Nick Theodoulou

Police are identifying an increased number of drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol, largely due to more checks being carried out during the day. During routine traffic stops, ...

A flamingo has been rescued and is being nursed back to health after it was found suffering from serious injuries after being shot. The injured bird was found at Paralimni ...

The coronavirus restrictions could wipe out up to 50 per cent of the hospitality industry and the sector must be consulted in the lifting of measures, two associations have said. Up ...

The tourism industry in Cyprus could be headed for another barren summer as the European Commission advises an end to all non-essential travel. Fears over a third wave and coronavirus ...

Energy prices are set to decrease by 3.2 per cent in 2021, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) announced on Friday. The EAC’s assessment of the price per kilowatt (kW) was ...

The path out of the lockdown which came into force on January 10 remains unclear but certain relaxations are all but guaranteed, reports suggest. But what does that really mean? Well, ...

Covid-positive people leaving self-isolation continue to plague the health ministry as it emerged on Tuesday that some are leaving home to take rapid tests before they should. Police are in ...

Amid a scramble for a much-coveted Covid-19 vaccine among the island’s elderly population, the health ministry on Tuesday announced changes to its vaccination portal to prioritise those over 90. The ...

The secondary school parents’ association has called on the health ministry and government Covid-19 advisory team to allow for final-year students to return to school. Their call on Monday stated ...

Five deaths and 162 new cases of the coronavirus were announced on Monday, raising the total number of Covid deaths since the outbreak to 175. The health ministry said 199 people were in ...

The death of the youngest victim from the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing attack – British Cypriot, Saffie Rose Roussos – could have been prevented, it was reported on Monday. Saffie, aged only eight, ...

Cyprus ranked second highest for coronavirus testing per 100,000 population amongst the 29 members of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), with Denmark ranking first. Cyprus’ 7181 tests per 100,000 over 14 ...

A drug-drone has stirred the public’s imagination and caught the drug squad Ykan off guard with concerns that new drug smuggling methods are being used. Speaking to CyBC TV ...

Limassol Bishop Athanasios on Wednesday attributed a mix-up over the funeral of a coronavirus-infected deceased person to a misunderstanding by a local priest. The issue arose after a priest at ...

Schools, gyms, and indoor dining facilities will remain open at the British bases despite such services being shuttered across the Republic. As of Tuesday morning, the bases have recorded 76 Covid-19 ...

Around one hundred Covid-19 vaccines are being administered daily to the over 80s group at Larnaca’s old general hospital, an official said Tuesday. Kyriaki Michail, visitors officer to the ...

The House human rights committee said on Monday that recent programmes and measures will help ensure that women who face domestic violence will receive support from the state. President of ...

Five deaths from coronavirus and 288 new cases of the virus were announced on Monday. The health ministry said the five deaths were four men aged 70, 77 and two aged 89, along with ...

The first doses of the Moderna vaccine are expected to arrive in Cyprus this week, by Wednesday at the latest, the health ministry said on Monday afternoon. It was not ...

Controversy may well always dog the Nicosia square project, but Nicosians can now sigh with relief that bar a few finishing touches, it is finally complete Eleftheria square in Nicosia ...

Travellers from Britain ending their mandatory seven-day hotel quarantine period must make their own way back home, which in some cases could force them to flout the required further three-day ...