Cyprus

Two people died from coronavirus on Sunday as the ministry of health announced announced 2,853 new Covid cases. The two deaths bring to 942 the number of people who have died since ...

By Patricia Jordan The Royal Horticultural Society in the UK suggests slugs and snails should no longer be classed as pests, despite the fact that the organisation has the most ...

The ‘controlled resolution’ of RCB in the wake of the Ukraine crisis is a minor bump in the road compared to the 2013 crisis, but one expert says it could have ...

The third African dust episode in four days plagued the island on Sunday with readings reaching as high as 425µg/m³ recorded in Paphos, almost nine times above the safe ...

Can’t bear the thought of an Easter holiday abroad without your dog? Taking your pet with you is easier than you might think During the lockdown, millions of Europeans ...

More than 950 violations were recorded over the last three days, police said on Sunday. In a concerted effort across the island, police were active to prevent serious and fatal traffic ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Sunday called on people to be patient until Thursday when announcements are expected to be made over the relaxation of coronavirus measures. On Wednesday the ...

A pensioner is being sought for willfully causing bodily harm to another person, police said on Sunday. According to assistant Paphos police chief Michalis Ioannou, the crimes of causing grievous ...

A man has been arrested in Limassol for allegedly causing damages to the hotel he was staying in of €20,000. According to assistant police chief of Paphos Michalis Ioannou, the 37-year-old ...

The Cyprus Consumers’ Association on Sunday called for the immediate withdrawal of a bill that would allow further taxation on fuel. The association pointed out the “rapid increases in fuel ...

Almost 15,000 Ukrainians are currently being hosted in Cyprus, a third of whom were living on the island when Russia invaded their country, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Sunday. Despite ...

A Ukrainian couple were holidaying in Cyprus when war broke out In many ways Zinaida Kruvosheeva and Bogdan Matkovsky are among the lucky ones, and they know it. The 35-year-old ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Sunday expressed the hope that parliamentary parties would have second thoughts on municipal reform and pass the bill sent back by President Nicos Anastasiades. The ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides is in Luxembourg to take part in the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings which will be held on Monday and Tuesday. Ministers will discuss economic developments resulting ...

All halloumi products in Cyprus have been made legally for decades and are subject to checks by both the agriculture ministry and the commerce ministry, the Association of Cyprus Cheesemakers ...

The ministry of health will operate 34 free coronavirus testing units for eligible groups on Monday. Those able to get a free test include the vaccinated and children. Proof of ID ...

Fines totalling €3,500 were handed out by the police in the 24 hours leading to 6am on Sunday morning to those who broke anti Covid regulations. The fines were given to 21 individuals ...

A foreign worker has lost his life in a labour accident on board a ship docked at Limassol port, police said. Limassol police spokesman Lefteris Kyriacou said the 38-year-old man ...

The department of labour has warned of high concentrations of dust in the air on Sunday with vulnerable groups urged to remain inside. Measurements taken at 7am showed 76.4μg/m3 ...

A 41-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the recent theft of items from building sites, police said. During a search of his house a compressor was found that ...

Over 850 firecrackers have been seized by the police in the run up to Easter, which are thought to have come from the north. Police said on Sunday that during checks ...

Small victory for children born of Turks and Turkish Cypriots, but still a long legal battle ahead By Esra Aygin A recent court decision about two Turkish Cypriot children, who ...

Three Covid-19 deaths and 3,894 infections were announced by the health ministry on Saturday evening, while hospitalisations once again rose above 200. The Covid-19 death toll has now risen to 940, while confirmed ...

One of Australia’s largest drug busts took place aboard Kypros Bravery, a Cyprus-registered cargo carrier, UK media reported on Saturday. The Australian Federal Police seized 416 kilos of cocaine worth ...