Antigoni Pitta

Children between six and 11 were the age group with most Covid cases recorded in the past four weeks, according to a by-age breakdown published on Tuesday by the health ministry. ...

Cyprus and China reaffirmed their bonds through a joint statement on Tuesday following a telephone conversation between President Nicos Anastasiades and President Xi Jinping to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. ...

A total of 23 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

Foreign Ministry diplomats will hold a full-day work strike on Wednesday over the appointment of a non-diplomat to the position of ambassador. A written statement by government union Pasydy said ...

Teachers’ and parents’ associations on Tuesday condemned threats against educators as some parents continued to protest against Covid measures for schoolchildren, with one arrest made in Limassol. Protests began on ...

As Christmas decorations come out of storage Antigoni Pitta looks at what is available in Cyprus and which you should you choose With shops putting up Christmas displays and families ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Friday inaugurated a new diabetes centre at Larnaca hospital, which “will offer holistic care for all diabetes-related issues, providing patients with the best possible care”. ...

Women in politics must lead by example in condemning gender-based violence, House president Annita Demetriou said on Friday during a ceremony held as part of international campaign “Orange the World” ...

Works worth over €108 million including the Polis Chrysochous-Paphos road are currently underway in Paphos, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Friday. The minister visited Paphos to discuss with local authorities ...

Human resources are the National Guard’s most crucial asset, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Friday, speaking as he awarded green berets to this year’s recruits who have ...

Only 44 per cent of the average rainfall for November has fallen so far this month, preliminary data published by the met office showed on Thursday. Between November 1 and 25, rain reached 23.2 ...

A total of 21 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

The Public Service Commission (PSC) said Thursday that it will not be going back on its decision to appoint a non-diplomat as ambassador, which stirred reactions within the diplomatic corps ...

Police on Wednesday raided the apartment block where a man murdered two days ago had lived, as part of a crackdown on immigrants residing in Cyprus without the proper permits ...

A total of 23 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

Christmas trees will go on sale starting Monday, November 29, the forestry department said on Tuesday. Trees cut as a result of the department’s efforts to improve growing conditions and ...

Limassol municipality will hand out €300 grants to local councils, citizen groups and businesses to decorate their local parks for Christmas. In a statement, the municipality invited those interested to submit ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday attended a performance by the prisoners’ theatre group, saying he was proud of all the progress made at the Nicosia Central Prisons in the past ...

A man was fatally stabbed late Monday night following an altercation in Engomi, police confirmed. Local media reported that the incident took place around 10pm, in front of a kiosk ...

The European Commission’s VAT committee has approved the government’s proposal to cut VAT on household electricity bills, the finance ministry announced on Monday. A statement said that the ...

Police on Monday announced the reinstatement of the 12 police officers suspended in connection with the unauthorised departure of a boat with 61 migrants that was being held at the Kato Paphos ...

New coronavirus infections jumped to 491 on Monday out of 83,155 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.59 per cent. No deaths were reported. There are 106 patients in hospital with the ...

The House human rights committee on Monday discussed the increasing numbers of unaccompanied minors arriving in Cyprus from warzones, and measures that should be done to protect them from exploitation ...

Officials on Monday deliberated on a list of suggested further measures that will be brought before the Council of Ministers on Wednesday as the use of the CovScan app became ...