Cyprus

Over 20 per cent of footballers in Cyprus that took part in a survey whose results were presented on Tuesday, said they had taken part in a fixed official game while ...

President Nicos Anastasiades travels to Brussels on Wednesday to attend the Eastern Partnership summit and the EU Summit on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Ahead of his departure, Anastasiades on Tuesday ...

Cyprus and Greece have joined forces in a “milestone” collaboration to use their scientific expertise in tackling forest fires. The Cyprus Institute (CyI), the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (...

The referral by the EU foreign ministers of the options paper to Coreper for possible legal measures against those involved in the illegal activities in Varosha was not a negative ...

Paphos police arrested three people on Tuesday who allegedly assaulted employees at the social welfare office and one officer after complaining over delayed payment of benefits. The incident occurred around 11.30...

A total of 23 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

Police said Tuesday they arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with the double murder of two Russian women in the district of Limassol in November. The suspect is being questioned, ...

Three suspects were on Tuesday referred to trial before the Nicosia criminal court accused of belonging to a human trafficking ring following the testimony of an 18-year-old woman. The young ...

Main opposition Akel accused the government of being authoritarian after it transpired Tuesday that the president would veto a recent law passed by opposition parties to cut VAT on electricity ...

Christmas can be a stressful time. Take your mind off the festivities and partake in the sounds of silence with a trend that is growing around the world suggests ELENI ...

Local environmental NGOs were among more than 150 organisations that on Tuesday called on the European Commission to include the restoration of at least 15 per cent of land and sea area ...

Rain fell in various areas on Tuesday with the heaviest seen in Limassol, where roads and fields were flooded. Earlier, police had warned of hail and fog in the Episkopi ...

As of Wednesday, the vaccinations portal will be open for booster jab appointments for people who have completed their vaccination regimen five months and two weeks ago, the health ministry ...

Parents keeping their primary school children away from class in protest at the latest round of Covid-19 restrictions were on Tuesday urged to “think again” amid indications they could face ...

Latsia municipal theatre was vandalised overnight with slogans declaring “death to traitors” and calling for enosis (union with Greece). The incident drew condemnation from the Pancyprian Association of Democratic Resistance ...

A 53-year-old Larnaca doctor suspected of issuing fake coronavirus vaccination certificates was referred on Tuesday for trial before the Larnaca criminal court. The trial is set to start on January 18. ...

The Larnaca general hospital has prepared another 28 beds for Covid patients after seeing an uptick in admissions in the past few days, state services organisation Okypy said on Tuesday. After ...

Game and fauna service officers rescued two mouflons in the buffer zone after their horns became entangled. According to a social media post, UNFICYP officers spotted the two male mouflons ...

Police are warning drivers to be particularly careful because of adverse weather conditions on the Paphos-Limassol highway, near Episkopi. In an announcement, police said that visibility is limited because of ...

President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will at 19.00 on Tuesday attend a reception hosted by the UN at the Ledra Palace Hotel in the buffer zone in ...

In today’s episode, mandatory self-isolation for Omicron cases and their close contacts will come into effect from tomorrow to prevent the spread of new variant of concern. In other ...

Two men were arrested after trying to depart the island using fake Portuguese passports, police said on Tuesday. According to Paphos police spokesman Michalis Ioannou, a 29-year-old African man went ...

Authorities have issued a dust warning for Tuesday, the second in as many days, and urged vulnerable groups to avoid going outside. In an announcement, the department of labour inspection ...

A 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stealing €4,500 worth of tools from a warehouse, police said on Tuesday. The theft was reported to the police on December 13 by the ...