Cyprus

An earthquake calculated at 3.4 on the Richter scale hit northeast of Limassol on Friday at 4:26pm, with many reporting that they felt two shakes. The epicentre was in the Pareklisia ...

The health ministry announced that one person had died from Covid-19 and that 224 had tested positive from 58,320 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.38 per cent. The death was ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday said Cyprus would do its best to help fulfil the objectives set out the Joint Declaration of the Paris International Conference on Libya, pointing out ...

Twelve police officers were suspended pending investigations into the departure without permission on Thursday evening of a boat with 61 migrants that was being held at the Kato Paphos harbour, reports ...

A 17-year-old Greek Cypriot reported by his family as missing from his Nicosia home has been arrested in the north on suspicion of possession of 390 grammes of cannabis, reports said ...

Paphos criminal court on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty on drug related charges, police said. The man was arrested on August 14 on ...

A total of 50 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Saturday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...

Supermarkets on Friday reiterated their objection to the local CovScan app to verify EUDCC certificates, as they pressed the health ministry to clarify how the system will work, and who ...

The legal service has reiterated concerns regarding the establishment of femicide as a distinct offence, saying the current proposed bill will make it “more difficult” to prove the particular crime, ...

The personal data commissioner has fined a Larnaca-based Israeli company €925,000 for violations relating to the operation of a van capable of carrying out covert surveillance In a statement Friday, Commissioner ...

Neo Kyma-The Other Cyprus and Volt have officially formalised their partnership by co-signing a Memorandum of Understanding, setting in motion their eventual merger, the two movements said in a joint ...

Even though dairy companies have held off raising their prices for the time being, it appears many basic products have seen a rise in the past month, according to the ...

Issues related to operations at Paphos airport, in particular air connections and the state of the roads leading to the airport, were discussed by the House Transport Committee during a ...

The year was 2014, in San Remo participating in the Contest for the Best Sommelier of Europe. Iraklis Christophorou, then president of the Cyprus Sommeliers Association, and myself were at one ...

Schoolchildren from several communities abstained from class on Friday morning to protest the government’s decision to move asphalt plants from the Dali industrial area to an area near Mitsero. ...

Citing political dangers linked with the Cyprus problem, Famagusta municipality and the district’s chamber of commerce said on Friday they opposed any changes as part of the local government ...

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men aged between 65 and 74 in Cyprus, with 456 documented cases in 2018, according to the Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf). ...

The youngest Covid patient at Famagusta reference hospital is 32 years old and the oldest 74, with an average age of 55, the facility’s scientific director Amalia Hadjiyianni said on Friday. Hadjiyianni ...

There has been a 39 per cent increase in the 14-day cumulative diagnosis rate in covid cases, with Paphos and Famagusta recording the biggest rise, the health ministry said on Friday. ...

Some 30 athletes, the majority of them footballers playing in Cyprus’ first and second divisions, could soon lose their health cards obtained from the Cyprus Sports Association (KOA), because they did ...

Colin Stewart, the new UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and head of Unficyp, is expected to arrive on the island in early December, it was reported on Friday. ...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international. Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...

Nicosia police said on Friday that they are investigating an assault which resulted in the injury of two men, one of whom has been admitted to hospital in critical condition. ...

In today’s episode we discuss Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas’ upcoming meeting with the coronavirus advisory team in an apparent bid to hash out differences of opinion. We also look ...