Staff Reporter

Health Minister Popi Kanari warned that breastfeeding in Cyprus has declined as she reiterated that the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusively breastfeeding babies. Kanari on Saturday referenced data collected ...

The foreign ministry has advised against unnecessary travel to certain areas of southern Lebanon due to security issues “which may worsen without warning”. The ministry said on Saturday that it ...

Hospital staff are to go on an eight-hour strike on October 25 as the spat between trade unions and the state health services (Okypy) remains unresolved. The strike, scheduled for between 7...

Two 34-year-old suspects are to appear in Limassol court after police found them to be in possession of eight kilos of cocaine and one kilo of cannabis. The case broke ...

A 63-year-old man in Nicosia died in a car accident on Friday after crashing with another vehicle. Nikos Kouniades was driving in the Tseri area, when a 27-year-old driver crashed ...

In today’s episode, the interior minister informed the House interior committee of his plans to create a Deputy Ministry of Migration and Asylum. Elsewhere, the House plenum passed a ...

A hooded man in Limassol on Friday threatened employees with a gun and tried to set fire to a pizza restaurant. According to a police report, the incident occurred at 4.20...

Friday will start off mostly clear with afternoon clouds expected to bring isolated rains or storms, mainly in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 32C in the interior, 30C on ...

The UK’s Minister of State for the Armed Forces, James Heappey, was on the island on Thursday, paying a visit to the Sovereign Base Area in Akrotiri. The British ...

Another boat with 50 migrants arrived off the coast of Cape Greco on Thursday, with the people on board safely escorted ashore. According to media reports, the police coast guard spotted ...

All fifth grade primary school students will have free dental services as part of a health ministry programme for the current school year. An announcement from the dental services on ...

The United States State Department said on Thursday it “welcomes” the mutual understanding found to solve the dispute surrounding the buffer zone village of Pyla and construct a road from ...

Housebound people will be vaccinated against Covid-19 and influenza at home, the health ministry said on Thursday. They explained that, as in the past, housebound people will be vaccinated through ...

Thursday’s weather will initially be mostly clear, with localised increased clouds. As the day progresses, however, clouds will develop, with isolated rain and possible storms expected later in the ...

Approximately 15,000 people in Cyprus work in the agricultural, forestry, and fishing industries, according to the European Union’s statistical agency Eurostat. The figures, which were recorded in 2020, showed that the ...

Police on Wednesday are asking for information to locate an unidentified man connected with an investigated case of dispatch of goods by false representation. The offense was committed on September 24 ...

In today’s episode, the government on Tuesday activated the national ‘Estia’ action plan for the reception of people fleeing the ongoing conflict in Israel, as the first emergency flight ...

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and hail is in place on Wednesday from 11am until 6pm. Precipitation rate is expected to range between 35-55 millimeters per hour. In the ...

The government web portal has been fully restored after digital upgrades have been completed, the deputy research ministry announced on Tuesday. All online state services are now fully operational, after ...

This year’s annual Autumn Regatta in Paphos was a resounding success, the Paphos Sailing Club (PISC) has announced. This despite the failing wind on the second day that made ...

A 40-year-old man was issued a €16,000 fine for illegal possession of tobacco products on Monday. According to police report, the man was spotted around 7pm driving Limassol and was stopped ...

A 22-year-old woman was taken into custody for investigation of an impersonation case at Paphos airport. According to the police, the woman was presented herself on Monday the departure desk ...

Three man were arrested by the Larnaca drug squad in coordination with customs authorities on Monday. According to police statement, in a check carried out by an officer of the ...

Tuesday will start off overcast with a chance of rain in the northeast and later isolated showers and a possible brief storm, mainly in the mountains and the interior. Temperatures ...