Cyprus

Israel was on Monday moved out of the red list of countries to the orange, which will be in effect as of Thursday. Other changed to country categorisations were the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday praised the recent achievements of the track and field national team, as well as the Amateur Sports Federation (Koeas) for their effort to organise a ...

Nine new additions to Cyprus’ national inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage have been announced by Unesco Cyprus and the ministry of education. “In addition to the hundreds of archaeological sites ...

Police are investigating after a man reported he was attacked at knife point and robbed in Limassol on Sunday afternoon. The 36-year-old man reported the crime at 6.30pm, saying he ...

Paphos police have charged four bar owners for not following latest coronavirus measures, and reoperating their establishments. The police said in three of the bars customers were being served indoors ...

Former interior minister Socratis Hasikos passed away early on Monday morning at the age of 64 after a long battle with cancer. Hasikos had lately been hospitalised in Germany. “It is ...

Part II: Natasa Pilides, minister for energy, commerce and industry, has kindly conceded to Dr. Charles Ellinas and Andrew Rosenbaum a major update on energy policy and legislation. The Minister ...

Local legislation pertaining to an EU directive set to come into force in July that declares war on 10 single-use plastic items is not ready yet, Greens leader Charalambous Theopemptou has ...

Both gyms and restaurants have reopened, but despite extra weight gain during the lockdowns people are more interested in eating Obesity rates in Cyprus, especially among children, have reached alarming ...

The health ministry on Friday announced 431 cases of Covid-19 from 54,842 PCR and rapid tests with a positivity rate of 0.79 per cent. There were no new deaths. The death toll remains ...

Sampling units will be located at the following locations on Monday: District Sampling points Hours Limassol (16 points) Church of Agios Ioannis Eleimonos, Limassol 8.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m. TEPAK Building “...

From Egypt to South Africa, the Greeks came in their thousands, and then they left By George Philipas Today there remain only few Greeks in Africa, mainly in the metropolises ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday wished Catholics a happy Easter. Anastasiades said in a post on his Twitter account: “Happy Easter to all our Catholic friends in Cyprus and across ...

Blunt assessment of Geneva meeting from former president George Vassiliou President Anastasiades needs to dispel the doubts that exist about his commitment to a bizonal, bicommunal federation (BBF) clearly and ...

The historic Pancyprian Gymnasium is slated for upgrades and will see the introduction of innovative pilot programmes, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said. The minister presented cabinet decisions about changes to ...

The health ministry on Sunday said it was opening a vaccination portal on Monday for people who take biological agents and immunosuppressive drugs. Close to 6,000 slots will be available. Individuals ...

Revenue from contributions to the health system Gesy amounted to €840 million in 2020, a senior official told the Cyprus News Agency on Sunday. Angelos Tropis, an official with the Health Insurance ...

Elections will take place against a backdrop of public disillusionment, the pandemic and a mushrooming array of small parties With two months to go until the May 30 parliamentary elections, political ...

A Turkish hacker unsuccessfully tried to attack a Larnaca airport server, a source told CNA, noting that the attack was confirmed during the early hours of Saturday. The same hacker ...

Foreign Minister, Nikos Christodoulides, will pay a working visit to Serbia on Monday, for talks with the country`s political leadership. During his visit, Christodoulides will receive the Order of ...

By Patricia Jordan The weather certainly keep you guessing in Cyprus, but at least April is here and although there may be some April showers, which are all to the ...

Akel leader Andros Kyprianou on Sunday called for a new social policy, starting with the abolition of the 12 per cent deduction in pension imposed on those who retire at 63 instead ...

Nicosia police are investigating a case of property destruction by means of explosives after someone threw a grenade into a barber shop in Strovolos in the early hours of Sunday. ...

Police booked 183 individuals and six business owners in the last 24 hours for breaking Covid diktats. Two establishments in Nicosia and three in the Famagusta area were booked for indoor dining, ...