Cyprus

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 ...

A 38-year-old suspect in a major drugs bust case has been set free after the legal service ruled there was not enough evidence warranting a renewal of his remand, it ...

A total of 61 free rapid testing sites will operate around the Republic on Sunday, the health ministry announced. Aside from any medical certificates exempting them from vaccination/entitling them to ...

Dozens of volunteers gathered on Saturday morning at the Fasoula green point area in Limassol to continue community-wide efforts to clean up what has developed into an enormous illegal rubbish ...

The deputy tourism ministry’s plan to fill the gap left in this year’s tourist market because of the war in Ukraine is in motion, deputy minister for tourism ...

A march will take place in Paphos on Saturday evening to mark World Autism Awareness Day, “with the aim of spreading love and awareness”. The day, established 15 years ago by ...

Famagusta district court ordered four and five-day remands for two 27-year-old suspects arrested on suspicion of a series of burglaries and theft in the district, police said on Saturday. The ...

Turkish Cypriot media on Saturday reported that two men arrested in the north for smuggling illegal migrants were remanded for a further three days. According to Kibris Postasi, the two ...

A police operation in Chlorakas resulted in 35 fines for traffic violations but none for violations of the interior ministry decree prohibiting the settlement of additional migrants in the community, police ...

Police on Saturday said they have arrested three people in Larnaca for facilitating an illegal crossing into the republic. According to a written announcement, on Friday night officers flagged down ...

Authorities on Saturday issued a warning over high concentrations of dust in the atmosphere, urging vulnerable groups to stay inside. “The public, and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, ...

A 26-year-old man has been arrested for possession of child pornography, police said on Saturday. According to a written announcement, an arrest warrant was issued against the suspect after the ...

Twelve people and five businesses were booked on Saturday during police checks for violating coronavirus protocols. The fines came from 2,096 checks carried out across the republic in the past 24 hours. ...

Cyprus’ government deficit fell to €465 million at the end of the previous year, reflecting a reduction of €463.87 from 2020, according to a financial report released by the treasury this week. The ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) this week welcomed the proposed transfer of the Cyprus Port Authority to Limassol, saying that the city is the key representative of the shipping industry ...

The war in Ukraine has made the security of energy supply a top priority, increasing pressure in Europe to accelerate the transition to cleaner fuels, including hydrogen. This was one ...

With 14,000 Ukrainian refugees having arrived in Cyprus since the start of the war, their compatriots living on the island have stepped up efforts to help by opening donation centres all ...

The Cyprus psychiatric association this week recommended its members respect the gender identity and sexual orientation of their patients, following reports over incidents of conversion therapy. The statement came only ...

Two people died from coronavirus, as 2,491 new infections were detected from 41,302 tests, a positivity rate of 6.03 per cent, the health ministry said Friday. The deaths concerned two women, aged 84 and 96 ...

With a budget of €1.2 billion, works on the Larnaca marina and port development, the largest infrastructure investment in Cyprus, started on Friday. The first phase of the project has a ...

Concerns about the proper implementation of legislation for the installation and use of tachographs, as well as installation of speed limitation devices on certain categories of vehicles, were raised during ...

Police on Friday reminded drivers that illegal parking causes traffic congestion and increases the risk of accidents as 292 fines were issued in March for such violations. Of them, 56 concerned illegal ...