Cyprus

The health ministry announced three deaths and 845 cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. The deaths concerned two women, aged 78 and 88, and a man aged 62. The 88-year-old woman had received the first ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request to review the order of a search warrant issued in connection with the Episkopi mosque defacement in late March. On March 25, Greek ...

The health ministry announced on Wednesday the schedule for upcoming vaccination portal openings for those aged 39-40, 68-70 and 37-38. The national vaccination plan has accelerated significantly thanks to wider ...

By Evie Andreou in Geneva President Nicos Anastasiades confirmed on Wednesday that that the Greek Cypriot side’s proposals as submitted in Crans-Montana in 2017, are still on the table while ...

The 2021 Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa rankings have been released and we are delighted to report that Elias Neocleous & Co LLC has been awarded the highest rating. For ...

Road accidents fell 20 per cent between 2010 and 2020 in Cyprus, data released by the statistical service (Cystat) said on Wednesday. According to an infographic on road transport and road accidents published ...

Meat prices other than whole chicken and lamb per kilo are down this Easter, the consumer protection service at the commerce ministry said. The price survey was carried out on ...

The health ministry announced that a total of 62 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Thursday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...

The former president of parliament and a former Akel MP refused to answer any questions Wednesday put to them by the panel investigating Cyprus’ controversial citizenship by investment programme, citing ...

By Evie Andreou in Geneva Today is expected to be the most defining day at the informal summit, sources in Geneva said on Wednesday. According to diplomatic sources, the meetings ...

The al Jazeera undercover documentary The Cyprus Papers that exposed some of the players involved in the island’s citizenship by investment scheme has been nominated for a Bafta award, ...

A 38-year-old man was jailed for five months on Wednesday for displaying a disregard for spreading a life-threatening disease after he escaped from a Larnaca rehabilitation centre for people with ...

The government on Wednesday announced a €120m financial aid package for businesses and workers affected by the restrictions imposed by the government in a bid to halt the spread of ...

Spectacular sunsets, pristine sands, and expanses of clear turquoise water – the best of Cyprus beaches share these three elements. In seeking out these stunning beaches, many tourists around the world ...

The health ministry has issued a statement with a summary of the characteristics of all licensed coronavirus vaccines offered in Cyprus. The vaccines licensed by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) ...

The interior ministry said Wednesday it would comment on the damning findings of an inquiry into the citizenship to investment programme after an in-depth study of the hefty report that ...

An accident involving five cars happened on Wednesday morning on the road from Limassol to Platres. According to police a driver, heading towards Limassol, collided with a car he was ...

The Ayia Napa municipality said on Wednesday that the dog who was abused by a municipality worker on Tuesday is in good health and being cared for by state vets. ...

China is exploring the mutual recognition of vaccine passports with other countries, including Cyprus, the ambassador to Cyprus Liu Yantao said on Wednesday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Liu ...

Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou on Wednesday, together with trade unions, paid tribute to people who have been killed in workplace accidents as Eurostar revealed that Cyprus has one of the ...

Police booked one shop owner and 141 other individuals for violating coronavirus protocols in 24 hours from Tuesday until Wednesday. The Nicosia shop owner was fined €8,000 because the shop was selling all ...

Limassol is planning to develop a financial district, ‘Wall Street’ by the sea; the long-awaited technology park is to begin development by yearend. “We are moving ahead with big improvements ...

New anti-money laundering law strengthens ways of monitoring crypto-assets By Christiana Nestoros During the last few years we have witnessed the growing popularity of ‘virtual’ or ‘crypto’ currencies. Today, we ...

What is it like being a tourist in Cyprus, just as a strict two-week lockdown was announced, and why are some locals angry? Pictures of sun-kissed tourists at beaches and ...