Cyprus

The loosening of some Covid-19 restrictions which had been expected appear to have been shelved following the health minister’s meeting with the advisory team on Tuesday. The council of ...

Forestry department workers continued a work to rule on Tuesday which they said will go on indefinitely to protest understaffing issues. According to the forestry department faction of labour union ...

Cyprus signed an agreement with the EU on Tuesday to regulate the return of migrants, with further cooperation to be announced shortly. Deputy Director-General in charge of the ‘Task Force ...

Fly-tipping near a turtle nesting beach in Akamas shows people lack environmental awareness and highlights the need to protect the area, the Green party has said. Plastic bags, bottles, surgical ...

A youth organisation is running a campaign to educate young people on how to reduce their carbon footprint by teaching them the value of recycling and other green practises. Youth ...

There is no question at the moment of appointing a new envoy on behalf of the UN Secretary-General since the two sides do not agree on what that person’s ...

A total of 75 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

An online petition has been launched calling for the immediate resignation of Archbishop Chrysostomos after he placed a dozen priests on mandatory three-month leave because they are unvaccinated. The petition ...

The National Betting Authority generated €192 million in revenue during the third quarter of 2021, reflecting a 12 per cent increase over the corresponding quarter of the year before, according to a report ...

In top Cyprus influencer PAUL LAMBIS finds a DJ using humour to fuel his success, and detail gaming experiences, but life on social media is not all that it appears ...

Nine communities around Vasiliko area on Tuesday warned they would take dynamic measures, including protests and road closures, if a cabinet decision to relocate the two Dali asphalt plants to ...

In 2020, renewable energy sources (RES) made up 37 per cent of gross electricity consumption in the EU, up from 34 per cent in 2019, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office ...

According to the spokesman and head of the Paphos TAE, Michalis Nikolaou, a 24-year-old and a 32-year-old, intending to fly to France, were stopped at Paphos airport on Monday. Suspicions ...

The ministry of defense is launching a new platform on Tuesday so those who complete or have completed 16 years of age within the current year (born in 2006), can submit their ...

Taxi drivers on Tuesday said they would go ahead with a six-hour work stoppage next week to demand state financial support. Their statement came after the urban taxi sector was ...

The operation on a three-year-old boy who was transferred to Athens with serious heart disease was postponed because he was diagnosed with viral pneumonia, the health ministry has told the ...

In today’s episode, the Supreme Court on Monday overturned a conviction against a young British woman who was accused of lying about being gang-raped in 2019. In Covid-related news, fully ...

An establishment owner was fined €8000 for working instead of self-isolating. Two additional fines were issued to establishments for non-possession of SafePasses, while a third fine was issued to an establishment ...

Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, will meet on Tuesday with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, in Washington D.C. A foreign ministry press release said discussions will focus on the resumption ...

UNSG special representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, will hold separate meetings on Tuesday with president Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar. Anastasiades will receive Stewart at 11am at ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) and Swiss Exchange (SIX) signed an agreement on Monday for the establishment of the post-trade infrastructure necessary to facilitate the dual-listing of Cyprus‘ Euro medium-term ...

High levels of private debt continue to stifle the growth of Cypriot banks, increasing fiscal vulnerability and negatively impacting credit availability, ratings agency Moody’s said on Monday. The agency’...

The Cyprus Economic Society (CES) will be hosting its annual economy panel on Thursday, with the online event delving into Cyprus’ economic outlook and prospects. Among the speakers are Bank ...

Main opposition Akel have all but ruled out backing any party leader for candidate for next year’s presidential elections, in a strong signal to the rest of the opposition ...