Cyprus

The situation in Shanghai is extreme, local epidemiologist and state Covid-19 adviser Michalis Voniatis said on Friday, referring to shocking scenes emerging from China’s strict ‘zero-Covid’ lockdowns. The draconian ...

The Big Potato in Xylophagou has been decorated for Easter and the village’s community leader has vowed that a competition will decide the theme for the controversial monument for ...

Saturday’s free rapid testing sites for eligible individuals are as follows: District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Lefkosia (23 units) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 pm 94056785 Agios Georgios Church, Latsia 9 ...

Police on Friday warned of an online pyramid scheme luring in victims who are then pushed to draw in more people. Authorities cautioned that members of the public are being ...

A 22-year-old man from Paralimni was remanded for four days on Friday by the Famagusta district court as part of police investigations into a case of illegal possession of explosives ...

Limassol police have arrested a 27-year-old suspect for a stabbing at a construction site, ending the manhunt which was earlier underway. Local media reported that the suspect was found in ...

Metal gates are going up across a swathe of farmland along the Green Line, bolstering barbed wire barriers installed last year. According to government plans to combat illegal entries, a ...

Lakatamia now boasts a dedicated dog park for pet-owners and their four-legged friends, following the inauguration of the new facility by Environment Commissioner Klelia Vassiliou earlier this week. The park ...

BirdLife Cyprus has called on the government to reinstate stiff penalties for illegal bird trapping, stressing that the European Commission is likely to start fining Cyprus for failing to tackle ...

The cost of cooking oils, meat, veg, and a slew of other goods have risen across the board – with tomatoes up by 60 per cent and whole chickens by 16.5 per cent, ...

Game wardens out on patrol have booked two individuals caught with a hunting rifle at night, and outside the hunting season, the game service said in a post on Facebook ...

The hotel occupancy rate in the Paphos district currently stands at 50 per cent, according to the president of the Paphos hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides, who added that during the ...

While the number of new coronavirus cases remains high, there has been a significant improvement in epidemiological indices in the past fortnight, according to the latest national report released by ...

In today’s episode, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has pledged to hold fast amid mounting calls for an increase in government handouts, warning that otherwise the public debt may spiral ...

Larnaca police early on Friday confiscated 180 Easter bangers and are expected to charge a 19-year-old man with illegal possession of explosives. In a written statement, police said that at around 2.30 ...

The Cypriot economy continues to show signs of growth, improving its performance over the previous year, but external factors are contributing to a loss of momentum, according to a report ...

The prospects of business and trade cooperation between Cambodia and the Larnaca Chamber of Commerce and Industry were discussed at a meeting between the two on Thursday. “The meeting took ...

The breakaway regime in the north has inked a deal for economic and fiscal cooperation with Turkey, the latter pledging to the former some 4.25 billion Turkish lira (€270 million) for this ...

If Turkey is genuine about talks to reunify the island, it must first recognise the Republic Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday. He was responding to earlier remarks by ...

The late former Nicosia mayor Lellos Demetriades was laid to rest on Thursday, with the political leadership paying their respects to a man who left his mark on the Cypriot ...

The government and Larnaca municipal authorities signed a deal on Thursday by which the latter will lease the premises of the old hospital in the town. Under the lease agreement, ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has pledged to hold fast amid mounting calls for an increase in government handouts, warning that otherwise the public debt may spiral out of control. Appearing ...

Authorities on Thursday announced four more deaths attributed to Covid-19, while testing came up with 1,421 new positives to the virus. The latest fatalities were: a man aged 58 who passed away ...

By Elias Hazou and Jonathan Shkurko Members of the House transport committee on Thursday called on the government to work on regulating the use of personal mobility vehicles in Cyprus, ...