Cyprus

At CYENS, the Research Centre of Excellence in Cyprus (formerly RISE), a team is at work creating a digital twin of the city of Nicosia. “The digital twin offers the ...

MPs on Tuesday called for support measures to encourage couples to have more children, citing the low birth rate which is well below the replacement level of 2.1. The House ad ...

Health minister Michalis Hadjipantelas has given the state health services organisation (Okypy) ten days to smooth out problems with emergency services on weekends following complaints from patients. On Sunday, the ...

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called on Turkey to “reverse the actions undertaken in Varosha” and reiterated the EU’s commitment to a bizonal, ...

The health ministry on Tuesday announced two deaths from Covid-19 and 206 people positive test results for the virus. There are 141 Covid-19 patients receiving hospital treatment of whom 39 are in serious ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday reviewed various ways in which electricity bills might be reduced, including by scrapping the levying of VAT in certain cases but it remained unclear whether their proposals ...

The supreme court has cancelled a search warrant issued in connection with a police probe into a former MP who was caught on camera offering to help secure Cypriot citizenship ...

The current uptick in economic activity, following the doldrums of 2020 due to coronavirus-related closures, appears largely driven by high government spending that is projected to push public debt to record ...

Issues raised by Turkish Cypriots about obtaining an EU digital Covid-19 certificate and tests at the crossings have been put to the bicommunal technical health committee, it was reported on ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), professional regulatory bodies and business stakeholders have agreed on ten steps to rationalise banking procedures. These include Know-Your Client (KyC) and client due diligence, ...

A Lithuanian man was jailed for 22 years on Tuesday for the murder of a woman in her Ayios Tychonas home last year. His 25-year-old accomplice was sentenced to three years ...

The Council of Ministers decided on Tuesday that non-urgent operations and hospital admissions will resume from September 8 thanks to the improving epidemiological outlook, following a request from Health Minister Michalis ...

The cabinet on Tuesday held a four-hour session reviewing the progress of various projects and reforms with the process continuing Friday, the government spokesman said. Marios Pelekanos said the ministers ...

Limassol district court on Tuesday issued a four-day remand for a 42-year-old man suspected of setting fire to a 65-year-old man’s car, police said. The 65-year-old owner reported that ...

A total of 26 free rapid test sites mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Free rapid testing for the general population ...

The annual FIFPRO congress has kicked off in Limassol at St. Raphael hotel. FIFPRO Europe for 2021, hosted by the Pancyprian Footballers’ Association (PASP), is the first physical gathering of European ...

The supreme court has granted four applicants permission to file an appeal against the arrest warrants used by the police to detain them in connection with an attack against the ...

The government on Tuesday expressed hope that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will exert pressure on the Turkish Cypriot side for a joint meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades in New York. ...

Yet another school year amid the Covid pandemic kicked off on Tuesday with minor problems and old ‘customs’ involving flares and firecrackers. Over 45,000 pupils returned to school on Tuesday under ...

Larnaca district court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old man to two years in jail for illegal drug possession and intent to sell. The man was arrested on April 2 after the ...

The Limassol municipality will make a final decision on Thursday on whether and when to hold the city’s wine festival, according to Mayor Nicos Nicolaides. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

Police said Tuesday they were looking for a Limassol man suspected of shooting two young dogs belonging to his neighbour and killing one of them. The incident was reported by ...

Police said Tuesday they are continuing their investigation into a Larnaca cardiologist suspected of issuing fake vaccination certificates. Spokesman Christos Andreou said 26 of his patients have submitted to antibody tests ...

Police booked 28 individuals in the last 24 hours, for breaching the Covid measures. A police spokesperson told CNA that a total of 2,703 checks were carried out islandwide from 6am Monday until 6...