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A new vaccination centre opened at the state fair in Nicosia on Friday as Cyprus ramps up its vaccination drive in a race to contain a surge of new coronavirus ...

A second Covid-19 ward has opened at Paphos Hospital as the state health services scramble for beds amid a surge in admissions. Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said that eight beds ...

Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides travels to Armenia on Friday where he will represent President Nicos Anastasiades at events to be held in Yerevan on Saturday to commemorate victims of the ...

More than 1700 Johnson & Johnson single dose Covid-19 vaccines were booked through the vaccination portal on Friday, the first day they were made available here. The J&J shots ...

The health ministry on Thursday announced one more death from Covid-19 and 927 new cases, while 296 patients are currently being treated for the coronavirus in hospitals – a record number. The latest ...

More than 100 organisations from both sides of the divide and abroad, called on Wednesday for Cyprus’ reunification as a bizonal bicommunal federation with political equality. A total 113 groups, parties, and ...

Olympiakos reached their first Cyprus Cup final for 30 years after beating AEL 1-0 in Limassol on Wednesday night to seal a comprehensive 5-2 aggregate win. The Nicosia side will play ...

The UNHCR is ready to provide further help to Cyprus to handle the influx of irregular migrants, its assistant high commissioner for protection Gillian Triggs said on Wednesday. According to ...

Cyprus faces the grim prospect of another lost year for tourism, the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (ACTA) warned on Wednesday. The dire warning was delivered by ACTA spokesman Haris ...

A vaccination programme for enclaved Greek Cypriots has been nearly completed, presidential commissioner Photis Photiou whose portfolio includes humanitarian issues, told the Cyprus News Agency on Wednesday. He said that ...

A total of 60 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Thursday, the health ministry announced. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

The general court of the EU said on Wednesday that the EU’s Intellectual Property Office should not have registered the name ‘Grilloumi’ by Swedish company Fontana Food AB. The ...

The commerce ministry’s consumer protection service said on Wednesday it had fined the House Finance Corporation €20,000 over some of its advertisements. The service found that a number of them ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday sought parents’ backing for frequent coronavirus testing among younger school children to help contain an upsurge in positive cases. Prodromou held a teleconference with ...

The civil registry and migration department is halting in-person service to the public because of a large number of positive coronavirus cases In an official announcement the department is said ...

There are high concentrations of dust in the air and vulnerable groups are urged to avoid going outside until the situation improves, the department of labour inspection said on Tuesday ...

A 37-year-old man was shot and killed in Kiti on Monday night. The killing took place at around 9.30pm in Kiti near Larnaca and involved a burst of gunfire. First ...

The health ministry appears to no longer be informing the public as to whether people who have died from Covid-19 also suffered from underlying health conditions. For the past two ...

A Limassol resident reported to the police that his house was broken into while he was asleep, and he was attacked by three people. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday ...

A total of 58 rapid testing sites for coronavirus will operate across the island on Tuesday according to an announcement by the health ministry. The sites aim to assist the mandatory ...

Priority for vaccinations will be given to all staff working for May’s parliamentary elections, it was announced on Monday. The cabinet approved on Monday the proposal put forward by ...

The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Monday, 55 in total. People need to present proof of identity such as ID card, driver’s license or passport, for identification ...

The fire service sent two engines on Sunday on the request by the British bases to help put out a fire in a quarry in Xylofagou. According to the spokesman ...

The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Sunday, 69 in total. People need to present proof of identity such as ID card, driver’s license or passport, for identification ...