Cyprus

People at risk of serious illness if infected with the coronavirus should not be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine because of its lower efficacy, according to a pharmacology expert. Assistant ...

The interior ministry is due to inform attorney-general George Savvides later on Wednesday on its next steps pertaining to the archbishopric’s surprise demolition of four listed buildings in old ...

Paphos has moved forward with plans to transform the town into a smart, digital city by signing a contract for the development of a Geographic Information System (GIS). Paphos mayor ...

World Cancer Day aims to remind everyone of the power of cooperation and civil society, the office of the commissioner for volunteerism and NGOs said on Wednesday on the occasion ...

Restrictive measures in the north have been extended with a traffic ban in all districts until February 10, it was announced on Wednesday. The decision was to have immediate effect due ...

Police ruled out foul play in the discovery of a dead baby in a grave at Paralimni cemetery on Tuesday, after they determined that it had been buried there after ...

The health ministry’s public health service ordered on Wednesday the recall of a brand of brown rice from the Cypriot market due to high levels of ochratoxin A. Ochratoxin ...

Current legislation on asset statements filed by politically exposed persons (PEPs) should be completely replaced as it is useless, an expert study said, suggesting that a section of those tasked ...

Rapid testing in Dromoloxia, Larnaca has relocated to the Church of Timios Prodromos the health ministry announced on Wednesday. According to the ministry, free rapid testing in the village was ...

The Limassol district court on Wednesday issued an eight-day remand for a 21-year-old involved in a series of burglaries, and a 19-year-old who was with him at the time. The ...

The cabinet announced on Wednesday that theatres and cinemas will be reopening on February 8 in keeping with the gradual easing of coronavirus measures. Upon assessing the current epidemiological outlook, the ...

Roadworks will be carried out on motorways and other roads in the coming days and weeks, the transport ministry announced on Wednesday. On Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 7...

The cabinet on Wednesday decreed that all passengers from category A and B countries arriving in Cyprus must self-isolate for 72 hours and take a PCR test within 72 hours after that. ...

The cabinet on Wednesday decided to gradually ease restrictions on sports activities and events from next week. According to a statement, from Monday, February 8, individual training will be allowed in ...

Prospects for the upcoming UN-led meeting on Cyprus settlement will be the main focus of British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab’s first official visit to Cyprus, where he will meet ...

Authorities on Wednesday warned employers and vulnerable groups to take precautions due to the high concentrations of dust detected in the atmosphere. The labour inspection department said the public, particularly ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis will be in Nicosia on Monday for talks with President Nicos Anastasiades, the Presidential Palace announced on Wednesday. The talks aim at better coordinating ahead ...

Women in Cyprus received pensions that were 39 per cent lower than men in 2019, the fourth largest gender gap in all EU member states, while they are also at a high-risk ...

The cabinet is meeting Wednesday and is expected to discuss possible easing of coronavirus measures in sports and cultural events. The epidemiological data of the last days will be evaluated ...

Police carried out 13,503 checks to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a new record. The previous record of 12,842 checks was recorded on January 26. From 6am on ...

Children’s rights commissioner Despo Michaelides has expressed concern that domestic laws in Cyprus still do not fully comply with the provisions and principles of the Convention of Rights of ...

As part of an ongoing programme to introduce the Cyprus public to the flowers that grow on the island, the ministry of agriculture on Tuesday urged the public not to ...

An 18-year-old was on Tuesday night rushed to Nicosia general hospital and is in a serious condition after a car crash, police confirmed. The incident occurred at around 7:30pm on ...

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias met in London on Tuesday and “shared perspectives on prospects for an enduring solution in Cyprus,” the British foreign ...