Cyprus

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 ...

Almost 2,800 people have received the third dose of the anti-coronavirus vaccine, including state health professionals, the health ministry announced on Saturday. According to a written statement, as of Friday, 2,793 people ...

A 57-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Saturday after he was found with more than 24 kilos of duty-free tobacco, following a car chase in Limassol, during which officers ...

A comprehensive approach is needed to close the gender pay gap, as women are paid 10.4 per cent less than men for the same job, Gender Equality Commissioner Iosifina Antoniou said ...

A 33-year-old man was arrested late on Friday after an off-duty officer saw him stealing parts from a parked car in Larnaca. The crime occurred a few minutes before midnight, ...

The stories of seven people across time are linked by the olive groves of Terra in a new book. Alix Norman speaks to the London-based Cypriot who wrote it, and ...

Four businesses and 20 individuals were fined for violating coronavirus protocols after 2,572 nationwide checks. Most of the checks, which were carried out between 6am on Friday and 6am on Saturday, were ...

President Nicos Anastasiades praised the resilience of the shipping sector during a dinner hosted by the Cyprus Union Of Shipowners in Athens. Anastasiades underlined shipping’s contribution to the Cypriot ...

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus reached 321,858 in August of this year, reflecting an increase of 208.7 per cent compared to August of the previous (during which 104,261 arrivals were recorded), and a decrease ...

The University of Cyprus’ Nireas International Water Research Centre has signed an agreement with the Water Development Department (WDD) for the establishment of a national system for the monitoring of ...

The Southern European countries group (EUMed) on Friday called on Turkey to accept Cyprus’ invitation to engage in dialogue on the delimitation of their maritime zones and reverse illegal actions ...

Cyprus’ Paralympic athletes on Friday called for inclusion of people with disabilities into society during an event in Limassol following their return from Tokyo. Education and Sport Minister Prodromos Prodromou ...

Leaders of the EU’s bloc of nine southern European members on Friday demanded urgent global action to combat a worsening climate crisis and build a sustainable future for the ...

Police on Friday evening asked passengers at Paphos airport’s departures area leave after an object was located in a luggage that looked like an explosive device. The incident was ...

The health ministry announced that there were no new deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, and that 153 more people had tested positive from 64,290 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.24 ...