Gina Agapiou

The procedure for the announcement of a bid offer for the two-kilometre coastal walkway in Peyia amounting to €2.5m is continuing, mayor Marinos Lambrou said on Wednesday. The project concerns ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Wednesday presented a €1.65m project to fund the construction of an archaeological park at the ancient administrative acropolis of Idalion, aiming to the promotion of ...

The fire service has received a donation of two state-of-the-art drones worth more than €40,000, which are expected to boost firefighting capabilities, it was announced on Wednesday. The CEO of Hellenic ...

Three people are detained on suspicion of identity theft, illegal entry and stay in the republic, police said on Wednesday. The first person was arrested at Paphos international airport around 10...

Four people, including three minors, were arrested early on Tuesday on suspicion of stealing money from coin operated toy machines at a Famagusta-based entertainment park. The arrests follow two reports ...

The need for changes to legislation to eliminate linguistic sexism in official state documents and gender-based discrimination in the workplace was among the issues highlighted on Tuesday by acting president ...

The health ministry announced a total of 63 locations islandwide that will provide free coronavirus rapid testing to residents on Wednesday. The sites aim to assist the mandatory testing of employees ...

The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection Irene Loizidou Nikolaidou said on Tuesday that candidates and or political parties were fined €23,500 in total after her office received 68 complaints concerning violations of ...

Police on Tuesday said they have arrested three men on suspicion of stealing electric tools from a Larnaca warehouse and attempting to escape using a stolen car. The incident was ...

Members of the hospitality venues association (Pasyka) on Tuesday reiterated their position that SafePass checks should be carried out by relevant officials, after a Limassol-based restaurant owner was assaulted with ...

Almost ten per cent of people in Cyprus drink sugar-sweetened soft drinks at least once a day, ranking the country ninth in daily soft-drink consumption among 27 EU member states, a ...

A total of 25.7 per cent of teenagers aged 16 to 17 have received at least one dose of an anti-Covid vaccine while 63.5 per cent of adults have completed their vaccination, the health ...

A 23-year-old man was arrested after he was caught speeding on the Limassol to Nicosia motorway late on Monday. According to traffic police, the man was stopped for a check ...

An 83-year-old Paphos resident was arrested after allegedly assaulting and injuring a 51-year-old woman, police said on Tuesday. The incident was reported to the police when the woman visited Paphos’ ...

Police on Tuesday said they are investigating an online scam after a 43-year-old Limassol resident reported he lost €49,000 in cryptocurrency investments. The complainant said he contacted a person who was ...

A third coronavirus vaccine dose for those in vulnerable groups and the potential immunisation of those aged 12 and above was discussed at Monday’s Covid-19 meeting. The discussions took place ...

Police on Monday said they are still looking for four identified people, after 23 suspects were arrested in relation to the attack on Dias media group and the protest against the ...

Payments with credit cards will soon be accepted at the 38 health centres under the state health services organisation (Okypy), it was announced on Monday. It is part of the long-term ...

Despite increased hospitalisations, including young people in a serious condition, the state health services organisation Okypy on Monday reassured that the situation in public hospitals is manageable. “There are many ...

Paphos police on Monday launched an investigation after two small dogs were found covered in tar near the district’s municipal market. The dogs were found stuck in the tar ...

Limassol police on Monday said they had arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a security guard at a nightclub last week. The incident was reported to the police ...

Two vaccinated members of the Cyprus’ Olympic games delegation have tested positive for coronavirus, the head of the Cypriot delegation Andreas Theofylaktou said on Monday. The fact that two members ...

Police booked 39 individuals and six businesses in Limassol, Paphos and Famagusta in the 24 hours until 6am on Monday, after 4,004 nationwide checks for coronavirus measures violations. Twenty people, including a business ...

Cyprus has set a national goal for electric vehicles to account for 25 per cent of new registrations by 2030 as it steps up efforts to reduce emissions. There are currently 201 registered ...