Cyprus

No deaths were recorded from coronavirus on Sunday as the ministry of health announced the detection of 307 new cases. The total number of deaths remains at 601, of which 386 were men ...

First Lady Andri Anastasiade’s 98-year-old father Stavros Moustakoudes died on Sunday, the presidential palace announced. He accompanied Anastasiade to a walk-in vaccination centre in Limassol to have his third ...

The sustainable management of the natural and cultural heritage, offering unique experiences to visitors and providing tangible benefits to local communities, is Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis’ vision for the Akamas, ...

Covid-19 obviously explains some, but by no means all More people have died in the Republic of Cyprus in 2021 than in previous years, and no-one is entirely sure why. The ...

A total of 21 testing sites will operate around the island on Monday for free tests to eligible groups. These include: Minors up to 17 years old, people aged 18 years or over ...

The Greek Cypriot side is taking measures to destroy the economy in the north, Turkish Cypriot leader Erin Tatar said on Sunday speaking to shop owners in the old city ...

by Patricia Jordan Another strange year is coming to a close. Thankfully the garden has been my salvation again to help me through it. Having not had much to divert ...

The bodies of two murdered women would not have been found if their killer did not admit to the offence, police chief Stelios Papatheodorou said on Sunday as the force ...

Omicron travel ban has separated families and disrupted business Like dozens of South African Cypriots, Michalis Polyviou was appalled by the government’s decision last Friday to ban all flights ...

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Paphos for a case of carrying weapons to incite terror, stabbing and threatening violence. According to the police at 7.10pm on Saturday, they ...

Gesy treatment begins with your GP referral – a very dangerous situation when an emergency combines with an unavailable doctor You’ve spent two nights in excruciating pain. Come the third ...

The fire service saved a hunter on Sunday morning after he injured his leg in the Ayios Ioannis Agros area. In a Tweet, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said that ...

The fire services have responded to around 39 calls in Larnaca due to heavy rainfall on Sunday morning. In a Tweet, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said the calls for help ...

Technology now touches everything we do and has transformed major sectors of our society: media, education, transportation and healthcare, to name just a few. More importantly perhaps, technology has fundamentally ...

A total of 5,730 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 on Saturday, the ministry of health announced on Sunday. At the State Fair in Nicosia 787 people were jabbed at the E station ...

Twenty-seven individuals and 19 businesses were charged in the 48 hours leading up to 6am on Sunday morning by police for breaking coronavirus measures. During the two-day period a total of 5,358 checks ...

The bodies of two Russian women missing since November have been removed from the ground after they were found buried in the early hours of Sunday in the garden of ...

Police will launch an islandwide campaign on Monday against driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The traffic police will carry out checks until Sunday December 12, and they said ...

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met office for strong storms on Sunday. The warning is in place from 7am to 2pm and covers various parts of ...

Covid measures and other pressures on Gesy could result in medical access not being available when people need it most The death of a pensioner who was sent packing from ...

Paphos hotels operated at a 50-55 per cent capacity in November, Paphos hoteliers association head Thanos Michaelides said on Saturday. Even though November did not reach 2019 figures, it was a ...

The health ministry announced that two people had died from Covid-19 and that 428 had tested positive from 78,007 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.55 per cent. The deaths concerned ...

Scores of people gathered in Limasssol on Saturday afternoon, to protest the government’s most recent measures against coronavirus. Centred on freedom of choice, the peaceful demonstration began around 3pm ...

No further measures will be needed as long as we stick to the current ones, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Saturday. He was visiting Pachna health centre, serving as ...