A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
The north has announced a curbing of activities ahead of the New Year after detecting close to 30 cases of Omicron.
According to reports from the north, only up to 10 people ...
A first of its kind study on the levels of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 among Cypriots who had Covid-19 has been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Medicine.
The study ...
The department of antiquities announced on Monday that the lighting at Larnaca castle have been switched off due to “serious technical problems”
“Efforts are being made by all those involved ...
The road transport department announced on Monday that vehicle registration licences can be renewed starting on January 7 and ending March 11, 2022.
Licences can be renewed for a period of three, six, ...
The EAC said on Monday that its Strovolos Customer service centre will remain closed today Monday 27 and tomorrow Tuesday 28 December due to a coronavirus case.
The other customer service centres ...
The family of a four-year-old boy with a rare cancer are racing to put together the remainder of the money they need to take their son to America to take ...
Two men, aged 41 and 51 have been arrested in connection with a case of illegal trapping and killing of wild birds in Zygi, following a complaint by anti-trapping activists.
The two ...
Paphos police are investigating two cases of burglary which netted thieves a total of 16,000 euros over the weekend.
Police said that in Tsada, a 71-year-old homeowner reported that a small ...
Business at leisure and recreations centres were down between 50 and 65 per cent over the holiday weekend, the association of recreation centres (Osika) said on Monday.
The measures taken to deal ...
During the past 24 hours police carried out 2,297 Covid checks to see if people had their required documentation, fining 13 individuals and six businesses for violating mandates.
In Nicosia, 734 inspections were carried ...
A 17-year-old girl is suspected of trying to break into the Peyia police station while officers were out on patrol Sunday evening.
According to police, after they returned from patrol ...
The health ministry announced that there had been no new deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday and that 912 people had tested positive from 53,715 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 1.7 ...
No cases of the Covid Omicron variant found so far in Cyprus have needed hospitalisation, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Sunday during a visit to the Famagusta reference hospital.
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Flights to and from Cypriot airports in Larnaca and Paphos continue to operate normally despite widespread cancellations of international flights that have affected thousands of passengers at many airports around ...
Loan restructurings in the Cypriot banking system edged close to €2 billion in the first ten months of 2021, marking the highest figure according to Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) records which ...
Police said on Sunday that there was heavy traffic on the Karvounas-Troodos-Platres road and urged motorists to drive cautiously and to comply with traffic signals and police instructions.
The depth ...
Former Greek President Karolos Papoulias, who served two terms between 2005 and 2015, died on Sunday at the age of 92, the presidency said.
Papoulias, who was also foreign minister in 1985-89 and 1993...
Traffic police appeared to have a quiet time on Christmas Day but booked several offenders in the early hours of Sunday, they said.
As part of checks in the early ...
Rapid testing sites for Monday, December 27.
Eligible groups must bring, in addition to their ID:
Certificate of completed vaccination
Evidence that a person has been ill with COVID-19 for the ...
A motorcyclist, 31, is in critical condition at the Nicosia General Hospital after suffering head injures in the early hours of Sunday when he crashed his vehicle into two parked cars.
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South Africa’s Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday aged 90, visited Cyprus on a number of occasions more than a decade ago when he chaired a group of global peacemakers ...
Paphos hoteliers have issued an SOS for staff and are calling on the government to plan early for the 2022 tourist season.
The Paphos president of the Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe), ...
All walk-in centres will be open on Monday and Tuesday only for students who want a third shot.
According to the Ministry of Health, as part of its efforts to ...
Police booked ten individuals and five businesses for Covid violations between 6am Saturday and 6am on Sunday during 2,627 checks.
There were 1,097 inspections in Nicosia with no bookings.
In Limassol 310 inspections ...