President refuses to confirm his position over aides
President Nicos Anastasiades will likely refuse to sign off on, and then send back to parliament, a legal amendment passed last week which would see four of his aides lose ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths, 835 new cases seen on Monday (updated)
Three deaths and 835 new Covid-19 cases were announced on Monday by the health ministry.
The deaths concern two men aged 68 and 92, and a woman, 83. The 92-year-old man died on Sunday ...
Coronavirus: Latsia health centre to stop acting as walk-in vaccination point
The vaccination centre in Latsia, from Wednesday will temporarily stop operating as a walk-in, the health ministry said on Monday.
The reason for this is to decongest the centre to ...
Coronavirus: Pop-up vaccine centre to operate in Meneou on Wednesday
A pop-up vaccination centre will operate at Meneou primary school on Wednesday for eligible residents of neighbouring villages, the health ministry said on Monday as it steps up efforts to ...
Anastasiades calls on parties to stop using municipal reform for political gain
President Nicos Anastasiades called on all parties to stop seeking political gains by insisting on a higher number of municipalities as part of local authority reform as that would only ...
Man arrested for fatal hit and run (update 2)
A 44-year-old man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run on Sunday evening that resulted to the death of a 60-year-old pedestrian, police said on Monday.
Androula Papachristoforou was trying ...
Coronavirus: Self-test kits available in pharmacies from Tuesday
Fully vaccinated people will be able to get their self-test kits as of Tuesday from pharmacies, the health ministry announced on Monday.
Self-tests are a way for people “to protect ...
Economic activity continues to recover, while uncertainty remains according to the CCLEI Index
The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) recorded a year-over-year increase of 14.0 per cent in November 2021, reaching a level of 112.7, after year-over-year increases of 13.9 per cent in October and 13.4 per ...
A Ball for All event sensitises able-bodied athletes
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Monday visited the School for the Blind in Nicosia where a blind football game was organised between visually impaired pupils and abled-bodied young visitors who ...
Coronavirus: More tests likely as ministry mulls new measures (update 5)
Weekly rapid tests also for the vaccinated and a small extension of the school holidays were among the suggestions discussed on Monday by the health ministry and the scientific advisory ...
EU signs 12 new civil society grants for T/Cypriot community
The European Commission has in the last quarter of 2021 signed 11 new contracts with different Turkish Cypriot civil society organisations for a total of €1.8 million as well as a direct grant ...
Post-mortem held on Paphos murder victim
Paphos police continued their investigation Monday into the killing of a 74-year-old leukaemia sufferer by her husband, 74, who reportedly admitted seeking to put her out of her misery before trying ...
Cartoons to watch with the kids
Christmastime traditionally means watching TV with the kids. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES suggests some fodder the whole family can enjoy
The holidays are almost here and for people who have children that ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Tuesday
Twenty free rapid testing sites will operate on Tuesday for eligible population groups, the health ministry announced on Monday.
Eligible for a free rapid test are minors (5-17) who do ...
Lane closed near Kakopetria flyover after mud, rock falls
Police urged motorists to be cautious on Monday after mud and rocks fell onto the road linking Kakopetria, Amiantos, and Troodos, near the Kakopetria flyover, closing one lane.
At the ...
Coronavirus: Romania moved to orange in new country categories
Romania has been reclassified from red to orange, in a minor tweak to the Republic’s Covid-19 travel restrictions list that comes into force on Thursday.
The health ministry also ...
Authorities review actions to improve road safety
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday chaired a meeting of the Road Safety Council focused on actions to stem the bloodshed on the roads — a day after two road fatalities ...
Pensioner jailed for trafficking cannabis
A 75-year-old man was jailed for three and a half years on Monday after he was found guilty of trafficking two kilos of cannabis.
The man was arrested on August 27 ...
EU proposals to ensure UK medicine supplies to Cyprus
The European Commission has presented a list of measure to ensure the continued long-term supply of medicines to Cyprus, Malta and Northern Ireland from the UK.
Historically, medicines in Cyprus ...
Soft touch Carmel brings rain, winds but little damage (updated)
The much-hyped storm Carmel passed by Cyprus with more of a whimper than a bang, surprising some who heeded the call from officials to hunker down indoors.
An information campaign ...
Man hospitalised after crash on highway
A man was injured after he lost control of the car he was driving on the Nicosia to Limassol motorway, police said early on Monday.
According to a police spokesman, ...
Coronavirus: Six businesses, 18 individuals fined for breaking decrees
A total of 2,952 checks were carried out by the Police in the last 24 hours as part of the checks to ensure compliance with measures against the coronavirus, during which 18 people ...
Flamingos flock to Larnaca salt lake (photos)
After heavy rains battered the island over the weekend, a large number of flamingos were spotted at Larnaca’s salt lake.
These were caught on camera by Cyprus Mail photographer ...
Greek Cypriot Sophia Eleni stars in BBC’s ‘Call the Midwife’ Christmas special
Popular TV show Call the Midwife’s Christmas special will this year include the storyline of a migrant from Cyprus. ALIX NORMAN meets the woman essentially bringing her own family’...