Cyprus

The EU’s foreign ministers on Monday agreed to consider the possibility of measures against those involved in activities in the fenced area of Varosha, but also called for confidence-building ...

Parliamentarians on Monday sounded the alarm over shocking living conditions at the Pournara reception centre for refugees, calling the situation in the surrounding community ‘a ticking time bomb’ and urging ...

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 ...

The energy ministry announced on Monday it has launched its subsidy scheme for the replacement by vulnerable groups of old home appliances with energy efficient ones. The subsidies range from €300 ...

For the second time in two months the Greens have had to postpone electing a new leadership after an insufficient number of members showed up to render the proceedings valid. ...

Disy leader Averof Neophytou is asking parliament to revisit two proposals he had submitted in 2016 regulating salaries received by retired individuals appointed to state positions and extending the ministers’ and ...

The cabinet on Monday approved cuts in VAT on household power bills as part of its policy to tackle the fallout from the rise in the price of electricity. According ...

With money tight and supply chain problems meaning things don’t always arrive a growing number of people are taking to making their own gifts. ALIX NORMAN gets a few ...

Cabinet on Monday gave the green light for the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 against coronavirus, which is scheduled to start on Thursday as a surge in cases was recorded ...

In a process of ever diminishing returns, locally made drama is only going one way says CONSTATINOS PSILLIDES How often did you catch yourself saying: “Man, there is NOTHING good ...

The cabinet on Monday decided on mandatory self-isolation for Omicron cases or any other future variants as of this Wednesday in an attempt to prevent the spread of new variant ...

Argentina and Chile have been moved from Orange to Red the travel categories, the health ministry said on Monday. The change will come into effect on Thursday. The classification for ...

A Human Library will be organised by the House of Representatives in collaboration with the NGO Human Library – Cyprus on Thursday afternoon, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. “The ...

Direct and indirect deaths related to Covid could be higher in Cyprus, according to the State of Health in the EU report. In 2020, Covid accounted for 131 deaths in Cyprus, or 2 ...

Lefkara has been recognised as one of the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The initiative was launched to advance the role of tourism in ...

A 32-year-old woman and 22-year-old man were arrested in Paphos this weekend for illegally staying in the Republic, Paphos police said on Monday. The first arrested was the woman, in ...

Strict application of rules and regulations could many times be harmful to public interest, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday, a shot at the auditor-general whose annual report he received. ...

A 26-year-old assaulted a police officer during his arrest, Paphos police said on Monday referring to a man arrested for illegal possession of drugs. According to the police, members of ...

The transport ministry on Monday called for tenders for the provision of 32 electric vans to be used by state services as part of its efforts to promote clean energy and ...

The A Technical School in Limassol was to remain closed on Monday as a precautionary measure after the first three cases of Omicron reported in Cyprus on Friday were among ...

In today’s episode, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, will present to the European Union Foreign Affairs Council the options document for the Union’...

High concentrations of dust were recorded in the atmosphere in most parts of the country on Monday morning, according to the department of labour inspection. The department urged the public, ...

Paphos police were investigating on Monday after 15 people reportedly assaulted two men in the Dasoudi area the night before. The case was reported to the police by the two victims ...

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