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The health ministry on Thursday announced 11 deaths from Covid-19 – only three of which occurring on the day – while 2,282 more people tested positive for the coronavirus. The latest announced fatalities were: ...

A post-mortem has confirmed that a 17- month old infant rushed to Limassol Hospital on Wednesday, had choked to death on food, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Thursday. The ...

A total of 28 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

A €2.88m revamp of the historical centre of Limassol’s Ayia Fyla neighbourhood will get underway next month, satisfying a long-standing demand of residents, Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on ...

The European Commission has approved Cyprus’ €2 million scheme to support tour operators affected by the coronavirus pandemic, it said on Thursday. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary ...

The European Commission on Thursday announced the launch of a scholarship programme for the Turkish Cypriot community for 2022/23 funded under its Aid Programme. Grants will be awarded to approximately 140 Turkish ...

By Andreas Pavlou Police issued 265 fines in 12 hours for various traffic offences on highways, as well as in dangerous and blackspots in Nicosia and Limassol. The traffic checks were carried ...

Covid recovery certificates will only be valid for 90 days for domestic purposes from the end of this month, the health ministry announced on Wednesday. Citing a cabinet decision dating back ...

A total of 31 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

Deok union has called for the immediate payment of unemployment benefits to seasonal workers in the hotel and food sector. Workers suspended from work in November because of closures in ...

The Famagusta district court on Wednesday sentenced a 47-year-old woman who was driving at three times the normal speed, to a 40-day prison sentence suspended for three years, and deprivation ...

A Nicosia business was fined €1,500 after police found a customer without a SafePass in the premises after 687 checks in the district. Four individuals and four more establishments were booked in ...

Authorities on Tuesday announced that five more people have died of Covid-19, while testing tracked 2,200 new positives. The latest fatalities were four men – aged 90, 89, 83 and 67 – and a woman aged 86. The 89...

Larnaca district court on Monday jailed a 28-year-old man for a month after finding him guilty for driving under the influence of drugs last year. The court also revoked the ...

In today’s episode, Covid-19 continues to plague the island as 5,024 tested positive to the virus on Monday and two men aged 84 and 62 died. Hospitalisations have risen to 201, 75 of whom ...

There are 31 rapid testing sites for eligible groups available on Tuesday District Location of testing units Operating hours Lemesos (9 units) Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK) Square, behind Rectorate 9 a.m. – 5 ...

In today’s episode, within the next few days 100 per cent of Covid-19 cases on the island are expected to be due to the Omicron variant, health minister Michalis Hadjipantelas ...

Over the last two years we have found ourselves with more free time than many appreciated. The love of books, film and music saved many. What our writers watched, listened ...

A total of 53 testing sites will be operated around the island on Monday by the ministry of health to offer free rapid tests to those in eligible groups. These include ...

The health ministry announced that there had been no new deaths from Covid-19 and that 2,332 people had tested positive from 38,977 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 5.98 per cent. ...

Testing locations are as follows. District Sampling points Hours Limassol (7 points) University Square (behind TEPAK Rector’s Office) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Hall of Cultural Events of Pano Polemidia 9 a....

In the last 24 hours, police booked 11 individuals and four businesses during 2,663 checks on people breaking Covid decrees. In Nicosia no fines were issues while in Limassol four individuals and three ...

A 20-year-old woman died in the early hours of New Year’s Day on the Athienou-Aradippou road in the Larnaca district. According to police, Gabriella Savva from Oroklini was a ...

The health ministry announced that two people had died of Covid-19 and that a record 5,048 had tested positive from, another record, 169,476 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.98 per ...