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Renewable energy accounted for 37.1 per cent of the total energy used for heating and cooling in Cyprus in 2020 – the ninth highest rate in the EU and up from 19.97 per cent ...

The testing sites for Saturday are as follows District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Limassol (18 units) My Mall Limassol (Entrance D, next to “Public” store) 9 am – 6 pm 77774400 Pano ...

The health ministry announced that four people had died of Covid-19 and that 2,485 had tested positive from 115,325 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.15 per cent. The deaths concerned ...

Cyprus and the US on Friday signed a 10-year agreement on science and technology cooperation in what a visiting senior State Department official described as a new chapter in bilateral ...

A total of 776 people died from coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, the health ministry said on Friday in a new update of data submitted to the epidemiological monitoring ...

The speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom will pay a three-day visit to Cyprus from Monday, February 14, at the invitation of House president Anita Demetriou, the ...

Police booked 473 drivers for various driving offences of which 129 for speeding in the 24 hours ending at 6.00 am on Friday as part of efforts to deter serious accidents. According to an ...

Limassol criminal court on Friday sentenced a 45-year-old man to nine years in prison after finding him guilty of illegal possession of drugs. It follows a police search of a ...

In today’s episode, after news emerged that a doctor was facing criminal charges for allegedly sending fictitious invoices for payment, it has now been revealed that a number of ...

The European Commission predicts a 4.1 per cent increase for the real GDP of Cyprus in 2022 and a 3.5 per cent increase in 2023, in its Winter 2022 Economic Forecast which was published on ...

Health authorities on Thursday announced one more death from Covid-19, while nationwide testing detected 2,815 new positives. The latest fatality was a woman aged 78 who passed away on Wednesday. That brings ...

The tax department said on Thursday that anyone who receives an SMS text message purportedly from Taxisnet, to ignore it. It said that messages with sender ‘TAXISnet’ with the words: “...

By Carl Markham, PA Liverpool manger Jurgen Klopp admits he is in unfamiliar territory as his side continue to chase four trophies. Deposing Premier League champions Manchester City looks the ...

French Rafale fighter jets are to probe Cyprus’ defences in bilateral military exercises aimed at bolstering the Republic’s readiness and capabilities for real-life scenarios. Set to last until Sunday, ...

Cyprus has paid up its contribution to the UN budget, joining another 52 members to be up to date with their financial obligations to the 193-strong world body. Cyprus was cited ...

From Wednesday until Saturday, fighter jets from the French air force will take part in a joint training exercise within Cyprus’ air space, the defence ministry said. An announcement said ...

A total of 37 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced. Aside from any documents exempting them from vaccination (i....

By Andreas Pavlou The fire service on Wednesday began a series of drills to improve its operational capacity, spokesman Andreas Kettis said. Kettis said Wednesday’s exercise focused a mock ...

Three businesses were booked for a total of €2,500 after workers were found without a SafePass during 503 checks in Nicosia. A kiosk and an office manager who were working without a ...

In today’s episode, farmers working near the village of Denia in the buffer zone on Tuesday reported they were threatened by five soldiers from the north, some of whom ...

Limassol police late on Tuesday arrested a 38-year-old man, who was a passenger in a car they stopped for traffic offences, on suspicion of money laundering and drug possession. The ...

A yellow weather warning for heavy thunderstorms and rain is in force until 4pm on Wednesday. “Isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect initially the western part and gradually the ...

A young man is under arrest in connection with the theft of a bag with €5,900 in cash from a parked car in Paphos, while police also investigate a second theft ...

A teenager, permanent resident of Paphos, is under arrest for burglary and theft after a man spotted him wearing a watch and sunglasses that had been stolen from his home, ...