Staff Reporter

The health ministry announced that two people had died of Covid-19 and that 1,730 had tested positive from 77,336 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.24 per cent. The deaths concerned ...

Paphos police on Sunday arrested a 26-year-old man for driving at 121 kilometre per hour on a road where the speed limit was 50km. Traffic police while conducting checks around 3.15pm ...

A 35-year-old man who was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of possessing and disseminating child porn was remanded by the Nicosia court for four days on Sunday. Police said the ...

Police booked around 1,300 drivers for various traffic offences between March 4 and 5, they said on Sunday. During the checks, 672 drivers were fined for speeding and 15 for driving under the influence of ...

An explosion targeted a restaurant in the heart of Nicosia early on Sunday, police said. The restaurant was not named but reports said it was a well-known establishment on Makarios ...

Six businesses and 19 individuals were booked in the past 24 hours for Covid violations, police said after carrying out 2,236 checks islandwide. Some 54o checks were carried out in Nicosia with three ...

A low pressure weather system continues to affect the area causing some dust in the atmosphere, the met office said on Sunday. The depth of snow in Troodos Square, at ...

The health ministry announced that two people had died of Covid-19 and that 1,834 had tested positive from 91,348 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.01 per cent. The deaths concerned ...

The following are the free testing sites for Sunday: District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Nicosia (26 units) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 pm 94041843 Agios Dometios Municipality (event hall) 9 am – 6 pm 94041843 ...

Police expect heavy traffic due to Green Monday excursions and will be taking mitigating measures to avoid accidents and congestion. There will be increased patrolling and checks, mainly to curb ...

Hope Foundation (Elpida) will be hosting war-stricken Ukrainian children with cancer and providing treatment. Most Ukrainian children suffering from cancer have been left without treatment because of the war. Lymphomas, ...

Authorities on Friday announced four more deaths attributed to Covid-19, while testing detected 2,114 new positives. The latest fatalities were two women, aged 79 and 90, who passed away on Friday; and two ...

Police are searching for three men after an armed robbery of a kiosk took place in Paphos early on Friday morning. Three men wearing black clothes with their faces covered ...

There are said to be close to a quarter of a million stray dogs in Cyprus, only a fraction of which are rescued and find homes. Many more die alone ...

The Archbishop’s operation to treat a fractured humerus bone in the upper right arm was successful, the Archbishopric announced on Friday. He was operated on late on Thursday evening, ...

Authorities on Thursday announced two more deaths attributed to Covid-19, while testing detected 2,046 new positives. The latest fatalities were a woman aged 72, who passed away on Wednesday; and a 55-year-old ...

The free testing sites for eligible groups for Friday are as follows: District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Nicosia (15 units) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 pm 94041843 Agios Dometios Municipality (event ...

A minute’s silence was held in parliament to honour those killed in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, with House president Annita Demetriou saying that tragedy has broken out in ...

A 23-year-old Xylophagou resident has been arrested for cannabis possession, Famagusta police said on Thursday. According to police, officers stopped the man’s car around 10.45pm on Wednesday as part ...

Police fined 11 individuals and three establishments for breaking Covid-19 measures in the 24 hours until Thursday morning. Police said they were the result of 1,693 checks carried across the island. In Nicosia, 426 ...

The Fire Department on Thursday said it received around 20 calls for assistance for various incidents caused by strong winds across the island. By the afternoon, the department responded to 17 incidents ...

The health ministry on Wednesday announced two deaths from coronavirus and another 2,109 infections from 86,525 tests, resulting in a positivity rate of 2.44 per cent. The deaths of two women aged 71 and 85 ...

Israel’s president Isaac Herzog took a break from his official programme on Wednesday to visit the home of Disy leader Averof Neophytou, where he received a warm welcome from ...

The chief goal of local government reform should be a better and more efficient functioning of municipal authorities in addressing the needs and expectations of its residents at low cost, ...