live, and pass on this empathy to children, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Friday. “We ...

The health ministry on Friday issued more clarifications, this time specifically about Christmas events, following its decree tightening some measures to limit the spread of coronavirus. From Monday December 6 to ...

A total of 49 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Saturday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...

Cyprus received three reasoned opinions on Thursday as the European Commission addressed a number of member states for shortcomings in adopting measures under EU law as part of its package ...

A 55-year-old Paphos resident was arrested for perjury and failure to obey a ‘stop list’ order after attempting to illegally fly out of the country, Paphos police said on Thursday. ...

The health ministry announced 492 new cases of Covid-19 and one death on Wednesday. The death concerned a 60-year-old man who passed away after being treated in the ICU at Nicosia ...

Halfway through the second season of Succession, HBO’s satirical drama about the inner power struggles of an immensely powerful but dysfunctional family, patriarch Logan Roy asks a simple question: ...