Cyprus

The fire service notified the public on Wednesday that it will be performing an agroforestry exercise next week. The exercise, called “Pyrsos (Torch) 2021” will take place on Monday, May 24, between 10...

The vaccination portal reopened on Wednesday morning for those aged between 61 and 65, with more openings coming later in the week. The portal reopenings are part of the health ministry’s ...

A 10-year-old boy has been injured by a firecracker in Larnaca, police said on Wednesday. Police said the incident took place a little after 8pm on Tuesday night, and the ...

Defence minister Charalambos Petrides will meet his Greek and Egyptian counterparts in Nicosia on Wednesday afternoon. Petrides will meet Nikolaos Panayiotopoulos and General Mohamed Zaki to discuss the latest developments ...

Police have booked 15 people for breaching coronavirus measures in the past 24 hours, specifically for not using masks. From Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning, police said they performed 4,601 checks, 1,143 of which ...

Cyprus minister of energy, commerce and industry Natasa Pilides presented a new scheme on Tuesday, May 18, to promote new business activity on the island. The scheme includes a budget of €30 ...

In the lead up to the parliamentary elections on May 30, the Cyprus Mail has asked the main political parties for their policies on a wide range of green issues. This ...

Cyprus’ Eurovision entrant Elena Tsangrinou on Tuesday night secured a spot in Saturday night’s final in Rotterdam. She was among 16 acts taking part in the first of two semi ...

Cyprus is expected to reassess the mandatory face masks in outdoor areas by June, in accordance with the process of the national vaccination plan, health ministry advisors told the Cyprus ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has written to US President Joe Biden concerning the Cyprus problem, highlighting the negative attitudes of the Turkish and the Turkish Cypriot teams. Anastasiades revealed the move ...

Efforts are underway for a meeting of the bicommunal technical committee on health to discuss the crossings, Greek Cypriot co-chair of the committee Leonidas Phylactou said on Tuesday. Phylactou told ...

A Diko advertisement alleging that the ruling Disy government is rife with corruption was pulled soon after it aired following backlash online. The ad, which aired on Tuesday but was ...

The health ministry announced one death from Covid-19 and 167 new cases on Tuesday, a positivity rate of 0.37 per cent. The results were from 45,598 tests. There are currently 148 patients in hospital ...

The autopsy of 36-year-old Lyubisha Ristoski who was stabbed to death on Sunday was carried out on Tuesday with the exact cause of death remaining inconclusive. Ristoski, from Bulgaria, was ...

Cocaine, amphetamines, and ecstasy did not appear to be the drugs of choice among residents of Nicosia and Limassol, according to a study of urban wastewater conducted in April 2020, when ...

Teachers and unions on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for afternoon state school teachers asking to be given contracts, stressing they are ready to continue their indefinite strike until their request ...

Larnaca district court on Tuesday sentenced a 36-year-old man to 45 days in jail and suspended his licence for six months after he was involved in a traffic collision while driving ...

Cyprus and France successfully carried out a joint air-defence exercise across the Republic, simulating military installations of the National Guard being attacked by figher jets, the defence ministry said on ...

A €1.2m base for firefighting aircraft was inaugurated in Mammari in the Nicosia district on Tuesday by Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis, who pledged the government’s commitment to support efforts ...

The health ministry announced a total of 78 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Wednesday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

The paraplegics association (Opak) gave the thumbs up to Nicosia’s revamped Kyriacou Matsi Avenue on Tuesday, which, unlike many other areas, has been designed to be accessible to people ...

Cyprus’ real GDP declined by an annual 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 but maintained momentum compared with the fourth quarter of 2020, CyStat said on Tuesday. Finance Minister Constantinos ...

Cyprus is paving the way towards a significant tourism recovery through vaccinations and the support of European funds, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday. Anastasiades was speaking after a visit ...

A former parliamentary candidate accused of rape committed over 10 years ago was referred to trial before the Larnaca criminal court, reports said on Tuesday. The court will convene on June 10. ...