Cyprus

THE Ports Authority has announced it will be collecting essential items for the people affected by the wildfires in Greece. The authority announced that it will be collecting dry food, ...

The ‘300k Trees in Nicosia’ NGO said on Monday that a ‘significant’ donation from the Australian High Commission will help the group achieve its goal of planting 300,000 trees in the ...

Three deaths from coronavirus and 446 new cases were announced on Monday, out of 42,427 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 1.05 per cent. The deaths were two men, aged 61 and 72, ...

A probe has been ordered in the north into the mass felling of trees on the foot of the Pentadactylos mountain in Kyrenia for the construction of a residential plot, ...

Police are investigating five cases relating to fake Covid vaccination cards allegedly issued by doctors, the health minister said on Monday, as the Cyprus Medical Association (Cyma) was seeking to ...

No money was lost, nor was there any attempt to defraud the party and the issue is therefore closed, Edek said on Monday, citing the findings of an investigation into ...

The Al Jazeera network on Monday aired a new documentary which – though dealing with the laundering of money through the purchase of English football clubs – also reveals some of the ...

Famagusta district court set September 13 as the date for the court case of Nava club, which was suspended on Friday night, after serious violations of the rules taken to stop ...

Local authorities and the Green Party on Monday both slammed the government departments responsible for allowing public use of a dangerous road in Akamas, following a fatal traffic accident there ...

The health ministry has announced 48 state rapid testing sites for Tuesday People need to present proof of identity to get tested, such as ID, passport or driver’s licence. District ...

The mountain village is known for its intricate lace work. ALIX NORMAN meets a woman who has transferred the art to cookies Lefkaritika is one of Cyprus’ oldest traditions – a ...

Larnaca’s municipal food bank is making every effort to help as many families as possible despite problems with understaffing, its manager Kokos Gerasimou told the Cyprus News Agency on ...

Residents of Kili community said on Monday that they will hold a protest over the government’s lack of compensation after a fire that started near Kamares spread to the ...

Three countries were downgraded from the Green to Orange category and another three from Orange to Red following the health ministry’s latest epidemiological risk assessment published on Monday. The ...

The forestry department is on high alert to respond to potential deadly fires, its director Charalambos Alexandrou told the Cyprus News Agency on Monday. He added that the department now ...

The University of Nicosia is collecting supplies for municipalities in fire-stricken regions in Greece which will then distribute them to the people affected by the catastrophic blaze. “The University of ...

Larnaca’s municipal dog park has turned into a gathering place for pet owners and their dogs since its inauguration earlier this year, the town’s municipality said on Monday. ...

Patients with fake vaccination certificates were treated for coronavirus at the Famagusta hospital, its scientific director Amalia Hadjyianni told CNA on Monday, adding that there has been a relative stabilisation ...

European basketball royalty will be in Cyprus next month for the second edition of the Neofytos Chandriotis international basketball tournament. Taking place at the Tassos Papadopoulos – Eleftheria Stadium in Nicosia, ...

The Cypriot firefighting mission in Greece is being taken with an all-terrain military vehicle to Flabouri and Koromilia areas in Parnitha to continue efforts to extinguish the fire alongside the ...

Nicosia police late on Sunday arrested a 38-year-old man wanted in connection with 14 burglary cases after he tried to escape by jumping out of the bathroom window at his home. ...

Two new parks named after two distinguished people of the arts were inaugurated in Paphos on Friday. “The municipal council recently decided to give the parks the names of two ...

Police are investigating a fire which destroyed a parked vehicle in Paphos. Authorities were notified about the fire around 25 minutes after midnight on Monday. The fire service arrived at the ...

Four businesses and 34 individuals were reported for failing to adhere to coronavirus protocols after 3,557 checks over the last 24 hours, police said on Monday. Two establishments and five people were booked ...