Cyprus

The panel investigating the now-defunct citizenship-by-investment (CBI) scheme continues its hearings on Tuesday with three more witnesses. The committee of inquiry will hear from Anni Shakalli, former head of the ...

FRESH concerns over the AstraZeneca jab have arisen as the vaccination programme reaches those in their 20s, but there is no plan to change allocation system. Currently, users pile onto ...

Omonia were presented with the championship trophy on Monday night at the GSP stadium in Nicosia as the Greens ended the season with a 1-1 draw against Apollon. The match ...

The health ministry on Monday announced one death from Covid-19 and 276 new infections after 83,418 tests, a positivity rate of 0.33 per cent. The ministry said 207 people were being treated for the ...

Coronavirus testing locations for Tuesday: District Testing sites working hours Limassol (20 locations) Church of Ayios Ioannis Eleimonos, Limassol 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Grigori Axentiou Square, Limassol 7:30 a.m.-7:30 ...

Occupancy at the Famagusta referral hospital for Covid has dropped considerably, with 14 discharges taking place overall on Monday with just four new admissions, the facility’s scientific director has said. “...

Escorted by a Cyprus offshore patrol vessel, France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier sailed into Limassol harbour on Monday. According to a statement by the defence ministry, the arrival ...

The consumer association said Monday it has received numerous complaints regarding the postponement of the Celine Dion concert and the organisers’ refusal to refund money to those who will not ...

A portion of Cyprus’ shopkeepers disagree with the implementation of the ‘SafePass’ calling the measure ‘excessive’. “We believe that the measure will deter people from visiting restaurants, cafes and other ...

Cyprus exceeded the EU average on vaccination with 36.5 per cent of the population having received the first dose so far, the health ministry said on Monday, as appointments will be ...

The upcoming elections will be costlier than any other as a result of measures that will be followed as part of coronavirus protocols, chief returning officer Menelaos Vasiliou said on ...

As a musical drama, a new film shot in Nicosia and set in the buffer zone tackles the masculinity of the island and how hard that can be to challenge ...

Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Monday said the police complaint filed by member of Cyprus’ women’s national shooting team Andri Eleftheriou, who said she was sexually abused twice by ...

Activity at the airports is picking up with 60 flights set to take place on Monday to and from Larnaca and Paphos airports, an official said. “At Larnaca airport, it is ...

The number of daily rapid test sites is expected to be increased in the coming days, the health ministry said on Monday, following images of overcrowding at testing sites nationwide. ...

Football fans wishing to go to the GSP stadium to watch the First Division game between champions Omonia and Apollonas on Monday evening must follow the coronavirus measures, police said. ...

Seven rapid testing sites where long queues had built up have been highlighted by the ministry of health on Monday lunchtime, which said wait times there were more than 45 minutes. ...

Paphos police fined seven people for gambling during lockdown late on Sunday. The arrests resulted from a house search by officers who had obtained a search warrant. Six people were ...

The majority of Covid-19 vaccination appointments for people aged 29 and 30 were booked early on Monday with small interruptions of the online portal. Some 8,393 out of 12,598 appointments available for the age ...

Slovakia’s upgrade from the Red to the Orange category was the only change to the revised country assessment for travel issued by the health ministry on Monday. The ministry ...

Masks in Cyprus may be a thing of the past as further relaxations are set to follow due to increased vaccinations, according to a government advisor. “Perhaps by the end ...

Paphos communities and municipalities said on Monday they are getting ready to welcome beachgoers following the lifting of the lockdown. Crews have started cleaning public beaches such as Pachyammos, Sodap, ...

Fifteen people were arrested late on Sunday in relation to a protest against coronavirus measures held in Limassol, including a man found with a gun. Before the lift of the ...

Three people have been arrested for taking wood to the church yard in Panayia, Paphos on Holy Saturday evening and causing a disturbance, police said on Monday. According to the ...