Cyprus

The House human rights committee on Monday discussed the increasing numbers of unaccompanied minors arriving in Cyprus from warzones, and measures that should be done to protect them from exploitation ...

Officials on Monday deliberated on a list of suggested further measures that will be brought before the Council of Ministers on Wednesday as the use of the CovScan app became ...

Former first lady Mimi Kyprianou, widow of the late president Spyros Kyprianou, died on Monday. She was 89. Born in Veria Greece, she studied English literature in London where she met ...

Unvaccinated people in the north will not be allowed to enter venues such as bars and restaurants from Monday according to the latest measures against the spread of coronavirus. The ...

Major infrastructure projects will go ahead as planned in the next year, including the Paphos-Polis highway and the installation of charging stations for electric cars, the transport minister said Monday. ...

Ahead of Black Friday, the Cyprus Consumers Association on Monday urged the public to do their research before venturing out on a shopping spree. Launched in the US in the 1960...

An 11-year-old Turkish Cypriot girl was rushed to Makarios children’s hospital from the north after her heart stopped following an accident, reports said on Monday. The hospital’s paediatrics ...

A total of 20 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Tuesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

France has been downgraded from the orange to the red category as per the latest announcement on the country categories for travellers that will apply from Thursday. According to the ...

Three men were released from custody on Monday in the latest twist in a bizarre case in which it was alleged that two brothers plotted to dress up as Father ...

Police on Monday released the CCTV photographs of three men sought in relation to a case of attempted murder after a professional basketball player was critically injured during a fight ...

Around 50 cases of oral cancer are diagnosed each year in Cyprus with men presenting double chances of getting it than women, the health ministry said on Monday announcing the annual ...

A group of experts on Monday decried the “complete lack of progress” from government and parliament alike in bringing forward new legislation to overhaul the current system – deemed ineffectual – of ...

Running, leaping, and vaulting across a landscape, parkour is a high impact sport but it is all about the training ALIX NORMAN learns Paris Hadjisoteriou is a traceur. He flies ...

A 20-year-old has been arrested following a brazen attempt to steal a car in Limassol, which led to two police officers being injured in the process. The young man sought ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at attempts to bring anime to life, that don’t always work Anime, the animation art form originating from Japan, has a massive following all over the ...

Nicosia taxi drivers have announced that on Tuesday they will launch weekly protests until they are no longer targeted by authorities for crossing to the north, a move which could ...

Conservationists will hold a protest rally in Nicosia on Saturday to push for the protection of the Akamas peninsula against the interests of big landowners and the “catastrophic development plans” ...

Two 31-year-old men were arrested on Monday in connection with Saturday’s violent attack at the U19 championship Apoel-Pafos FC match in Kouklia, in which the Paphos team’s coach ...

The first antiviral pill for Covid-19 is expected to be made available in Cyprus in the second half of December for use in mild to moderate cases of the disease, ...

Authorities said two hunters were fined a total of €600 for breaking hunting regulations in Paphos on Sunday. The first hunter was fined €500 for using an illegal device that produces bird ...

A 19-year-old teenager who tried to assault a police officer with a knife was arrested with illegal drugs in his possession in the early morning hours on Monday in Limassol. ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas will hold separate meetings with the president and the epidemiological team on Monday as authorities consider additional measures to curb the spike in daily coronavirus cases. ...

In today’s news, a subsidy scheme for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is set for approval next month, however there are some concerns with certain aspects of its feasibility. ...