Cyprus

Authorities are awaiting guidance from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) regarding a possible link between AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots but do not anticipate ...

A total of 56 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

A plan by the deputy ministry of tourism to subsidise the creation of traditional handicraft and winemaking workshops for the public in remote and mountainous rural areas was approved on ...

The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved two schemes for the installation or replacement of integrated solar water heating systems and solar panels, as well as for thermal insulation of ...

Unemployment in Cyprus in February 2021 was stable compared to January at 6.8 per cent (31,000 individuals, 7.6 per cent for males and 5.9 per cent for females) while a year earlier it was 6.1 per ...

There were no indications the parliament’s website had been attacked by hackers on Monday, a senior official said. Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Minister Kyriacos Kokkinos said it had ...

The vaccination portal for those aged 61 and over will open on Wednesday with 19,378 appointment slots, the health ministry announced. The portal will be open from 8am Wednesday April 7 to 7pm ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will meet the epidemiological team at the presidential palace on Wednesday to assess the ongoing situation with the Covid-19 pandemic in Cyprus. The meeting falls on “World ...

A tremor of 3.2 magnitude and depth of 20 kilometres was detected 17 kilometres south-east of Larnaca at 11:10 am on Tuesday. The Cyprus Seismological Centre, part of the Geological Survey Department of Cyprus, ...

The Council of Ministers on Tuesday observed a minute of silence in memory of former interior minister Socratis Hasikos, who died on Monday at a hospital in Germany after a ...

A 37-year-old man is in hospital after suffering multiple fractures in his legs and pelvis after falling into a ravine near Athienou on Monday while paragliding. The fire service and ...

Businesses in Limassol that have had to temporarily suspend operation in November and December due to coronavirus restrictions are entitled to fee reductions, Limassol Municipality announced on Tuesday. The first ...

The defence ministry issued a reminder to reservists who have not reported for duty to do so by the end of the month or face sanctions. The announcement concerns those ...

The virus is still very much in the community, meaning people need to strictly adhere to the measures issued by the health ministry, the director of the Famagusta general hospital ...

Okypy hour staff to stage work stoppage State health services (Okypy) hourly paid staff have announced a two-hour work stoppage on Wednesday, that will begin at 11.30am. The decision was ...

Cyprus had the second highest increase in the number of people looking for health information online among EU member states in the last decade, the latest Eurostat figures show. “Over ...

A group of 75 irregular migrants arrived by boat from Syria on Monday afternoon in the Famagusta district. The wooden boat was spotted by marine police east of Cavo Greco at 2.40...

As the result of 11,087 checks police booked 134 individuals and four establishments for breaching coronavirus protocols in the last 24 hours. On Monday, a bar in Limassol was fined because the premises ...

Paphos police on Monday rescued a man who fell into the sea from rocks in front of the Cypria Maris hotel. Police officers were informed at 10.30pm that a man ...

A man is in serious condition in Paphos hospital after he was hit by a car on Monday evening. According to a police announcement the 71-year-old pensioner was knocked over ...

Cyprus’ tourism industry remains in the dark after Britain – its biggest tourist market – announced on Monday that it has postponed a decision as to whether international travel can resume after ...

The veterinary services have announced that Є75,000 will be made available to the stray cat sterilisation programme, calling on vets and animal NGOs to sign up. Cyprus’ staggering stray cat population ...

One death from Covid-19 and 565 new cases with an overall positivity rate of 1.03 per cent were announced on Monday. The health ministry said there were 196 people in hospital, of whom 47 ...

The government on Monday formally presented to parliament the question to be put in a single, island-wide referendum on the issue of local government reform, and urged MPs to “act ...