Cyprus to push for fair allocation of migrants at upcoming EU meet
Nicosia hopes the EU can soon agree a new common migration and asylum pact, relieving the island of some of the pressure from migrant flows, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said ...
Gesy call centre has handled over 700,000 queries
Since its operation in December 2018, the national health system (Gesy) help centre has responded to 727,807 queries and complaints, its director said Tuesday.
Opening several months before the first phase of ...
Tatar claims contradictory says government spokesman
Government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Tuesday statements by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Varosha refute the north’s claims that the attempted change of status of the fenced ...
Paphos Mayor aims to reduce noise pollution
Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Tuesday presented the police with specialised sound measuring devices to assess environmental noise, aimed at combating noise pollution.
The demonstration took place at Paphos’ Kennedy ...
Turkish harassment of ship in Cyprus EEZ discussed with Borrell
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides discussed the situation in the eastern Mediterranean following the latest Turkish provocations in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with EU High Representative Josep Borrell on Tuesday.
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Football fans to face criminal charges next week after Ael attack
Four people arrested in relation to a violent incident at the Ael football clubhouse in Limassol ten days ago will face charges at the criminal court, police said on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus: Booster shots available for over 75s as of Wednesday
The health ministry said on Tuesday people aged 75 and above will be eligible for Covid booster shots starting Wednesday.
Booster shots are being administered at vaccination centres across the Republic, ...
English School teachers remain on strike as two sides stand ground
Members of the English School staff union (ESSA) continued their indefinite work stoppage on Tuesday amid widespread support from unions, political parties and school graduates.
However, the Employers and Industrialists ...
Anastasiades reproaches UNSG over non appointment of envoy (update 2)
President Nicos Anastasiades has voiced displeasure over the UN Secretary-General’s handling of the aftermath of a three-way meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader in New York last week and ...
Coronavirus: Free rapid test sites for eligible groups for Wednesday
A total of 24 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Police case against former volunteer commissioner almost complete
Police said Tuesday they have almost finished an investigation into the former volunteerism commissioner who resigned earlier this year after doubts were raised over the authenticity of his academic qualifications.
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Get ready for the world’s leading start-up event in Finland!
Startups4Peace is a competition and mini acceleration programme. We aim to encourage innovative startup entrepreneurship with intercommunal vision in Cyprus, to bring together and increase contacts between the Greek ...
Good news for Cyprus?
Popular Greek-American singer Evangelia has thrown her hat in the ring to represent the island at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022
As temperatures begin to drop, the sounds of Mariah ...
Three men remanded for illegally hunting mouflon (updated)
Three men were remanded for two days on Tuesday on suspicion of illegally hunting mouflons, which are a protected species.
The three were arrested early on Monday when game service ...
MPs looking to open euthanasia debate
MPs and the Bar association agreed Tuesday that it was time for a discussion on euthanasia to open in Cyprus, arguing it was a matter of human rights.
House human ...
Coronavirus: Paediatricians urge parents to vaccinate kids
The Paediatric Society of Cyprus (PEK) said on Tuesday that it wholly supports the vaccination against coronavirus of children aged 12 and above, as its head announced the launch of an ...
Nurses’ union blasts ‘bad management’ at Nicosia Hospital (updated)
Nurses’ union Pasyno has called on Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas to intervene over what it branded “bad management” Nicosia general hospital which it claimed puts patients and staff in danger.
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Foreign Minister to pay working visit to Lebanon
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will begin a working visit to Lebanon later on Tuesday, the first on a ministerial level by an EU member state Minister since the new government ...
Pensioner hospitalised after traffic collision
A pensioner has been admitted to hospital after he was injured in a traffic accident that occurred in Paphos.
According to a police announcement, the truck of a 67-year-old man, ...
Paphos to award gold key to city to Polish President
A ceremony will be held at Paphos town hall this Friday to honour Polish President, Andrzej Duda. Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos will present him with a symbolic gold key to ...
90 days jail for driving under influence of drugs
Famagusta district court on Tuesday jailed a 43-year-old man for 90 days after he was caught driving under the influence of drugs in February last year.
The man, who is a ...
Electronic waste collection at Dherynia
The waste collection campaign for electrical and electronic devices in Dherynia will continue until October 7, the municipality announced on Tuesday.
Dherynia municipality, in collaboration with WEEE Cyprus organised the campaign ...
Coronavirus: Full jab soon required for SafePass (updated)
SafePass requirements are being tweaked by the health ministry which means that those who only receive their first dose of the vaccine will no longer be eligible.
The policy shift ...
Driver six times over limit collides into parked car
A 24-year-old woman was arrested for driving six times over the maximum alcohol limit after crashing into a parked car in Larnaca, police said on Tuesday.
The woman, who was ...