Cyprus

Two people were charged for lighting a flare and setting off a firecracker during the Nicosia derby between Apoel and Omonia on Monday evening. The suspects were released to be ...

The labour ministry on Tuesday issued a warning over high concentrations of dust in the atmosphere, urging people, especially vulnerable groups, to avoid going outdoors. According to the announcement, vulnerable ...

In today’s episode, stricter measures at airports and the crossing points with the north are likely, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said yesterday. EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said stopping ...

Police on Tuesday resumed a search for two Russian women believed to be the victims of foul play after they went missing from their residence in Larnaca in mid-November. Investigations ...

Health authorities on Tuesday started administering Covid booster jabs to people aged 30 and above at walk-in centres or after appointment through the vaccination portal. People can receive the booster jab ...

Two 33-year-old men were arrested in Larnaca on suspicion of assisting the illegal entry of migrants into the republic, police said on Tuesday. The arrests occurred during a police operation ...

Police on Tuesday said they booked 24 people, including three business owners, after 2,114 checks for the implementation of coronavirus measures in the government-controlled areas. The checks were carried out between 6am ...

Regulatory reporting firm Point Nine has announced a partnership with US company FIS, looking to bolster its ability to provide trade and transaction reporting services to legal entities in overseas ...

The mining sector has a key role to play as the world transitions to a greener, low-carbon future, Euromines president and Venus Minerals’ chairman Mark Rachovides said during a panel ...

The health ministry should not have postponed non-urgent operations in state and private hospitals as this will endanger non-Covid patients, head of the patients’ association said on Monday. Marios Kouloumas’ ...

Turkish Cypriot media reported on Monday that up to 90 per cent of illegal substances found in the north are transported there through the government-controlled areas. The chairwoman of the Turkish ...

The fate of local government reform could hang in the balance this week, as MPs weigh the disparate demands and objections coming from several communities – and this amid fresh warnings ...

A football league derby was abandoned on Monday evening due to heavy fog in the Nicosia area. Referee Vasilis Demetriou was forced to abandon the fixture between Nicosia arch-rivals Apoel ...

Police on Monday evening urged motorists to be cautious as thick fog had formed in some areas in Nicosia. Police said there was fog in Kornos, Ayia Varvara, Pera Horio ...

No deaths from Covid were reported in the past 24 hours, as 586 new infections were detected after 102,692 tests, a 0.57 per cent positivity rate, the health ministry said Monday. The ministry said 116 ...

The president of the Supreme Court said Monday a way should have been found to speed up the dispensation of justice, as close to 25,000 cases were delayed for over two ...

The mayor of Yeroskipou Michalis Pavlides has resigned for health reasons, it was announced on Monday. Pavlides had been away since October with deputy mayor Kyriacos Hadjivasilis taking over his ...

Unemployment has dropped to the lowest level in the last 20 years, while during the coronavirus situation the state has spent around €920 million in supporting employees and businesses, Labour Minister Zeta ...

If the Omicron Covid-19 variant causes only mild symptoms it could bring herd immunity and the end of the pandemic, an expert said on Monday. According to epidemiologist Dr Michalis ...

Authorities will likely introduce stricter measures at airports and other points of entry into the Republic, including crossings, which will remain open, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said Monday. Speaking after ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered our way of life with a devastating blow to our economies and societies and this new reality offers us the opportunity to focus on ...

Pfizer anti-coronavirus vaccines for the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 are expected to arrive by December 20, the permanent secretary of the health ministry Christina Yiannaki said on Monday. The administration ...

A new haemodialysis unit at Paphos general hospital is expected to be ready in October next year, as construction work progressed as scheduled, the unit’s director Lakis Yioukkas said ...

The health ministry announced that 20 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus will operate on Tuesday for eligible groups. Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while unvaccinated ...