Gina Agapiou

People above 86 will be given a third dose of a Covid vaccine at walk-in centres starting Wednesday, pending the operation of the vaccination portal, the health ministry announced on Tuesday. ...

Paphos town hall will be lit purple for three hours on Tuesday night to mark World Alzheimer’s Day. The initiative aims to support and promote the work of the ...

More than 1,600 suspected counterfeit items of clothing, bags, wallets, and hats were confiscated in Paphos on Monday following a coordinated operation by the police and customs. The operation was carried ...

Police said on Tuesday they fined five businesses and 28 individuals for violating coronavirus protocols after 3,092 nationwide checks. Most checks, which were carried out between 6am on Monday and 6am on ...

The relocation of the two Dali asphalt plants to the Koshi area has been delayed as the necessary studies to ensure the health of nearby residents in the new location ...

Sweden, Portugal and Iceland have been upgraded to the orange category as four other countries have been downgraded in new travel guidelines issued by the health ministry on Monday. The ...

The budget of the national health scheme (Gesy) remained within initial estimates, counting €794.7m for the period of January to August despite the pandemic, an HIO official said on Saturday. ...

Police on Saturday were investigating after a man allegedly beat up a 63-year-old Paphos resident over a parking spot. According to the police, they received information about an injured man ...

An 87-year-old man was found dead in the sea off Latchi in Paphos, police said on Saturday. The body of the man, who is a third-country national was spotted floating ...

A total of 47 rapid testing sites will operate nationwide on Sunday for the testing of specific population groups, the health ministry announced. The sites will operate for free for minors ...

Dali residents joined by MPs of various parties protested against the operation of two asphalt plans, requesting the intervention of the president for the factories’ relocation. The demonstrators gathered at ...

Almost 2,800 people have received the third dose of the anti-coronavirus vaccine, including state health professionals, the health ministry announced on Saturday. According to a written statement, as of Friday, 2,793 people ...

A 57-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Saturday after he was found with more than 24 kilos of duty-free tobacco, following a car chase in Limassol, during which officers ...

A comprehensive approach is needed to close the gender pay gap, as women are paid 10.4 per cent less than men for the same job, Gender Equality Commissioner Iosifina Antoniou said ...

A 33-year-old man was arrested late on Friday after an off-duty officer saw him stealing parts from a parked car in Larnaca. The crime occurred a few minutes before midnight, ...

Four businesses and 20 individuals were fined for violating coronavirus protocols after 2,572 nationwide checks. Most of the checks, which were carried out between 6am on Friday and 6am on Saturday, were ...

State health services organisation (Okypy) on Friday said they would meet the state doctors’ unions next week to discuss the afternoon operation of state hospitals, amid a row that erupted ...

August was the deadliest month since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak in the island, the health ministry’s epidemiological report showed Friday. Covid deaths in August increased 102 per cent over July ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will on Friday outline Cyprus’ initiative to deal with the effects of climate change during the EUMED Summit in Athens. The summit is being held this year ...

A woman suffered mild burns on her hands after attempting to put out a fire that broke out in her apartment in the Paphos district early Friday. The fire started ...

The health ministry will operate a mobile vaccination unit in Athienou on Saturday for the inoculation of 126 residents of “all ages”. Following a request by the municipality, which is in ...

Two men with coronavirus were arrested late on Thursday after they were found driving in Limassol with illegal drugs in their possession. The arrests occurred as part of police patrols, ...

Police fined 20 individuals and four establishments for violating the protective measures in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In the 24 hours ending at 6am on Friday, officers carried out ...

Paphos police are investigating a case of unlawful detention of a minor after a mother reported her former husband travelled to Russia with their daughter and has not returned. The ...