Cyprus

From Wednesday the health ministry will be offering a third booster shot of the Covid vaccine to the over 65s, it said on Tuesday. Appointments can be made through the ...

The International Monetary Fund revised upwards the growth rate of the Cypriot economy, compared to its forecasts for last April. According to the World Economic Outlook (WEO) published on Tuesday, ...

A 39-year-old Azeri suspected of planning to assassinate Israeli nationals residing on the island had come to Cyprus for a rest, according to his brother, who said claims of Iran ...

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 ...

A squad of FBI experts is in Cyprus to inspect an aircraft at Paphos airport with potential links to arms smuggling to Libya, police confirmed on Tuesday. The small plane ...

Controversial MP Adreas Themistocleous said Tuesday he will not be giving up his seat after his expulsion by his party, far-right Elam, claiming that his removal had been decided on ...

Larnaca municipality said on Tuesday it could do nothing about the stench of manure permeating parts of the district in recent weeks. In an announcement, the municipality said it had ...

A powerful quake that rattled the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday was felt in Cyprus, some 600km away, the geological surveys department said. The magnitude 6.3 tremor at 12.24pm, was ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday said he was determined to resolve the all the problems currently being faced in the operation of public hospitals. The Presidential Palace on Tuesday was ...

The Limassol Wine Festival, a staple of the town’s history, which kicked off on October 9 and will end on October 16, is exceeding expectations in terms of turnout of visitors, ...

Small family businesses in Ayia Napa are being driven to closure and even bankruptcy due to the dire financial situation they are in as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, ...

A 56-year-old has been arrested by the drugs squad after police found 37 cannabis plants and a number of dead wild birds in his home in the Limassol district. According to ...

Police arrested a 28-year-old man on Tuesday morning on suspicion of stabbing another man during an argument in Limassol. The wounded man is being treated in hospital in serious condition, ...

In today’s episode, the state health services organisation has said “effective planning” proved decisive in ensuring the country’s low coronavirus mortality rate. In other news, police in Cyprus ...

Marios Fotiou, 34, a motorcyclist from Ayios Epiphanios in the Nicosia district died in a collision on Monday evening on the Nicosia Palechori road, police said. According to police, the accident ...

Cyta on Tuesday said it had restored phone services, and some mobile services, after they went down for around three hours earlier in the morning. “Communication with all essential services ...

Police booked 18 individuals and four business owners in the last 24 hours for violating coronavirus measures, dishing out fines ranging from 500-4,000 euros. A total of 2,528 checks were conducted islandwide. In ...

An 18-year-old was hit by a drunk driving while crossing a road in Akaki on Monday night, police said but was not seriously injured. The young man was hit by ...

Cases of domestic violence in Cyprus have increased by around 30 per cent in the last 20 months, President Nicos Anastasiades said during a charity dinner at the palace to mark 30 years ...

Two people aged 21 and 22 have been remanded for three days, and a third person for five days by the Paphos court on suspicion of forgery and impersonation as they tried ...

The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA), supported by Invest Cyprus, organised and ran an online workshop explaining the intricacies of the EU Recovery and Resilience plan for Cyprus. A number ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry has announced that it has received 652 applications from pre-existing and newly formed manufacturing small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) who wish to improve their competitiveness. The ...

A decision is expected “in the next couple of weeks” over whether there will be a booster shot for the general adult population but there has been no discussion yet ...

EU-wide changes to VAT regulations concerning online shopping will not harm Cypriot consumers, the House finance committee on Monday concluded during a meeting with finance ministry representatives. The new rules ...