Cyprus

The health ministry announced that five people had died of Covid-19 and that 2,120 had tested positive from 83,144 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.55 per cent. The deaths concerned ...

On February 12, 2022, with the truckers’ convoy still going strong in Canada, people – and a few noisy trucks – gathered in Nicosia from all over Cyprus, to protest against Covid measures and ...

Man’s best friend will soon be aiding efforts to protect Cyprus’ endangered Griffon vulture population thanks to a new initiative of an EU-funded programme to find and remove poison ...

The testing sites for Sunday are as follows: District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Limassol (15 units) My Mall Limassol (Entrance D, next to “Public” store) 9 am – 6 pm 94041843 Pano ...

Scores of protesters in Cyprus protested against coronavirus restrictions and health mandates on Saturday with a convoy of cars that set off from Paphos on its way to Nicosia. The ‘...

Some 363 unemployed people showed up for job interviews at the Alexander The Great hotel in Paphos, the local hoteliers association head Thanos Michaelides said on Saturday, as the local industry ...

Police handed out fines totalling €5,750 to five businesses for violating health protocols to contain the spread of coronavirus in the 24 hours to 11:15am Saturday. The businesses, along with 15 individuals, were ...

Four people were arrested on Friday night in Paphos after police said they found drugs and a number of potentially stolen items in two homes, including jewellery, watches, laptop computers, ...

By Athanasios Gavos Friendship and democracy bind Cyprus and the UK, the Speaker of House of Commons has said ahead of a visit to the island next week. The bilateral ...

Rental values for both apartments and houses rose during the fourth quarter of the previous year, according to a report released this week by independent real estate asset management and ...

Renewable energy accounted for 37.1 per cent of the total energy used for heating and cooling in Cyprus in 2020 – the ninth highest rate in the EU and up from 19.97 per cent ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Friday announced that it has been named ‘Best Private Banking & Wealth Management Bank’ in Cyprus for 2022 after an online voting process surveying customers on ...

The transformation of banks’ business model towards digitalisation and their profitability enhancement by rationalising their cost structure, while closely monitoring the underlying risks of this transformation, are the main banking ...

The 65-year-old building housing Limassol police headquarters needs maintenance and improvement as a matter of urgency, House legal affairs committee president Nicos Tornaritis said on Friday after he headed a ...

The testing sites for Saturday are as follows District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Limassol (18 units) My Mall Limassol (Entrance D, next to “Public” store) 9 am – 6 pm 77774400 Pano ...

President Nicos Anastasiades discussed the government’s Climate Change Initiative and developments in the Cyprus problem at the ‘One Ocean’ international summit in Brest, France, on Friday. According to government ...

The health ministry announced that four people had died of Covid-19 and that 2,485 had tested positive from 115,325 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.15 per cent. The deaths concerned ...

As a leading maritime nation, Cyprus feels responsible to accelerate the transition of shipping to a low carbon and climate-resilient industry, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday, addressing the One ...

The children’s rights commissioner has responded to parents’ complaints over the education ministry’s rollout of a book criticised for causing “terror”, minimising the mental health impact of lockdowns ...

Police on Friday said they identified three cars imported to Cyprus by a crime ring which, with the alleged involvement of public servants, has been importing slightly damaged luxury vehicles ...

A court in the north on Friday ordered six-day remands for two suspects as authorities continued to investigate the gang-style execution of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali, who was gunned ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating in line with the protocols, the party said on Friday afternoon. The announcement was made public by the ...

Milk, cheese, and some key veg are amongst the goods to have recorded the highest prices increase in the last month with tomatoes up by over 200 per cent from €1.05 per ...

Pandemic assistance to people working in the arts and culture is grossly inadequate and the state must step in with additional grants, the Cultural Movement said on Friday. In an ...