Cyprus

Cyprus has come in 51st out of 115 countries on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2021, showing slow and erratic movement since 2012. The island sits at 60 points ...

By Evie Andreou in Geneva The two leaders had the opportunity to each explain to UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres their visions for the future of the island during the ...

The Ayia Napa municipality said Tuesday it would investigate an incident in which one of its staff abused a dog while trying to catch the animal and take it to ...

Doctors on Tuesday expressed mixed views on the health ministry’s decision to let personal doctors administer the AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged 30 and over, with some welcoming the move ...

The funeral of the former leader of Edek Vassos Lyssarides will be held on Wednesday May 5, the party announced on Tuesday. Lyssarides, a central figure in Cyprus politics since the ...

Two people died from Covid-19, as 760 new infections were detected in the past 24 hours after 42,877 tests, the health ministry said Tuesday. In a written statement, the ministry said 292 people were ...

The interim findings of an investigation into the citizenship-by-investment scheme were released Tuesday, recording a litany of irregularities and outright unlawful practices in the granting of Cypriot passports down the ...

Charges will not be brought against a British mother for calling a local community leader ‘useless’ in the comments section of a Facebook post, according to police on Tuesday. Kaela ...

Police are investigating 12 cases of driving under the influence of drugs after traffic checks carried out in the two-week period of April 10 to 27. In an announcement on Tuesday, they said ...

The health ministry announced a total of 64 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Wednesday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

A 27- year-old man is in the ICU of Limassol Hospital after suffering a heart attack while swimming in Paphos, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Tuesday. It said that ...

Cyprus has ramped up its vaccination capacity to 14,000 jabs a day, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said Tuesday, as GPs were being recruited to administer jabs at their practices. The minister ...

A 61-year-old crewmember of a fishing boat airlifted to Larnaca hospital overnight after a heart attack has died, reports said Tuesday. The man, an Italian national, had to be airlifted ...

On the back of the buzz created over a potential domestic Covid pass after May 9, and a related statement by the Data Protection Commission, the chamber of industry and commerce (...

The labour ministry on Tuesday announced the latest relief schemes available for businesses, employees and self-employed persons as a result of the two-week coronavirus-related lockdown running from April 26 to May 9. ...

By Eleni Philippou When life gets tough, we look outside ourselves for answers, guidance or a glimpse of hope. The issues we face can be emotional or physical, more often ...

The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday two more exemptions to the text message rule, applying to those undergoing medical treatment and divorced parents visiting their children. Those under regular ...

A total of 557,589 are registered to vote in the May 30 parliamentary elections, the interior ministry said on Tuesday after finalising the electoral register. The breakdown is as follows: Nicosia district 196,194 ...

The mental health and quality of life of a large part of the population in Cyprus has been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, research by Frederick University has revealed. ...

The message that “timely targeted measures, where needed, is an important element in effectively addressing the crisis”, was sent by Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis, during yesterday’s informal teleconference of ...

Persons who work or are planning to work for the upcoming parliamentary elections on May 30 will have the opportunity to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, regardless of their age, the ...

A supermoon or pink moon appeared in Cyprus’ skies on the night between Monday and Tuesday and will also be visible during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to ...

The period elapsing between the two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be reduced from 12 to eight weeks, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. The decision goes into effect ...