Cyprus

Indonesia is the only country to be moved up to the green category in the reviewed list of categories for travel, to be in effect from Thursday. Italy, Spain, Portugal, ...

Despite coronavirus restrictions, five mountain communities are still going ahead with hosting Christmas villages for the first time this winter, the deputy ministry of tourism announced on Monday. Between December 10 ...

Anti-coronavirus booster shots are the only way for all of us, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Monday as he received his third dose of the vaccine. Permanent secretary of ...

Children are very cooperative when it is explained to them why they need to wear a face mask, head of the Makarios hospital’s paediatrics clinic Dr Avraam Elia said ...

The South Koreans are at it again. Netflix struck gold by expanding into the South Korean movie industry as the country is a gift that keeps on giving! Following the ...

Thirty one adult migrants, all of Syrian origin, were found in Athienou on Monday, police said. A police patrol located 20 migrants walking on the Nicosia to Larnaca highway in the ...

Investigations are underway into the disappearance some two weeks ago of two women from Russia with clues pointing out to a possible crime, it emerged on Monday. The two women, ...

By Andreas Pavlou Paphos police are investigating two hunters who refused to comply with the instructions of a gamekeeper and for using a sound imitation device, the force said on ...

As of Tuesday, people over the age of 30 will also be eligible for vaccination with the booster jab against Covid-19, the health ministry announced on Monday. So far, only those ...

Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) announced on Monday it will soon introduce a new network of routes in Nicosia using six bus terminals in various areas of the capital. The company, ...

Two men, aged 18 and 33, were arrested in Paphos on suspicion of stealing two cars, police said on Monday. The first arrest occurred on Saturday after police found a car parked ...

The education ministry condemned issues of verbal and physical abuse directed at primary school teachers on Monday as parents who oppose the use of facemasks and a SafePass by children ...

By Andreas Pavlou Police arrested two men, aged 34 and 35, early on Monday in separate cases after finding illegal possessions on them. At around midnight on Sunday police found a person ...

A 31-year-old man who was arrested late on Sunday for speeding on the Limassol to Nicosia motorway did not have a Cypriot driving licence or car insurance, police said on ...

Authorities on Monday issued a warning over high concentrations of dust in the atmosphere, urging people, especially those belonging to vulnerable groups, to avoid going outdoors. People, and particularly the ...

In today’s news, the health ministry has announced that non-urgent operations are to be postponed as the state healthcare services organisation OKYPY is preparing for a possible increase in ...

Police on Monday said they are working hard to address traffic violations including speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt and alcohol abuse which appear to be behind the death of ...

Parents revoked a decision to keep their children from school for one teaching period on Monday to protest the new measures saying they have submitted their suggestions to the education ...

Stricter measures come into effect on Monday morning in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 following a decision last week by the cabinet. The age limit for the ...

Three businesses and 15 individuals were booked after 2,699 checks for the implementation of coronavirus protocols, police said early on Friday. Most checks, 1,243, were carried out in Nicosia where one person was ...

Catholic community delighted over prospect of seeing Pope Francis Pope Francis’ historic visit to Cyprus next week has sparked a general feeling of joy and expectation among the Catholic community. ...

The health ministry announced there had been two deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday and that 337 people tested positive from 54,408 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.62 per cent. The ...

As Christmas decorations come out of storage Antigoni Pitta looks at what is available in Cyprus and which you should you choose With shops putting up Christmas displays and families ...

The day care centre for people with autism in Sotera implements good practices to raise awareness and support adults with autism and their families, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on ...