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A total of 12,553 people have received the fourth (booster) shot against Covid-19, and vaccinations are continuing daily at centres in all districts, acting head of nursing services Evagoras Tambouris told ...

Authorities do not fear empty shelves, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Thursday, as he acknowledged there was a worldwide problem with rising prices. Responding to questions on the sidelines ...

Olympion beach in Limassol is in for an upgrade so as to ensure a clean and tidy environment for its many visitors, Limassol municipality said on Thursday. Work, at a ...

The health ministry has called on people who caught coronavirus between January 1 and March 31 to fill in a questionnaire it sent out in order to collect information on the transmission ...

Paphos police have obtained a court order suspending the operation of premises pending investigations it was being used for gambling, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Thursday. Paphos police spokesman ...

I love writing reviews about fusion restaurants. Compared to other places, the subjects of discussion are almost endless. One can focus on the multiple layers of flavours of the dishes, ...

In today’s episode, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas expressed his full support to the family of the young man who suffered burns to 45 per cent of his body during violent ...

Police have issued a new warning after an 86-year-old man was duped into handing over €8,500 on the claim that his daughter needed urgent surgery. In a statement on Thursday, police ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Wednesday released the preliminary budget results for the period January-March 2022, with the report showing a general government surplus of €239.3 million. The surplus corresponds to 1 ...

President Anastasiades earlier this week said that Turkey’s ban on Cyprus-flagged vessels is an ongoing source of frustration for the local shipping industry, labelling the embargo a ‘thorn in ...

It would take 500 to 600 years to bring Cyprus’ roughly one million stray cat population under control within the current sterilisation programme, lawmakers heard on Wednesday. Only about 1,500-2,000 cats are ...

Hefty jail sentences of seven and nine years were handed down to a 31-year-old and 32-year-old respectively for their key role in a meth lab and a subsequent attack on ...

Cyprus still suffers from the remnants of English colonial rule and plans to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee must be cancelled, former Diko vice president and presidential candidate Giorgos ...

The House education committee on Wednesday began discussions on school opening hours and future plans for all-day schools. Lawmakers met to review timetables and curriculums in primary, secondary and technical ...

Arodafnousa palliative care centre will begin the operation of a second ward and a pain management clinic, which will offer services to outpatients, the Cyprus Cancer Association announced on Wednesday, ...

Cyprus’ drive to reduce annual road fatalities to zero will see a near total overhaul of the rules and regulations which are currently enforced, according to statements made on Wednesday ...

Amid a storm of protests, CyBC president Michalis Michail on Wednesday attributed a decision to scrap the participation of an Edek MP on a current affairs show to an ‘internal ...

Authorities on Wednesday rubbished claims that an alleged planned school shooting by a foreign student at a Kokkinotrimithia school was prevented last year, while children’s rights commissioner said the ...

A broad meeting chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday took stock of implementation of measures to achieve a welfare state and social inclusion, focusing on vulnerable groups and society ...

Two men, aged 27 and 23, were remanded in custody for seven days on Wednesday as police investigate a case of illegal possession of drugs with intent to supply, illegal possession and ...

Children in Cyprus are among the most at risk of obesity in the European Union, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report published on Wednesday. According to the report, ...

Cabinet on Wednesday decided to extend aid to Ukrainians who arrived on the island before the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while those who did not apply for temporary protection ...

A 31-year-old man seen holding a hunting rifle in a park as he searched for a 10-year-old boy who had allegedly insulted him was remanded in custody for four days ...

The Ukrainian community in Cyprus will hold a memorial rally on May 8 to commemorate the victims of World War II and of the ongoing war in Ukraine and to protest ...