Cyprus

A 23-year-old man is in custody after police officers spotted him walking down a street in Limassol holding a woman’s handbag which turned out to have been stolen. Limassol ...

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 ...

Cyprus was among the areas in the EU that experienced the most significant increase in illegal crossings last month, according to a report by Frontex, the European Border and Coast ...

In a new venture a well-known local chef is offering tailor made gastronomic experiences. PAUL LAMBIS gets a taste for fine dining Roddy Damalis Well-known chef Roddy Damalis’ earliest childhood ...

Road fatalities in Cyprus for 2019 were a little above the EU average, according to data released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. In 2019 there were 59 deaths per million inhabitants ...

Two people, aged 25 and 36, were remanded in custody for eight days on Tuesday as part of investigations into the premeditated murder of a 28-year-old man. The man, of Congolese origin, ...

The intention is that the measures, which the Cabinet will take on Wednesday to curb the spread of Covid-19, will last until Christmas, according to Professor of Microbiology/Molecular Virology ...

Ahead of Christmas, the consumer protection service said on Tuesday that it has launched an awareness campaign and checks on the safety of children’s toys. During the campaign, that ...

A kiosk on Stavrou Avenue in Nicosia was extensively damaged early on Tuesday by a fire with investigations focusing on what caused the blaze. The fire broke out at around 3.40...

Some parents are deeply concerned over the compulsory use of facemasks in primary schools, as the measure appears to have been preliminarily adopted without notable opposition during Monday’s Covid-19 ...

Christmas trees will go on sale starting Monday, November 29, the forestry department said on Tuesday. Trees cut as a result of the department’s efforts to improve growing conditions and ...

Social protection benefits expenditure as a percentage of GDP between 2019 and 2020 has increased in almost all EU Member States, with the largest jump recorded in Cyprus and estimated at +2.2 per ...

Nicosia urban taxi drivers started a series of weekly protests early on Tuesday against price inflation which they said affects their income. Professional taxi drivers from Nicosia and Famagusta gathered ...

Limassol municipality will hand out €300 grants to local councils, citizen groups and businesses to decorate their local parks for Christmas. In a statement, the municipality invited those interested to submit ...

A Christmas-themed art piece created by a 10-year-old artist is being auctioned to collect money in support of people with leukaemia. Lambros Kallenos created a 69cm high ‘Tree of Life’ ...

A Limassol kiosk employee was injured during an attempted robbery in the early morning hours of Tuesday. According to police, a hooded man wearing a mask entered the kiosk about 20 ...

Limassol city centre post office announced it will remain closed on Tuesday after a coronavirus case was detected in the premises. According to the announcement of Cyprus postal services, the ...

In today’s episode, the European Commission will be drafting proposals to harmonise the duration of the validity of the Covid-19 vaccination certificate, while Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas has discussed ...

Paphos police are investigating after unknown culprits broke into a jewellery shop in the early morning hours on Tuesday. The theft took place around 4.30am, when the alarm system of ...

Paphos police were investigating a knife assault case on Tuesday that led to the injury of a 28-year-old man. According to Paphos spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, the victim was allegedly beaten ...

Police on Tuesday said they issued 22 fines as part of 2,934 checks for the implementation of coronavirus protocols in the last 24 hours in the government-controlled areas. Most checks, 1,341, were conducted in ...

The prospects for the further strengthening and utilisation of the trade relations between Cyprus and Greece were showcased at the ‘Doing Business in Cyprus – COVID 19 Challenges and Opportunities’ online seminar. ...

The Cyprus Integrity Forum (CIF), an independent, non-profit and non-governmental organisation, signed on November 15 a memorandum of understanding with fellow non-profit organisation Oxygono. The CIF, which was launched in 2010 and ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday attended a performance by the prisoners’ theatre group, saying he was proud of all the progress made at the Nicosia Central Prisons in the past ...