Cyprus

Two establishments and 12 people were fined after a total of 2,196 checks for violations of coronavirus measures in the 24 hours up to 6am on Monday. The bulk of individual fines were ...

A 37-year-old resident of Larnaca has been arrested to help police inquiries into a case of illegal drug possession with intent to supply. Larnaca police said that on Sunday afternoon, ...

A 29-year-old man has been arrested for illegally staying in the Republic. According to Paphos police, the arrest was made on Sunday afternoon by officers at the Polis Chrysochous police ...

More than 700 people took part on Sunday in the first annual Run for Autism marathon, held in Ayia Napa. Held on the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, the run ...

An event in support of the Russian Federation was held on Sunday around noon in Paphos. About 350-400 Russians, Pontian Greeks, Belarusians, and others gathered in Kato Paphos for a ...

Two people died from coronavirus on Sunday as the ministry of health announced announced 2,853 new Covid cases. The two deaths bring to 942 the number of people who have died since ...

By Patricia Jordan The Royal Horticultural Society in the UK suggests slugs and snails should no longer be classed as pests, despite the fact that the organisation has the most ...

The ‘controlled resolution’ of RCB in the wake of the Ukraine crisis is a minor bump in the road compared to the 2013 crisis, but one expert says it could have ...

The third African dust episode in four days plagued the island on Sunday with readings reaching as high as 425µg/m³ recorded in Paphos, almost nine times above the safe ...

Can’t bear the thought of an Easter holiday abroad without your dog? Taking your pet with you is easier than you might think During the lockdown, millions of Europeans ...

More than 950 violations were recorded over the last three days, police said on Sunday. In a concerted effort across the island, police were active to prevent serious and fatal traffic ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Sunday called on people to be patient until Thursday when announcements are expected to be made over the relaxation of coronavirus measures. On Wednesday the ...

A pensioner is being sought for willfully causing bodily harm to another person, police said on Sunday. According to assistant Paphos police chief Michalis Ioannou, the crimes of causing grievous ...

A man has been arrested in Limassol for allegedly causing damages to the hotel he was staying in of €20,000. According to assistant police chief of Paphos Michalis Ioannou, the 37-year-old ...

The Cyprus Consumers’ Association on Sunday called for the immediate withdrawal of a bill that would allow further taxation on fuel. The association pointed out the “rapid increases in fuel ...

Almost 15,000 Ukrainians are currently being hosted in Cyprus, a third of whom were living on the island when Russia invaded their country, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Sunday. Despite ...

A Ukrainian couple were holidaying in Cyprus when war broke out In many ways Zinaida Kruvosheeva and Bogdan Matkovsky are among the lucky ones, and they know it. The 35-year-old ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Sunday expressed the hope that parliamentary parties would have second thoughts on municipal reform and pass the bill sent back by President Nicos Anastasiades. The ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides is in Luxembourg to take part in the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings which will be held on Monday and Tuesday. Ministers will discuss economic developments resulting ...

All halloumi products in Cyprus have been made legally for decades and are subject to checks by both the agriculture ministry and the commerce ministry, the Association of Cyprus Cheesemakers ...

The ministry of health will operate 34 free coronavirus testing units for eligible groups on Monday. Those able to get a free test include the vaccinated and children. Proof of ID ...

Fines totalling €3,500 were handed out by the police in the 24 hours leading to 6am on Sunday morning to those who broke anti Covid regulations. The fines were given to 21 individuals ...

A foreign worker has lost his life in a labour accident on board a ship docked at Limassol port, police said. Limassol police spokesman Lefteris Kyriacou said the 38-year-old man ...

The department of labour has warned of high concentrations of dust in the air on Sunday with vulnerable groups urged to remain inside. Measurements taken at 7am showed 76.4μg/m3 ...