Cyprus

Police on Monday fined four businesses a total of €2,250 for violating coronavirus protocols as part of 4,213 nationwide checks. The checks were carried out between 6am on Sunday and 6am on ...

The health ministry announced that there had been no new deaths from Covid-19 but that 94 people had tested positive from 40,586 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.23 per cent. ...

A 23-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in connection with an investigation into child pornography. According to police, the cyber-crime unit received information from Europol that someone had uploaded a ...

The ministry of finance is at an advanced stage and is expected to begin consultations among stakeholders (banks and the Cyprus Asset Management Company Ltd) on how to support the 780 ...

A total of 26 free rapid test sites for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Those eligible for the free tests are people between ...

Three people were remanded for six days in connection with sham marriages and assisting in activities related to illegal entry to the country, police said on Sunday. Their remand began ...

Recreating a traditional clothes-washing ritual in Kritou Terra is part of Paphos’s tourism strategy Paphos is renowned for its top-rated tourist attractions and sun-drenched beaches. A vacation hotspot, the ...

The massive fire in Paphos villages of Yiolou and Simou which saw some residents evacuated was put under control by Sunday evening, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said. The blaze, ...

A total of 23 citizens and 14 establishment owners were fined for violation of Covid-19 protective measures in the last 24 hours. A police spokesperson told CNA that 3,809 checks were carried out in ...

One refugee from Varosha could not wait for the Cyprus problem to be solved before moving home. He now rents a place in the nearby village he holidayed in as ...

Cyprus ranks fifth among EU countries in the progress achieved regarding research and innovation, Theodoros Loukaidis, Director General of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) told CNA. In an interview ...

Police on Sunday issued a bulletin for a man wanted in connection with indecent assault as well as breaking and entering. The offences were carried out on September 14, police added. ...

Exact function of EU-funded programme will be clarified soon, no approval given at this stage for clinical trials in Cyprus No clinical trials with coronavirus vaccines have taken place to ...

As of today 80 types of business and service must accept card payment. It is a move aimed at cracking down on tax evasion but smaller operators have lodged objections Starting ...

A vehicle crashed into the railing of the Larnaca – Limassol highway in the early hours of Sunday, causing the car to overturn and a fire to break out. Fire services ...

People who were living in Pissouri landslide homes accuse the government of double standards in comparison with fire-stricken areas Residents of Pissouri homes that have either been destroyed or seriously ...

The health ministry announced that two people had died of Covid-19 and that 140 more had tested positive from 53,472 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.26 per cent. The deaths ...

The budget of the national health scheme (Gesy) remained within initial estimates, counting €794.7m for the period of January to August despite the pandemic, an HIO official said on Saturday. ...

Police on Saturday were investigating after a man allegedly beat up a 63-year-old Paphos resident over a parking spot. According to the police, they received information about an injured man ...

An 87-year-old man was found dead in the sea off Latchi in Paphos, police said on Saturday. The body of the man, who is a third-country national was spotted floating ...

President Nicos Anastasiades was on his way to New York on Saturday to attend the UN General Assembly and also meet on the sidelines with UN chief Antonio Guterres and ...

Waste management is something that needs to be tackled at the source, said US ambassador, Judith Garber, marking International Coastal CleanUp Day in Larnaca on Saturday. Garber participated in the ...

A total of 47 rapid testing sites will operate nationwide on Sunday for the testing of specific population groups, the health ministry announced. The sites will operate for free for minors ...

Dali residents joined by MPs of various parties protested against the operation of two asphalt plans, requesting the intervention of the president for the factories’ relocation. The demonstrators gathered at ...