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The health ministry announced that a total of 65 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Friday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...

The governments of Bahrain and Cyprus reached an agreement regarding mutual recognition of vaccinations and green passports, the first of its kind between the two countries. According to diplomatic sources, ...

A 49-year-old man died as a result of a traffic collision on the Nicosia-Larnaca motorway at 5.45 am on Thursday. Police named the victim as Ismail Ismailov, from Bulgaria. He was ...

The Pharmaceutical Services have issued the following FAQ (frequently asked questions) regarding vaccines against Covid-19. How do vaccines work against Covid-19 disease? In general, vaccines act by preparing the human ...

The requirement of a special pass to enter malls, churches and restaurants is a temporary one to ensure a smooth transition into the next phase of less restrictive measures, Health ...

People with coronavirus will be able to vote in the May 30 parliamentary elections from home through mobile units, it emerged on Thursday. According to an announcement of the central elections ...

The European leg of Celine Dion’s tour that would have included a concert at Nicosia’s GSP stadium has once more been postponed, with the new date set for ...

The Council of Ministers late on Wednesday decided on the gradual easing of restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic including scrapping the SMS requirement, but introducing a Coronapass. The new ...

Pregnant women who test positive for Covid-19 and have symptoms are considered high-risk groups with increased risk of becoming severely unwell and even dying, according to the conclusions of an ...

All employees of the rubbish collection units of the Famagusta district cluster area went on an impromptu work stoppage on Thursday calling for implementation of their collective agreement and warning ...

The next few weeks will be decisive for the tourism sector for the remainder of 2021, even though indications so far suggest that both May and June will see limited business, ...

The introduction of the ‘Covid pass’ in Cyprus starting Monday has sparked a mixed reaction among the public, lawyers and the hospitality sector with some welcoming the restart of the ...

An inquiry into a company that controls a slaughterhouse and whether it had received favourable treatment from state departments was forced to suspend its hearings after one of its members ...

Both lanes of the motorway from Nicosia to Larnaca have been reopened after they were closed for hours because of an accident, police announced on Thursday. A garbage truck reportedly ...

A young woman with learning difficulties fined for breaching coronavirus protocols will lodge an appeal with the complaint review committee set up specially for this purpose, police said on Thursday. ...

The number of patients treated in hospital for Covid appears to have stabilised despite still being high, the government health services organisation (Okypy) said on Thursday. On Wednesday, 246 people were ...

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for people aged 12 to 15 is expected to be used in Cyprus when and if approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the deputy director of pharmaceutical ...

The fisheries department on Thursday said the sea turtle nesting season is starting soon and called on people to observe all measures in areas where they lay their eggs. The ...

Nurses on Thursday asked for better working conditions for health professionals administering vaccines to ensure their safety and that of the public while also keeping the vaccination programme at speed. ...

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will be temporarily unloaded at the Vasilikos port, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras told the Cyprus News Agency on Thursday, adding that within a few months the ...

An inspection campaign in the manufacturing sector will be carried out in May, June and November to promote work safety. “The aim of the campaign is to reduce the high ...

Police booked 143 individuals, among them three business owners, for breaches of coronavirus protocols from Wednesday until Thursday morning. In 24 hours, 8,688 checks were carried out, 2,341 in Limassol, 1,663 in Nicosia, 1,283 in Larnaca, 843 ...

The vaccination portal failed to open on Thursday due to a technical problem and will remain closed today. The portal was due to open at 7.30 am for the age group ...

A 24-year-old motorcyclist is in serious condition in Nicosia hospital after a road accident which happened in Limassol on Wednesday. At around 3.30pm, the motorbike collided with a car driven ...