Citizens must pitch in for Cyprus settlement, Spehar says
We expect great things from Cyprus leaders but they need help, and citizens must get engaged and contribute to efforts for a sustainable solution to the Cyprus problem, the UN ...
Cyprus in ‘historic’ bid to host group phase of Eurobasket 2025
The Cyprus Basketball Federation (CBF) presented its candidacy to host the group phase of the Fiba Eurobasket 2025 in Limassol.
The candidacy was officially presented at an event held in the ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 106 new infections announced on Wednesday (updated)
No deaths from Covid were recorded in the past 24 hours, as 106 new infections were detected after 50,579 tests, a positivity rate of 0.21 per cent, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
Eighty-nine ...
Police investigate €38,000 online fraud
A 27-year-old Limassol man reported to police that he was apparently defrauded of €38,000 after he transferred the money to someone he had met online in July.
According to police, the ...
Anastasiades, Salih discuss Iraq’s participation in trilateral mechanism
President Nicos Anastasiades met with his Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 76th UN General Assembly.
According to a press release from ...
Cyprus has highest share of working poor in EU who cannot afford heating
Almost 46 per cent of Cyprus’ working poor cannot afford heating, the highest number in the EU, according to an analysis of data for the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has ...
MPs discuss bill establishing deputy ministry of culture
A bill setting up a deputy ministry of culture was discussed in the House Education Committee on Wednesday, with political parties voicing support overall, but reservations over aspects of the ...
Lobbying, anti-corruption authority bills ‘go hand in hand’
A bill regulating lobbying goes hand in hand with one creating an independent anti-corruption authority, both included in the conditions for the disbursement of €97m from the EU’s Recovery ...
Gynaecologist arrested for charging for fake operation (Update 2)
A Limassol-based gynaecologist was remanded for two days on Wednesday after one of her patients reported that the doctor had lied to her about carrying out a hysterectomy and then ...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Thursday
A total of 22 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
After ‘average’ September, Paphos hotels pin hopes on October
Paphos hotel capacity reached 55 to 60 per cent in September the district’s hoteliers said on Wednesday, expressing hopes for a better October.
September has been an average month in terms ...
Petrides in push to increase tax office’s efficiency
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Wednesday said it was very important to increase the tax department’s efficiency, citing its role as a source of funding for the state’s ...
Bank reluctance to lend to businesses jeopardises EU funds
More than €200 million in EU funds has been allocated to improve the competitiveness of Cypriot businesses between 2021 and 2027, but the full absorption of this amount could be endangered by a ...
Torch race to mark 2021 breast cancer march
Europa Donna’s annual pink silhouettes march that aims to raise awareness on breast cancer will be replaced this year with a torch race to be streamed live in a ...
Strong winds forecast prompts forest fire warning for Thursday
Cyprus on Thursday will be on red alert for forest fires, the forestry department said on Wednesday, calling on the public to be particularly careful, as strong winds up to ...
Coronavirus: Age of hospital patients rising (updated)
Admissions at Famagusta general hospital are falling but the average age of patients is rising, the facility’s scientific director said on Wednesday as walk-in centres opened for third doses.
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Animal police unit ‘a good start’
The animal police unit may be small, but it is a good start for Cyprus, officer in charge Vyronas Vyronos said on Wednesday in response to the Green party’s ...
Cyprus third in EU for car ownership
Cyprus ranks third for car ownership in the EU with 645 cars per thousand inhabitants, according to a Eurostat study.
The highest number of cars per thousand inhabitants in 2019 was recorded ...
Coronavirus: Virus treatment focus of health commissioner visit
Promising therapies against Covid-19 are to be the central message during EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides’ visit to Cyprus this week.
She has said that vaccinations are not the only ...
Men remanded over forged ID
A six-day remand was issued by the Paphos district court on Wednesday against two men involving a case of forged ID.
The two men, aged 20 and 26, tried to travel to ...
Cyprus-Saudi Arabia ties at an all-time high
With relations between Cyprus and Saudi Arabia at an all time high, September 23 will mark Saudi National Day, which celebrates the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the ...
President cancels meeting with archbishop for attending Turkish event
President Nicos Anastasiades’ meeting with the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America Elpidoforos, was called off because the cleric attended the opening of the ‘Turkish House’ in New York, media reports ...
Rise in operations prompts urgent call for blood donations (Updated)
The health ministry on Wednesday sounded the alarm regarding a general lack of blood supplies in hospitals in Cyprus.
According to an official statement, the need for blood in the ...
Coronavirus: Delta remains dominant variant
Delta variant of coronavirus remained dominant between late June and September 12, the health ministry said on Wednesday, being detected in all the recently tested samples.
The Β.1.617.2 variant was detected in 100 ...