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Coronavirus: First Novavax vaccine rollout begins The first vaccinations in Cyprus with Novavax’s new protein-based jab against the coronavirus, Nuvaxovid, have been booked through the vaccination portal and will ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris is travelling to Lebanon and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday amid efforts to boost Cyprus’ cooperation with third countries, particularly as regards managing the migration issue. Cyprus, ...

Police handed out 17 fines in the past 24 hours for Covid measure violations after carrying out 2,159 inspections. In Nicosia, 551 inspections resulted in two individuals being fined; in Limassol, after 136 inspections four ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus has collected enough donations for the war-torn people of Ukraine to fill 15 shipping containers, in its biggest-ever humanitarian drive. In other news, the Covid SafePass ...

The fire services were called to put out a car fire in the early morning hours in Paphos. According to a statement by the fire department the vehicle was parked ...

A revised plan for Covid-19 restrictions is in effect as of Tuesday. The plan includes more establishments to be considered short-stay and low risk, therefore, the SafePass requirement for entry ...

The health ministry announced that 33 testing sites will operate on Tuesday for eligible groups. In addition to any medical certificates entitling them to free testing, people must also carry identification ...

Leading Disy leader Averof Neofytou on Monday tweeted he has tested positive for Covid-19. “During my daily self-test last night, I tested positive for coronavirus,” he tweeted, “which was confirmed ...

Women’s professional empowerment and the reconciliation of professional and family responsibilities must remain among the state’s priorities and be key goals for gender equality, Labour union Peo said ...

Cyprus Marine Life is more than just a page of pretty pictures. This Facebook group actively protects the island’s biodiversity. ALIX NORMAN finds out more. Here, you’ll discover ...

A Paphos betting shop under investigation for illegal gambling activities was also handed a hefty fine for violating coronavirus protocols, police said on Monday. According to the police report, members ...

Police on Monday said that eight people were found driving under the influence of drugs alongside violating traffic rules, during routine traffic checks the previous night. A press release said ...

Man Vs Nature. A literary genre as old as time. Artists were always captivated by the struggle of man and how can one survive in the wilderness, pitted against the ...

The health ministry’s new Covid-19 rules, which will see changes to SafePass and self-isolation rules, will go into effect on Tuesday following a cabinet decision last week. Speaking after ...

The health ministry on Monday announced that from Tuesday, the new rules that cut self-isolation for positive cases from 10 days to seven will come into effect. The procedure is as ...

Thousands in fines were issued to a supermarket in Larnaca and a betting shop in Paphos for Covid violations, police said after booking five businesses and 18 individuals in the past 24 ...

Paul Lambis discovers all the unique Episkopi area has to offer Every March, the endless landscape of Episkopi village in Paphos offers spectacular views. The area boasts nature trails, diverse ...

‘It’s like rubbing salt on an open wound,’ say homeowners By Bejay Browne Even though homes in Pissouri that have either been destroyed or seriously damaged by an ongoing ...

The free testing sites for Monday are as follows: District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Nicosia (15units) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 1 pm 94056785 Agios Dometios Municipality (event hall) 9 am – 1 pm 99154344 ...

The health ministry announced that two people had died of Covid-19 and that 1,730 had tested positive from 77,336 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.24 per cent. The deaths concerned ...

The response by some political parties has been shocking By Christos P. Panayiotides Ukraine is the second largest European country, with an area of 600 thousand square kilometres and a population ...

Paphos police on Sunday arrested a 26-year-old man for driving at 121 kilometre per hour on a road where the speed limit was 50km. Traffic police while conducting checks around 3.15pm ...

The overwhelming majority of Cypriots believe that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an invasion as opposed to a small number that called it a peacekeeping operation, according to a ...

This Wednesday it will be two years since our lives changed and words like lockdown and curfew became part of everyday lives March 9 marks two years since Cyprus confirmed its ...