Cyprus

Fully vaccinated children and those who recovered from the virus will now be excluded from the test to stay policy, said the health ministry on Monday as it announced that ...

Two underaged suspects were arrested on Monday on suspicion of being involved in over 70 robberies from cars and two burglaries in Famagusta, bringing the total arrests to five. According to ...

The union representing academic staff at the Limassol-based university of technology (Tepak) will be appealing a court decision that upheld coronavirus-related protocols there, which they say are discriminatory. In a ...

The met office has said that the weather is expected to remain stable over the next few days with temperatures slightly rising and reaching seasonal norms by Friday. January’s ...

The largest cruise ship in the world, the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ Wonder of the Seas which arrived at Limassol port on Monday morning is expected to hugely benefit the ...

A total of 33 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Tuesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

Half of carbon emissions in Cyprus comes from transport, whereas the same industry represents a quarter of emissions in the EU, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday. He added ...

British army peacekeepers were praised for rescuing eight puppies in the buffer zone on Monday morning, with a video posted online showing a helpless pup being lifted to safety. The ...

Police in Nicosia are looking for two men accused of assaulting a 35-year-old. Another man, a 32-year-old, has already been arrested and questioned to facilitate the investigation. He was brought ...

Fines for violating the customs legislations – controlling the flow of goods – is set to rise to “prohibitive” levels as the House finance committee seeks to clamp down on green line ...

Turkish Cypriot religious endowment foundation Evkaf on Monday welcomed a ruling by the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) after it was named as an interested party in a large portion of ...

On Saturday children aged five to 11 can receive a Covid-19 vaccine at pop-up centres in Larnaca and Limassol while on Sunday they will be available at the Cathedral of Metropolis ...

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The Supreme Court on Monday overturned a conviction against a young British woman who was accused of lying about being gang-raped in 2019, in response to an appeal made by her ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s willingness to open an informal dialogue with the Greek Cypriot side was on Monday called “another attempt on his part to promote his positions ...

The Winter Olympics start in China this week, and Cyprus will be taking part with one athlete. ALIX NORMAN meets the island’s slalom skiing hope Jamaica has a bobsleigh ...

The ‘test to stay’ testing system in schools came in for further criticism on Monday as some units never turned up which the health ministry said was due to Covid-19 ...

To what degree Covid-19 restrictions will be loosened is set to be the central issue on Tuesday as government advisors hold their weekly meeting against a backdrop of other countries ...

A two-story building caught on fire in Ayia Napa Sunday night with the owner requiring first-aid. The fire was extinguished by the owner prior to the arrival of the fire ...

The archbishop has placed a dozen priests on mandatory leave as of Tuesday for three months over their refusal to get the Covid-19 vaccine, with the church primate saying they ...

Sixty delegates from across Europe participated in the 11th European Bridge League (EBL) seminar held in Larnaca, Cyprus between January 28-29. Officers from European bridge organisations examined current issues facing ...

Those who have had coronavirus will only be able to use their recovery certificate for SafePass purposes for 90 days as of Monday, whereas it was previously valid for 180 days. The ...

In today’s episode, the current epidemiological picture in Cyprus is good and the issue of relaxations will be on the table during a meeting tomorrow, a member of the ...

Coronavirus measures in schools will be evaluated during a meeting on Monday afternoon with the ministers of health and education. Educational organisations, parents’ confederations and other stakeholders are due to ...