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Three businesses and 11 individuals were fined for violating coronavirus measures after 2,292 checks in the government-controlled areas, police said early on Thursday. Six people were fined in Famagusta after 413 checks, five ...

Cyprus, Greece and Jordan agreed on Wednesday to set in motion procedures for the holding of joint military exercises. The decision was taken by the defence ministers of Cyprus and ...

A fire near the communities of Archimandrita and Maronas in the Paphos district was brought under control after burning 20 hectares of dry vegetation and some trees, fire services spokesman Andreas ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus continues to reel under the pressure of increasing migrant arrivals, as the interior ministry said yesterday the figures are 70 per cent higher than the previous ...

Two businesses and 18 individuals were booked for various violations of the coronavirus measures after 2,417 checks in the government-controlled areas, police said on Wednesday. About half of the checks, 1,205, were carried ...

The uptick in economic activity this year compared to 2020 – hampered by lockdowns – has generated a substantial improvement in the government’s fiscal performance, preliminary data for January to October show. ...

Joseph Borghese, humanitarian, entrepreneur and founder of “Hope For Children” CRC Policy Centre, has praised Pope Francis’ gesture of solidarity to transfer from Cyprus to Italy 50 refugees/asylum seekers after ...

Two people were charged for lighting a flare and setting off a firecracker during the Nicosia derby between Apoel and Omonia on Monday evening. The suspects were released to be ...

Police on Tuesday said they booked 24 people, including three business owners, after 2,114 checks for the implementation of coronavirus measures in the government-controlled areas. The checks were carried out between 6am ...

Police on Monday evening urged motorists to be cautious as thick fog had formed in some areas in Nicosia. Police said there was fog in Kornos, Ayia Varvara, Pera Horio ...

The health ministry announced that 20 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus will operate on Tuesday for eligible groups. Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while unvaccinated ...

Indonesia is the only country to be moved up to the green category in the reviewed list of categories for travel, to be in effect from Thursday. Italy, Spain, Portugal, ...

Thirty one adult migrants, all of Syrian origin, were found in Athienou on Monday, police said. A police patrol located 20 migrants walking on the Nicosia to Larnaca highway in the ...

By Andreas Pavlou Paphos police are investigating two hunters who refused to comply with the instructions of a gamekeeper and for using a sound imitation device, the force said on ...

By Andreas Pavlou Police arrested two men, aged 34 and 35, early on Monday in separate cases after finding illegal possessions on them. At around midnight on Sunday police found a person ...

Three businesses and 15 individuals were booked after 2,699 checks for the implementation of coronavirus protocols, police said early on Friday. Most checks, 1,243, were carried out in Nicosia where one person was ...

The health ministry announced there had been two deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday and that 337 people tested positive from 54,408 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.62 per cent. The ...

Education Minister Prodromos Pordromou departed Cyprus for Brussels on Sunday to attend works of the education, youth, culture and sport (EYCS) council that will take place on Monday and Tuesday. ...

Parents protesting the government’s new Covid-19 measures involving primary school pupils blocked the Rizoelia roundabout in Larnaca for around 90 minutes, police said on Saturday. The parents were protesting the ...

Testing units open for eligible groups on Sunday, November 28 under the state’s mass screening programme. District Location of testing units Operating hours Lemesos (8 units) University Square (behind TEPAK Rectorate) 9 ...

Health authorities have gone on high alert following the emergence of a new Coronavirus variant of concern, dubbed Omicron, that was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) from ...

Police reported 24 individuals, including three managers of businesses, for violating measures against the spread of the coronavirus. A police spokesman said the force had carried out 2,822 checks across the Republic ...

By Lanting Liu The Chinese Embassy has donated €62,000 to the Cyprus Forest Association to develop a forest park at Melini in Limassol, contributing to the efforts to restore an area ...

A total of 50 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Saturday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...