Yeroskipou mayor resigns
The mayor of Yeroskipou Michalis Pavlides has resigned for health reasons, it was announced on Monday.
Pavlides had been away since October with deputy mayor Kyriacos Hadjivasilis taking over his ...
Unemployment at 20-year low, minister says
Unemployment has dropped to the lowest level in the last 20 years, while during the coronavirus situation the state has spent around €920 million in supporting employees and businesses, Labour Minister Zeta ...
Coronavirus: Omicron’s ‘possible mildness could end pandemic’
If the Omicron Covid-19 variant causes only mild symptoms it could bring herd immunity and the end of the pandemic, an expert said on Monday.
According to epidemiologist Dr Michalis ...
Coronavirus: Christmas events outdoors, stricter checks at airports likely
Authorities will likely introduce stricter measures at airports and other points of entry into the Republic, including crossings, which will remain open, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said Monday.
Speaking after ...
We have prepared the road for the post-COVID growth model, President Anastasiades says
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered our way of life with a devastating blow to our economies and societies and this new reality offers us the opportunity to focus on ...
Coronavirus: Pfizer jabs for 5-11 years old by December 20
Pfizer anti-coronavirus vaccines for the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 are expected to arrive by December 20, the permanent secretary of the health ministry Christina Yiannaki said on Monday.
The administration ...
Paphos hospital’s kidney unit ‘on schedule’
A new haemodialysis unit at Paphos general hospital is expected to be ready in October next year, as construction work progressed as scheduled, the unit’s director Lakis Yioukkas said ...
Coronavirus: Tuesday’s free rapid testing sites for eligible groups
The health ministry announced that 20 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus will operate on Tuesday for eligible groups.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while unvaccinated ...
Coronavirus: Country categories for travel updated
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, ...
Coronavirus: Christmas villages to go ahead, with some restrictions
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 ...
Coronavirus: Health minister receives third jab (Updated)
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 ...
Coronavirus: Paediatrics head brands complaining parents ‘spoiled’
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 first cu(l)t is the deepest: horror movies and shows to stream now
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 ...
Police pick up further 31 migrants
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 ...
Police investigating abduction as two women reported missing (Updated)
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, ...
Paphos police investigating two hunters refusing to obey rules
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 ...
Coronavirus: Third doses available for those aged 30 and over as of Tuesday
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 ...
Buses to reach places no bus has before
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 arrests after cars stolen
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 ...
Coronavirus: Parents stage protests, teachers complain of abuse (update 2, video)
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 ...
Two men arrested for illegal possessions
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 ...
Speeding driver found to have no licence
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 ...
Labour ministry issues warning after high dust levels in the air
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 ...
Daily News Briefing
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 ...