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The government has been transferring electricity to the north since last week to help meet needs during peak hours, it was reported on Tuesday.
According to the Cyprus News Agency, ...
The health ministry announced 2,241 new cases of Covid-19 but no deaths on Tuesday.
As there were no deaths, the total death toll remains 630, of whom 402 were men and 227 women.
There ...
Seeking to facilitate parents and guardians of children aged 5 to 11, the health ministry said on Tuesday it will operate large vaccination centres for children in cooperation with the Society of ...
Members of the government’s coronavirus advisory team warned of a further rise in daily cases on Tuesday after Monday’s record-breaking spike, which saw them shoot up to nearly 2,000.
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Conditions for patients and staff alike at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital are at breaking point, which could lead to a disaster, a nurses union warned on Tuesday.
In a statement, ...
The decision of Cypriot commercial banks to impose new charges on clients has sparked a fierce reaction from customers, trade unions, some political parties and interest groups.
In the case ...
A woman is in police custody after she tried to fly out of Paphos airport with a document police suspect is fake.
Paphos police deputy chief Michalis Ioannou said the 21...
A 44-year-old man referred to trial at the criminal court for a hit-and-run fatality in Paphos earlier this month will remain in police custody until the start of proceedings on ...
The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Wednesday, 43 in total, in all districts, for eligible groups.
To get tested people need to present their ID, passport or driver’...
Paphos police have arrested a 25-year-old man for driving under the influence of drugs. The car’s registration had been cancelled and the car did not have an MOT certificate, ...
The old Latsia health centre is to be converted into a hostel to house people suffering from long term mental illness, which will also help prevent congestion on the Athalassa ...
Hundreds of Turkish Cypriots held a protest on Tuesday over the economic situation in the north that is leading people to poverty.
The protest took place outside ‘parliament’ in the ...
People who are fully vaccinated but are not Gesy beneficiaries may get their self-test kits from designated centres in all districts the health ministry said on Tuesday.
According to the ...
The health ministry said Tuesday that people who have tested positive for Covid can fill an online form to assist the contact tracing unit, which is currently overwhelmed due to ...
An Aradippou secondary school pupil has won first prize in the World Food Day 2021 Poster Contest, the school said on Tuesday.
Leonie Bella Vassiliou, 14, won the first prize in the 13 ...
Several scheduled flights to Paphos airport have been cancelled due to the increased severity of the Covid-19 situation in Europe, as well as in Cyprus, according to the Paphos Regional ...
A 31-year-old man was arrested by Limassol police on Monday night for possession of stolen property.
Police had gone to the apartment after a complaint was filed that a person ...
TUS Airways has decided to expand and increase the number of flights from Paphos to Athens, the transport ministry said on Tuesday welcoming this move as an important development for ...
Paphos police are investigating attempts to break into two buildings and a church, as well burglaries of hotel rooms and possession of burglary tools, the Cyprus News Agency reported on ...
The health minister is holding an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the spike in coronavirus cases and possible measures to contain it with his advisors, a spokesman said.
The ...
In 2020, 17 per cent of Cyprus enterprises reported that their online sales reached at least 1 per cent of their total turnover, according to new Eurostat figures published on Tuesday.
This represents ...
In today’s episode, Cyprus recorded a daily record of Covid cases on Monday with 1,925 people testing positive.
A new record for the number of tests done in one day ...
Polis Chrysochous police have arrested a 38-year-old man as they investigate a break-in of an office, theft, and possession of drugs.
Paphos deputy police chief Michalis Ioannou told the Cyprus ...
Cyprus police reported six individuals and four establishments for violating measures aiming to contain the spread of the pandemic.
A police spokesperson told CNA that in the last 24 hours up ...