Cyprus

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 ...

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 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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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. ...

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 ...

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 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 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 ...

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 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. ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Paphos police issued 47 fines for traffic violations in 24 hours, with more than half concerning speeding. The violations were identified during a police campaign for the prevention of crime and traffic ...