A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Where do you live and with whom?
In a Lakatamia apartment.
What did you have for breakfast?
Oats with fruits
Describe your perfect day
A morning ride with the road ...
A prestigious sommelier contest was held on the island this week, won by a Sicilian who now works in London
What a great week it has been for the wine ...
Some people will inevitably have to be excluded from activities to avoid a full lockdown, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday, warning that “stubbornness” will not be allowed to bankrupt ...
President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday pledged his government’s support to the fire service so it can fulfil its mission.
He was speaking after inaugurating the new fire station in ...
The relocation of an asphalt plant to the Mitsero area will not affect the residents either through the pollution or odour it will emit, the agriculture ministry said on Saturday ...
A 28-year-old man believed to have helped three migrants enter the Republic illegally, was arrested on Friday, police said on Saturday.
This is the eighth such case that has been ...
A 57-year-old man was arrested on Friday after his employer told police the suspect had stolen a large amount of money from him.
He is suspected of theft, forgery, extracting ...
Police have fined 13 individuals and seven shop owners for violating measures aiming to contain the spread of Covid.
A police spokesman told the Cyprus News Agency, that in the 24 hours ...
The Embassy of Japan in Cyprus has recently launched a YouTube cooking show, in which expert Chef Kobayashi Daisuke teaches us to make simple, authentic Japanese dishes
Japanese cuisine – that’...
Tourist arrivals reached 391,638 in October 2021, reflecting an increase of 288.6 per cent year-on-year, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday.
Tourist arrivals in October of the ...
An epidemiologist has sounded the alarm after discovering a sharp signal in excess deaths in Cyprus this year, and has called on authorities to urgently look into the matter, as ...
The mountain village of Agros, with its cobbled streets and stone houses, is setting up to become Cyprus’ first ‘Christmas village’, drawing from the European recipe but with a distinct ...
No deaths from Covid-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours but the number of infections jumped to 475 after 61,720 tests, a positivity rate of 0.77 per cent.
Eighty-five people with Covid are ...
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt, and France face common challenges, but also share a common vision, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said Friday in Athens following the conclusion of a ministerial meeting.
During ...
Young people in Cyprus were most concerned about a new economic crisis and establishing of a way of life defined by restrictive measures, the Cyprus Youth Board’s third Youth ...
The CovScan app used to digitally scan EUDCC certificates cannot be made compulsory for children under 14, nor can a business oblige employees charged with carrying out checks to download the ...
Cyprus has redefined its tourism offering to satisfy a changing market, deputy tourist minister Savvas Perdios told British tour operators as he struck an upbeat note for 2022.
Speaking at a ...
A scheme involving €1 billion in state-guaranteed loans to businesses came into effect Friday following its publication in the official government gazette.
The scheme had been drafted first last year as ...
Trucks that transport waste must be fitted with a GPS by February 11, 2022, under a decree issued by the agriculture minister as part of efforts to prevent indiscriminate dumping.
In an ...
The forestry department will distribute 60,000 trees to be planted to tackle climate change, it was announced on Friday.
The move was part of the EU strategy for biodiversity which aims ...
Pasykaf and Althea, an associated unit set up to address gastric cancers, have launched an awareness campaign on pancreatic cancer, dubbed one of the most ‘cunning’ cancers because of the ...
A total of 50 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Saturday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...
Walk-in vaccination centres will work extended hours as of next week, the health ministry said on Friday.
The move was decided in a bid to boost vaccination coverage amid a ...
Members of the Maronite, Armenians and Latin communities constitute an “integral part” of Cyprus, fighting to achieve a sustainable solution to the Cyprus problem, presidential commissioner Photis Photiou said on ...