Cyprus

Cypriots are celebrating Green Monday this year amid coronavirus measures and strict police checks. Police were instructed to perform additional checks in excursion areas, reservoirs, parks and squares which were ...

Hospitality sector owners have called on the public to abide by the coronavirus measures at restaurants and bars as they started the preparations to reopen this Tuesday. Following a three-month ...

Cyprus said on Monday it has downgraded Finland and upgraded Portugal in its classification of countries based on their epidemiological condition, effective from Thursday, March 18. The classification affects travellers from ...

Paphos medical association said they were expecting a better Covid vaccination plan from the health ministry as a large number of paramedical staff remain unvaccinated. Most private doctors in Paphos ...

Police said they reported 292 people and two establishments over the past 24 hours for various violations of government restrictions designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Officers carried out 16,316 across ...

Limassol district court remanded a 55-year-old man for seven days on Monday on suspicion of firing shots against the home and car of his neighbour. The incident was reported at ...

The pandemic has been the biggest catalyst for digital transformation in Cyprus, forcing changes that otherwise would have taken three to five years to accomplish under normal circumstances, the minister ...

Cyprus was left stunned on Sunday night after a video went viral showing hundreds of people partying in Limassol with zero distancing and many not wearing a mask as they ...

The health ministry announced two deaths and 374 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday from 41,269 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.9%. Of the new cases, 141 were in Limassol. The ...

Seeing the difficulties many were facing due to the pandemic, the family who run Chicky Chicken in Nicosia decided to do something to help A family-owned, fast-food restaurant in Nicosia ...

The health ministry on Sunday clarified for the public what they can and cannot do on Green Monday outings. An exception has been made for the Lenten holiday ahead of ...

But longer term issues threaten survival Rural communities in Paphos say the pandemic has helped to highlight the benefits of living in the countryside as day-to-day life ‘hasn’t changed ...

The health ministry has announced the testing site for Monday as follows: District Sampling points Hours Limassol (12 points) Church of Ayios Ioannis Eleimonos, Limassol 9.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m. TEPAK ...

The Green Party on Sunday called on people who plan to picnic on Green Monday to respect the environment when they are in the countryside and to avoid cutting or ...

A video conference on EuroAfrica Interconnector project is expected to take place before the end of March between officials from the relevant ministries of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt, in order ...

The EU and the Council of Europe (CoE) are watching “with serious concern” any attempt to undermine the freedom of the press in the Turkish Cypriot community through persecution and ...

After nine years, an agreement was reached this week to move forward gas sharing between Israel and Cyprus as a field straddles the borders. But how long will it take ...

Most of the elderly have been vaccinated, so why are so many in hospitals? Even with Cyprus poised to reopen a bit more, the situation in our hospitals due to ...

A 34-year-old man, a resident of Limassol, was remanded by the Larnaca court on Sunday after being found with one kilo of cannabis in his car, police said. According to ...

A large protest is planned for March 27 by the municipality of Dhali to push for the immediate closure and removal of an asphalt plant from their area, which they say ...

Acknowledged by the UN in 1991, political equality remains a stumbling block With the informal five-party summit on Cyprus under UN auspices fast approaching next month, recent weeks have focused on ...

Two minors have been arrested in connection with a burglary last week that netted the thieves more than 200,000 in cash and valuables, police said. The pair are aged 15 and 16. The ...

In the last 24 hours, police booked 207 individuals and three businesses – two in Limassol and one in Paphos – for breaking Covid dictates. Police said between 6am Saturday and 6am on Sunday 13,222 ...

A jockey and a trainer were injured on Saturday in an accident at the Nicosia race track when the rider lost control of a racehorse. The 24-year-old rider fell from ...