A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), industrial production marked a year-on-year increase of 9.3 per cent in the period of January – August 2021.
According to the Cystat data, the Industrial Production ...
Cyprus ranked fourth to last out of 27 EU countries as regards gender equality in power positions and economic decision making, and despite slight improvement came in 11 points below the EU27 ...
The health ministry announced there were no deaths from Covid on Thursday but that 109 people tested positive for the virus from 24,193 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.45 per ...
A section of the Nicosia-Larnaca highway has reopened after closing earlier on Thursday afternoon because of a collision, police said on Twitter.
The collision occurred near the Kotsiatis exit, in ...
Cyprus, with typically over 300 sunny days a year, has emerged as a lockdown-breaker for Russians as Moscow embarks on a wide-ranging lockdown.
Lockdown in Moscow? No thanks! I’ll have ...
It is not the title that’s important but the mandate, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday commenting on the expected appointment by the UN of a Cyprus envoy.
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Nineteen per cent of Cypriot children were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2020, according to a Eurostat study published on Thursday.
The study covered all age groups – minors, ...
A number of church services and school parades took place on Thursday to mark Ochi (No) day, when Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas rejected the ultimatum given by Italian dictator Benito ...
The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Friday, 21 in total.
To get tested, people need to present an ID, passport, or driver’s licence.
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The Cyprus Environmental Movement announced on Thursday it was calling off a protest set for Saturday and urged all those who would have attended to instead back Akel’s rally ...
Dr Andreas Demetriades, who pioneered cardiothoracic surgery in Cyprus and remained true to the Hippocratic oath, has died at the age of 93.
Demetriades is also known for his work at ...
The University of Cyprus has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the transport ministry to create and implement integrated technological solutions for the development of intelligent and sustainable transport systems.
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Ahead of Sunday’s start of the hunting season, the game and fauna service released an updated list of rules to ensure safe hunting for everyone participating.
An announcement published ...
The chief of police said on Thursday that a Supreme Court decision that retention of customer data by telephone providers for six months is illegal will be thoroughly examined together ...
Limassol and China’s Weinan municipality have agreed to launch a process to become twin cities and develop relations in several sectors.
Limassol municipality said it signed this week, in ...
Conservation group Terra Cypria has recently completed extensive restoration work at Lady’s Mile and Akrotiri salt lake, two locations considered vital parts of the wider wetlands system.
The work ...
Police on Thursday called on people to be alert after receiving complaints of messages aimed at obtaining recipients’ bank account details.
According to the police, many people have complained that ...
Lions groups from both sides of the divide met recently for the first time since 1974, in a friendly gathering with the members agreeing to hold joint service activities as soon ...
Cyprus was among nine EU member states that recycled more than half the plastic packaging waste generated in the country, according to the latest Eurostat figures.
The EU’s statistical ...
Eight individuals and four Paphos businesses were fined for violations of Covid measures in a total of 2,967 checks across Cyprus in the last 24 hours.
In Nicosia, two people were fined ...
In today’s episode, Larnaca district court has found three teenagers guilty in the bullying death of a 16-year-old who died from alcohol poisoning in April 2019. In other news, Cypriot ...
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has fined Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus’ largest lender, €277,000 over violations of the anti-money laundering law in the period 2008 until 2015.
An AML audit in the ...
The newly completed multi-purpose social welfare centre of Paphos will be officially inaugurated by President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday.
The ceremony, which will be open to the public, will commence ...
Paphos police and the fire service on Thursday were investigating arson after three vehicles caught fire in Tala, Arodon and Inias communities.
According to preliminary examinations, police said the vehicle ...