Cyprus

By Andrew Rosenbaum and Karim Arnous As an architect Yiannis Armeftis has done much to beautify Limassol. Now, as a leader of the newly established initiative in Limassol, he has ...

The government on said Monday that opposition Diko offered nothing of substance and raised obstacles to policies designed to support people, as it fought back criticism over the handling of ...

Opposition parties Diko and Akel have hit out at the president over the Ayia Napa marina in what they say is yet another passport related scandal. Both parties based their ...

The deputy ministry of tourism on Monday welcomed the Royal Caribbean cruise line’s decision to include Cyprus in its summer schedule. According to the ministry, Royal Caribbean has included ...

As Cyprus eased Covid restrictions, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou expressed deep concern on Monday over health and safety violations, which marred the collective effort and delayed the return to normality. ...

The majority of borrowers who had opted to suspend payment of their loans for nine months, as part of a relief scheme in light of the pandemic have resumed repayment ...

More than 850,000 people registered with Gesy and with a general practitioner during the first 18 months of the health system’s operation, it was announced on Monday. The Health Insurance Organisation (...

In a bid to decongest courts, authorities have allowed sworn statements to be given before lawyers or in citizen service centres without the need of going to court, the justice ...

Easing more restrictive measures too soon could end up being counterproductive should the number of Covid-19 cases spike in the coming weeks, member of the government’s epidemiological team Zoe ...

Private tutoring institutes said on Monday they cannot reopen under the new government health and safety guidelines, suggesting they were a mockery. As part of the state’s decision to ...

Cyprus continues to top the list of EU countries with the most tests per 100,000 population, and is third as regards vaccinations, the health ministry said on Monday. According to the ...

Traffic police arrested two drivers speeding on the Nicosia-Larnaca motorway on Sunday evening. One of them, a 21-year-old man, was stopped near Kosi shortly before 8pm as he was driving 196...

The state Legal Service has recruited 24 lawyers who will be handling asylum cases in a bid to speed up procedures, it was announced on Monday. The lawyers and five support ...

Paphos police on Sunday arrested a driver in possession of a large number of rosaries who also tested positive for drugs. At around 7.45pm, following a tip off, officers stopped ...

As Monday sees further easing of Covid restrictions in the Republic, with certain school years returning to class, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou urged people to follow measures to avoid any ...

A nationwide strike by taxi drivers on Monday was called off after the intervention of Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and a meeting between representatives of the drivers, head of the ...

Cloudy weather with rain or thunderstorms is expected on Monday, while sleet may fall in the higher regions. According to the Met service, it will be cooler than previous days, ...

Police are investigating the robbery of a kiosk in Limassol which occurred on Sunday evening. According to a police statement, a man wearing a hood entered the kiosk at 10.45pm ...

In the past 24 hours, police carried out 11,493 checks for violations of coronavirus measures and booked 152 individuals, including four business owners. Most were caught in Limassol, 83, while 20 were fined in Nicosia, ...

“You have to keep in step with the times,” said an official. “That depends, said the French diplomat Talleyrand, ”on what you have to step in.” This epigram may seem ...

With around 90 per cent of eligible people taking up coronavirus vaccinations in Paphos, there is strong support in the area for some kind of Covid passport. “This is the right ...

Turkish Cypriot traders don’t know how long more they can hang on A YEAR after the Ledra Street/Lokmaci crossing was closed there is still no sign that any ...

No new coronavirus deaths were reported by the ministry of health on Sunday, although a total of 283 new cases were found. The number who have died as a result of ...

The closure of crossing points a year ago cut off cheap lifelines for many shoppers, putting an end to the “great evil” of those buying cigarettes and petrol from the ...