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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, ...

Fully vaccinated individuals will no longer need a negative PCR or rapid test to cross the green line following a review of the epidemiological situation by the bicommunal technical committee ...

Thirty-seven free testing sites for eligible groups islandwide District Location Hours Telephone Nicosia (19 sites) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 pm 77774400 Ayios Dometios Municipality (event hall) 9 am – 6 pm 94041843 Ayios Georgios Church, Latsia 9 am – 6 ...

Paphos police have secured a court order suspending the operation of a business establishment in Polis pending the trial of its owner for gambling, the operation of a casino and ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has called a broad meeting of his ministers for Friday to discuss the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Cyprus. Among others, the meeting will ...

In today’s episode, despite the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Cyprus’ goal of attracting more tourists this year than last is achievable, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios has said. ...

Almost 20 per cent more rain than normal fell between October 2021 and February 2022, significantly boosting water stocks in the dams which on Tuesday were 85.5 per cent full. According to the Meteorology ...

Flights abroad increased by 263 per cent in January 2022 over the previous January although they were down 64 per cent on pre-pandemic January 2020. According to the Cypriot statistical service, trips abroad for ...