Cyprus

Tourist arrivals reached 391,638 in October 2021, reflecting an increase of 288.6 per cent year-on-year, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday. Tourist arrivals in October of the ...

An epidemiologist has sounded the alarm after discovering a sharp signal in excess deaths in Cyprus this year, and has called on authorities to urgently look into the matter, as ...

The mountain village of Agros, with its cobbled streets and stone houses, is setting up to become Cyprus’ first ‘Christmas village’, drawing from the European recipe but with a distinct ...

No deaths from Covid-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours but the number of infections jumped to 475 after 61,720 tests, a positivity rate of 0.77 per cent. Eighty-five people with Covid are ...

Cyprus, Greece, Egypt, and France face common challenges, but also share a common vision, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said Friday in Athens following the conclusion of a ministerial meeting. During ...

Young people in Cyprus were most concerned about a new economic crisis and establishing of a way of life defined by restrictive measures, the Cyprus Youth Board’s third Youth ...

The CovScan app used to digitally scan EUDCC certificates cannot be made compulsory for children under 14, nor can a business oblige employees charged with carrying out checks to download the ...

Cyprus has redefined its tourism offering to satisfy a changing market, deputy tourist minister Savvas Perdios told British tour operators as he struck an upbeat note for 2022. Speaking at a ...

A scheme involving €1 billion in state-guaranteed loans to businesses came into effect Friday following its publication in the official government gazette. The scheme had been drafted first last year as ...

Trucks that transport waste must be fitted with a GPS by February 11, 2022, under a decree issued by the agriculture minister as part of efforts to prevent indiscriminate dumping. In an ...

The forestry department will distribute 60,000 trees to be planted to tackle climate change, it was announced on Friday. The move was part of the EU strategy for biodiversity which aims ...

Pasykaf and Althea, an associated unit set up to address gastric cancers, have launched an awareness campaign on pancreatic cancer, dubbed one of the most ‘cunning’ cancers because of the ...

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 ...

Walk-in vaccination centres will work extended hours as of next week, the health ministry said on Friday. The move was decided in a bid to boost vaccination coverage amid a ...

Members of the Maronite, Armenians and Latin communities constitute an “integral part” of Cyprus, fighting to achieve a sustainable solution to the Cyprus problem, presidential commissioner Photis Photiou said on ...

Another two prominent Cypriot athletes have joined Serbian-born Cypriot track-and-field star Milan Trajkovic in his criticism of the Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE) over its decision to withdraw funds allocated to ...

Rating Agency Standard and Poor’s revised Bank of Cyprus’, the country’s largest lender outlook to positive from stable, following a new NPL transaction titled “Helix 3” which would reduce ...

A 47-year-old Nicosia resident was arrested on suspicion of stalking a woman and violating a restraining order issued against him last year, police said on Friday. The man was arrested ...

Unficyp on Friday confirmed an agreement has been reached between President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to introduce 5G across the island. According to a statement, the ...

Nicosia local authorities are working on an urban mobility plan to help address traffic congestion, including through rolling work schedules to ease rush-hour gridlocks, it emerged on Friday. The government ...

A 43-year-old man arrested in Greece on a European arrest warrant issued for cheque fraud by authorities in the Republic has been brought back to Cyprus to be remanded, police ...

The fire services brought under control a fire that broke out in the Akoursos community in the Paphos district and spread into the yards of three houses, fire service spokesman ...

Working from home, increased vaccine uptake, reduced Christmas gatherings, and a vaguely outlined policy of self-testing are among measures being discussed to curb a spike in coronavirus cases, with even ...

On the occasion of World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, the advisory committee against family violence on Friday called for amendments to family law in Cyprus to reflect ...