Cyprus

By Patricia Jordan I am always being asked why some fruit and nut trees have enormous crops one year and barely any the next. This is known as ‘biennial bearing’, ...

A total of 22 rapid test points will operate on Monday for free tests for eligible groups, including children and the vaccinated. Anyone seeking a test must have proof of ID ...

The endemic Paphos dandelion (Taraxacum aphrogenes) has been selected by the agriculture ministry as its plant of the month as it continues its campaign to inform the public about the ...

Strong winds made making a fire in an inaccessible area near Psathi in Paphos difficult to tackle but it was brought under control by 6pm, fire services said on Sunday ...

The second informal tripartite meeting of the foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece and the United Arab Emirates was held on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum in Dubai ...

Thousands of bullets found in an abandoned house in Limassol on Sunday are thought to be part of the large number stolen from a container last month. According to Limassol ...

Turkish moves in Famagusta will be outlined at the EU Foreign Affairs Council to be held in Brussels on Monday, the anniversary of the universal declaration of independence in the ...

The reality of the Cyprus problem has been repeatedly said, but in an organised way some people have taken care to place the blame on the Greek Cypriot side and ...

Nineteen individuals and one business were fined by police for breaking coronavirus measures in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Sunday. According to the police, these were the result ...

Police in Paphos are investigating after a hire car crashed with another driven by a 44-year-old woman on the motorway at 1.50 on Sunday morning. As a result of the crash, ...

A 49-year-old man, Charalambos Terlas from Limassol, died on Saturday after being critically injured in a traffic accident on October 2, police announced on Sunday. Terlas was driving on Mouson street ...

A 26-year-old man was remanded for five days by Limassol district court on Sunday after fires started at two different points in the village of Pyrgos on Saturday night. At ...

A blue Black Friday looms as chip shortage bites The ongoing global supply crunch of semiconductors means that shoppers in Cyprus are left with fewer products to choose from, delays ...

The health ministry on Saturday announced 218 new coronavirus cases from 48,428 rapid and PCR tests, bringing the positivity rate to 0.45 per cent. No new Covid deaths were recorded. There were 82 patients ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas is reportedly expected to submit a proposal for the administration of an anti-Covid 19 booster shot for all adults, it emerged on Saturday. Amidst concerns regarding the ...

Several hundred people gathered outside the presidential palace on Saturday evening to protest coronavirus measures which they said were violating human rights. The Nicosia-based demonstration started at 5pm, with about 400 ...

The health ministry announced the operation of 43 testing sites this Sunday for people in eligible groups still allowed to have a free test. Eligible are minors who do not currently ...

Two Greek Cypriot teenagers are in police custody in the north pending their court appearance after they were found with almost half a kilo of cannabis in their possession, the ...

The independent union of Cyprus’ public employees (ASDYK) and its police branch have called on the police leadership on Saturday to “immediately reconsider” the suspension of 12 officers in connection with ...

A group of taxi drivers blocked the Ayios Dhometios crossing point with their cars for several hours on Saturday, to protest police preventing them from filling their tanks with cheap ...

The remand of two suspects, 26 and 32, arrested in connection with the theft of guns and thousands of bullets from a container in Limassol was renewed for six days on Saturday. ...

Authorities have suspended the operation of a coffeeshop in Paphos after customers were found gambling in the premises on three different occasions, police said on Saturday. The trial for the ...

Police on Saturday were investigating the circumstances of a fatal traffic accident that took place in Latsia a few minutes after midnight. Nicos Valanides, 59, from Limassol, was driving on Yiannou ...

One in five of the population in Cyprus aged 15 years or more – or 21.2 per cent — smoke daily, the sixth highest share in the EU27 according to the latest figures published ...