Cyprus

Seven businesses and 16 individuals were fined for violating coronavirus measures after 3,046 checks in the government-controlled areas, police said on Monday. About half of the checks, 1,536, were carried out in the ...

The health ministry announced that two people had died from Covid-19 on Sunday and that 393 had tested positive from 64,507 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.61 per cent. The ...

Self tests will be available in Cyprus from December 20, the health ministry announced on Sunday. The tests – five per pack – will be available free from pharmacies for people who have ...

Donations of gifts, toys and chocolate are desperately needed to fill up gift bags for children of families connected to the Learning Refuge that are living in the district of ...

A volunteer group on social media was trying to gather donations on Sunday to help a grandmother, aged 82, after a group of teenagers flung a firecracker at her front door, ...

We have lost many things to Covid-19 over the last two years, including the festive spirit. Gina Agapiou visits some of the Christmas villages in the mountains in the hope ...

It shouldn’t be such a grim Christmas this year, but socialising will be a confusing, rule-laden affair – and subject to change A second Christmas under coronavirus measures is hardly ...

A total of 22 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Monday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...

Israel welcomes Cyprus’ efforts to reinstate the Cyprus-Greece maritime passenger link and the possibility of extending the connection to Israel.According to a press release by the Deputy Ministry of ...

The government has recently improved maternity benefits, but will this encourage couples to have more children? New government measures to fight falling birth rates and “safeguard Hellenism” have been dismissed ...

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, will present to the European Union Foreign Affairs Council on Monday the options document for the Union`s response ...

Disy faithful accuses foreign minister of using his position to promote his presidential ambitions A showdown is on the cards within ruling Disy over who will stand for the party ...

A 30-year-old man from Syria arrested in connection with the double murder of two Russian tourists in Limassol was remanded in court for eight days on Sunday. Appearing without a ...

Police conducted 3,101 checks in the last 24 hours and fined 31 citizens and nine establishment owners for violation of COVID-19 measures.A police spokesperson told CNΑ that in Nicosia after 1,046 checks, 12 individuals ...

A 36-year-old army captain was remanded in court for four days on Sunday in connection with publishing military information, after he released a video flagging expired explosives. Paphos district court ...

‘There is no turning back’ but no changes likely next year The carbon tax, increased taxation on fossil fuels and ‘green rates’ which the finance minister warned of when presenting ...

One person died on Saturday from Covid-19 while 428 new cases were recorded, the ministry of health said. The death referred to an 80-year-old woman who had been in Famagusta general ...

The Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (Spavo) and NGO Hope for Children were on Friday awarded the first annual Stella Soulioti human rights awards. ...

A new €350,000 aquarium was inaugurated on Saturday at the Limassol Zoo as part of a €10m upgrade. Visitors to the zoo will now be able to familiarise themselves with strange ...

A 30-year-old man was arrested on Saturday in connection with the double murder of two Russian tourists in Limassol last month. His is the second arrest in the case. He ...

A total of 45 free testing sites will be operated by the ministry of health on Sunday offering free rapid tests to those in eligible groups. These includes minor up to 17, ...

Some central Nicosia roads will be closed between 7am and 2pm this Sunday for Quantum Nicosia Marathon 2021, police said on Friday. Founded in 2010 by the Athanasios Ktorides Foundation to commemorate ...

For the second year a large tree made out of beer barrels has gone up outside the Nicosia pub BR Hub. Made from 109 empty beer kegs, the eight-storey high tree ...

An additional 55km bicycle lanes are to be developed around the island to promote cycling as a means of transport, the transport ministry announced on Saturday. Also, 17 actions are underway ...