Cyprus

President Nicos Anastasiades early on Monday congratulated the newly elected secretary-general of Akel Stephanos Stephanou and said he hoped to have a meeting with him soon. The conversation took place ...

Paphos police fined six people for gambling late on Sunday, including one who was participating without a SafePass. The six were found in a cafe in Paphos playing dice. They ...

A total of 46 people, including one business owner were fined in the last 24 hours for breaking coronavirus protocols, police said. The fines resulted from 3,522 checks nationwide carried out between 6am ...

The health ministry said on Sunday that a woman aged 93 had died from Covid-19 and that 577 people had tested positive from 45,848 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 1.26 per ...

A fire that broke out at the Kotsiatis landfill Sunday evening was brought under control in just over an hour, the fire service said. The fire broke out shortly after 6...

A total of 59 free rapid test locations will operate on Monday, the health ministry announced as unvaccinated workers must ensure a weekly negative coronavirus test. Employers in businesses, as well ...

Executed by the Ottomans during the Greek war of independence 200 years ago, Archbishop Kyprianos has always been a poignant symbol, but what that is has fluctuated with the times Next ...

Environmentalists opposed construction on Natura 2000 site, but manager highlights its green credentials Aphrodite Family Eco-Camping, a redeveloped site on the doorstep of the Akamas and overlooking the bluest of seas ...

Those taking place are much smaller events By Mary Spyrou After over a year of cancellations or at best hugely scaled-down affairs, the wedding sector remains a troubled industry despite ...

Psychological help and support will be offered to those who have been affected by the raging fires, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said. Four people have died as a result of ...

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said that Turkey’s and the Turkish Cypriot side’s stance on the Cyprus Issue leaves little room for optimism. In an interview with the ...

The Pancyprian veterinary association announced on Sunday that as a result of the extensive destruction of the fires on the island, free care would be offered for all animals affected ...

Three people were remanded at Larnaca district court for eight days on Sunday in connection to 27.5 kilos of cannabis found in their luggage at Larnaca airport. The three, aged 32, 41 and 47 ...

British expats struggle with shortages of much-loved food Marmite-loving British expats have become selfish creatures. “I have been trying to find Marmite for days at various supermarkets, but everywhere I’...

Akel’s Stephanos Stephanou was elected on Sunday as the new secretary-general of the party, replacing Andros Kyprianou who has held the post since 2009. He was elected by the party’...

A 25-year-old man was remanded for five days at Limassol district court on Sunday in connection with a fire at the Pyrgos community on Saturday. The fire began an hour ...

Climbers come to the fore With temperatures rising even more rapidly, this is a difficult time in our gardens. In high summer plants scarcely grow and it is not a ...

Looking for a new beginning, a trio from Cameroon jumped from the Venetian walls into what they thought was Nicosia. They remain stuck in the buffer zone six weeks later ...

The ongoing fire in Cyprus is the worst tragedy the island has faced since the invasion, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday. The fire has a perimeter of more than 35...

Police have given out contact numbers to be used by those who are in immediate need and have to evacuate as fires continue to rage Saturday evening in communities of ...

A 67-year-old man was remanded at Limassol district court on Sunday for eight days in relation to the fire raging across Limassol and Larnaca that is now counting four people ...

The European Commission announced late on Sunday that Cyprus activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on 3 July 2021, requesting support to tackle forest fires in the Limassol district. The EU now ...

Though authorities remained alert until all flames were obliterated, deputy government spokeswoman Niovi Parissinou said on Sunday that all communities were now deemed safe. “After the effective fight of Greek ...

No deaths from coronavirus were announced on Saturday as the health ministry announced 583 new cases. These were the result of 48,358 PCR and rapid tests, giving a positivity rate of 1.21 per ...