Gina Agapiou

Athalassa hospital has reached 120 per cent capacity, mental health nurses said on Thursday and called on the government to implement a plan to protect staff and patients. Increased admissions during ...

The draw to choose 260 unemployed people to become ‘Covid cops’, helping check that virus measures are being implemented in businesses was completed on Thursday. Those chosen are expected to receive ...

The closure of crossing points a year ago cut off cheap lifelines for many shoppers, putting an end to the “great evil” of those buying cigarettes and petrol from the ...

The health ministry announced 62 rapid test sites for Sunday, reminding teachers and school staff to get tested for coronavirus. The highest number of test sites are in Nicosia, 24, while 21 sites ...

Limassol’s increased coronavirus cases could be due to a new more contagious variant of the virus, the former head of the health ministry’s advisory team Dr Leondios Kostrikis ...

An e-bay auction of a segment of floor tile from the ancient city of Salamis has been prevented, according to Cypriot activist Tasoula Hadjitofi. Cypriot authorities had filed a report ...

Police on Saturday were investigating after a fisherman found a chunk of what appears to be a piece of a British Tornado fighter jet in the sea. Both the police, ...

A man entered the premises of state broadcaster Cybc on Saturday yelling “atheists” over the song choice ‘El Diablo’ which was picked as Cyprus’ entry to this year’s Eurovision ...

Covid-19 vaccinations reached 76.176 as of February 26, the health ministry announced on Saturday. Cyprus has fully vaccinated 22,559 people while another 53,617 have received the first dose, bringing the total to 76,176 vaccinations, according ...

A 27-year-old man already in police custody has been rearrested as a suspect in the case involving moving cannabis with a drone last month, Nicosia police said on Saturday. A ...

The health ministry on Saturday announced the updated list of countries under the traffic-light system in view of the reopening of airports on March 1. The epidemiological picture of 19 different countries ...

The revamp of Rigenis street received positive feedback from shop owners and visitors of the area, Nicosia’s Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Friday. Following his visit to the street ...

Street art has gone up on a busy Larnaca street to send a ‘big thank you’ to health professionals who are in the first line of defence against the coronavirus ...

Cyprus saw fewer Covid-19 deaths over the last two weeks following the deadliest period in January, the health ministry announced on Friday. Between February 12-19, deaths were down by 33 per ...

Limassol accounted for 70 per cent of the country’s total coronavirus cases detected in the last 14 days, the health ministry said on Friday. According to the epidemiological unit’s biweekly ...

Cyprus to increase number of women in leading positions for peace and security as part of the country’s first national action plan for women. A plan to promote the ...

Fast fashion brand H&M will open its first Limassol store this summer, it emerged on Thursday. The shop is expected to open during the upcoming summer season at ...

Volunteers dressed as cartoon characters used the ladder of a fire-engine to give a present to a seven-year-old patient at the Makarios hospital on Tuesday, amid a ban on hospital ...

Nicosia will become the first smart city on the island, improving services and increasing sustainability, the municipality announced on Tuesday. The digital transformation of the capital got underway after the ...

Limassol police are looking for two men, both 57, on suspicion of blackmail to seize a €30,000 car from a software company. According to police, one of the men visited the Limassol ...

Cyprus will receive more than 120,000 Covid vaccines in March, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Approximately 10,000 Pfizer vaccines are expected to be delivered in Cyprus each week next month, and ...

The endangered Cyprus grass snake has been found in two areas of the Macheras forest park, unknown until now, it emerged on Tuesday. The Cyprus grass snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) ...

Paphos police are investigating a burglary after a 40-year-old reported jewellery and €4,000 in cash were stolen from his house late on Monday. The homeowner reported the theft at 8pm to ...

A 46-year-old man who allowed his 13-year-old nephew to drive his car was fined €800 and had his licence revoked for one month by the Larnaca district court on Tuesday. The ...