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A total of 61 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Saturday, the health ministry announced. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

The audit office on Friday said it would further investigate the naturalisation of foreign investors approved by the cabinet after last August when stricter regulations had been passed by parliament. ...

The British variant is dominant in Cyprus, the health ministry said on Friday citing the latest results on samples collected from people of Cyprus found positive for Covid-19 that were ...

EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on Friday she received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in Belgium where she is currently based. Speaking to Sigma TV, Kyriakidou said ...

The Cyprus Mail reposts an August 2017 article on Prince Philip’s relationship with Cyprus, written when it was announced he was retiring from public duties By Nathan Morley THIS week ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday called on the public to “leave behind” their concerns over the AstraZeneca vaccine and trust doctors. “The consequences of the possible side effects are so ...

Coronavirus on the island is showing “a clear upward trend”, the government’s weekly report said on Friday. The report covered the period from March 24 to April 6, with epidemiologists reporting ...

Jet2 will suspend flights and holidays until at least 23 June due to uncertainty over the UK government,s travel proposals, the budget airline’s chief executive Steve Heapy announced on ...

Hellenic Bank has posted its financial results for the previous fiscal year, exhibiting a solid foundation for the year to come, despite reduced profit and total net income due to ...

Home vaccinations for bedridden people have almost been completed, the health ministry said on Friday, adding the vaccination campaign is proceeding at a satisfactory pace. The ministry said one of ...

Construction of a new highway will damage bird habitats and is proceeding against the advice of environment studies, BirdLife said on Friday. BirdLife has raised concerns about the decision taken ...

A 38-year-old man under police detention escaped from the Eden rehabilitation centre where he was being treated for Covid, police said on Friday. The suspect, initially arrested for burglary cases ...

Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis praised parliament’s passing of a bill which will overhaul the way in which minors are treated and handled across the justice system. According to Yiolitis, ...

The labour inspection department issued a safety warning on Friday concerning a face mask sold in the European Union market. Swiss Myfixmask protective mask with the filter grade of N-95 “...

The funeral of former Interior and Defence Minister Socratis Hasikos who died earlier this week will take place on Sunday in the presence of the president, the defence ministry said ...

Four nuns at a Nicosia-based monastery reportedly tested positive to Covid-19, it emerged on Friday. The cases were traced to the female Panagia Pantanassa Monastery in Kotsiatis, which will be ...

Strovolos locals were urged by the municipality on Friday to respect public property following repeated damage to parking meters in the area. Ticket machines in public parking spaces are being ...

The Covid-19 ward at Larnaca general hospital has in the last few days admitted younger patients with more serious problems, head of the pulmonary ward Ioannis Demetriades said on Friday. “...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international – in audio form. Presented by ...

Police fined 146 individuals and four businesses for flouting coronavirus protocols from Thursday until Friday. Of the 10,892 checks which were carried out 692 were conducted by traffic police and 87 by marine police. ...

Temperatures are set to drop sharply on Saturday, with snow expected to fall in the higher mountains but they will increase by Monday, the met office announced. On Friday, temperatures ...

Cyprus professionals have mixed feelings about the proposal from the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to establish a global minimum corporate tax. “It’s impractical and makes no sense in ...

Invest Cyprus, a government agency tasked with promoting Cyprus as an attractive destination for doing business in a wide range of industries and market segments, has launched a new initiative ...

Food, clothing and footwear became more expensive in Cyprus during the coronavirus pandemic, while fuel and electricity prices dropped, statistics released on Thursday showed. According to infographics prepared by the ...