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The state health services (Okypy) on Thursday said that hospital wards previously used for Covid-19 patients were slowly emptying, allowing them to return to their original use. Despite this, Famagusta ...

Brits living overseas might get ‘votes for life’ as the British parliament is set to discuss a bill scrapping the 15-year limit on voting rights in the coming days, an ...

A company that allegedly forged documents for a tender involving 1.2 million rapid tests is under investigation after being reported by the health ministry, police said on Wednesday. This is the ...

Decisions about the AstraZeneca vaccine will be made by Wednesday evening after epidemiologists submitted their suggestions, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said. No new AstraZeneca appointments will be allowed “until the ...

Just seven MPs responded to questionnaire by environmental groups A study looking at the track record of MPs on environmental issues was both inconclusive and disappointing, as it did not ...

The Cyprus nightlife association (Pasyked) announced on Monday its members plan to protest later in the week as they feel excluded from state help. In a written announcement, nightclub owners “...

The health ministry announced two deaths and 100 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday. The dead are two men, aged 60 and 82, who passed away at Nicosia general hospital. The death toll ...

The central elections service issued on Monday some guidelines for the parliamentary elections on May 30. Polling stations will open at 7 in the morning and close at 6pm, with a lunch ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos with Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Friday briefed the mayors of Dherynia and Sotira on a tender announcement for improvement works on the road connecting the ...

The health ministry announced a total of 85 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Saturday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

Police on Friday arrested the captain and two passengers of a vessel with irregular migrants spotted off the coast of Cape Greco two days ago, while another 14 were picked up ...

The central elections service said on Thursday that the parliamentary elections on May 30 will adhere to a number of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus and ensure the safety ...

The health ministry announced a total of 80 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Thursday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

The health ministry’s public health service recalled on Friday a brand of cooking chocolate because of a failure to list a potential allergen among ingredients. The chocolate was found ...

President Nicos Anastasiades and agriculture minister Costas Kadis visited recycling unit Cyprus Environmental Industries on Wednesday in light of the government’s recently announced recovery and resilience plan. The scheme ...

Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis visited the new police station at Anexartisias street in Limassol on Wednesday, saying that the goal is to help locals feel safer. She was accompanied by ...

Former Kitium bishop Chrysostomos appeared before the Larnaca-Famagusta criminal court on Wednesday to examine whether his mental state hinders him from following legal proceedings against him relating to rape charges. ...

Hospitals have seen a significant improvement in the past few days, state health services (Okypy) spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Wednesday. There are currently 150 coronavirus patients in hospitals, of whom 33 ...

The fire service notified the public on Wednesday that it will be performing an agroforestry exercise next week. The exercise, called “Pyrsos (Torch) 2021” will take place on Monday, May 24, between 10...

The vaccination portal reopened on Wednesday morning for those aged between 61 and 65, with more openings coming later in the week. The portal reopenings are part of the health ministry’s ...

A 10-year-old boy has been injured by a firecracker in Larnaca, police said on Wednesday. Police said the incident took place a little after 8pm on Tuesday night, and the ...

Police have booked 15 people for breaching coronavirus measures in the past 24 hours, specifically for not using masks. From Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning, police said they performed 4,601 checks, 1,143 of which ...

Teachers and unions on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for afternoon state school teachers asking to be given contracts, stressing they are ready to continue their indefinite strike until their request ...

The health ministry announced a total of 78 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Wednesday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...