The certificate of final approval
There has been discussion recently about the certificate of final approval (CFA) for someone to occupy a building or unit and whether such a thing...
Cyprus
Coronavirus: Slovakia gets upgrade from Red to Orange
Slovakia’s upgrade from the Red to the Orange category was the only change to the revised country assessment for travel issued by the health ministry...
Coronavirus: Advisor says masks could go by end of summer
Masks in Cyprus may be a thing of the past as further relaxations are set to follow due to increased vaccinations, according to a government...
Coronavirus: Paphos communities readying to welcome back beachgoers
Paphos communities and municipalities said on Monday they are getting ready to welcome beachgoers following the lifting of the lockdown. Crews have started cleaning public...
Coronavirus: Fifteen arrests as Limassolians protest measures
Fifteen people were arrested late on Sunday in relation to a protest against coronavirus measures held in Limassol, including a man found with a gun....
Three arrested for taking wood, lighting lambradjia
Three people have been arrested for taking wood to the church yard in Panayia, Paphos on Holy Saturday evening and causing a disturbance, police said...
Fengaros Music Village returns this summer
Building on the success of 2020’s sold-out music workshops and lectures, Fengaros Music Village returns to the quaint village of Kato Drys for its eighth...
Coronavirus: SMS system ends, Cyprus takes a ‘big step forward’ (update 2)
Cyprus will take a big step today with optimism and some concern, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday as Cyprus bid farewell to the...
Credibility of a letter of guarantee
“The letter of guarantee safeguards the fulfilment of transactions” A letter of guarantee constitutes a strong security of fulfilment of contractual obligations and gives credibility...
Coronavirus: 121 people charged for breaking decrees
Police charged 121 people over the 24 hours up to Monday morning for breaking coronavirus decrees. The charges came from a total of 8,016 checks...
Abstention set to be the winner at upcoming election
Lack of trust in big parties and the dominance in everyone’s lives of the pandemic have led to a previously unseen apathy in the lead-up...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 269 new cases from record 109,846 tests (updated)
Two people died from coronavirus on Sunday and 269 new cases were found among a record 109,846 tests, the ministry of health announced. The two...
Dead turtle found on Oroklini beach
A dead turtle was found on the beach in the Dasaki area of Oroklini on Sunday afternoon. It had washed up on the rocks near...
Flowers mean bees
Loss of habitat and use of pesticides are harming these pollinators without which we are doomed By Patricia Jordan Early last month as I was...
Coronavirus: 66% of vaccine slots booked in 90 minutes
In the first hour and a half after it opened on Sunday morning the vaccination portal saw a total of 8,270 appointments booked by people...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Monday
The government’ free testing programme continues on Monday with rapid test sites in 63 locations around the island. Where there are up to five people...
FM to brief EU counterparts on Geneva meeting
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will inform his EU counterparts about the discussions and the outcome of the informal meeting on Cyprus which was convened by...
Coronavirus: Supermarkets reassure Safepass not needed to shop in them
The Pancyprian Association of Supermarkets (Pasype) reassured customers on Sunday that they would not need a Safepass to enter their stores, but they will need...
Underwater park to open a portal to another world in Protaras
An underwater museum is set to boost the island’s profile when it opens in July, but exactly what it will look like is being kept...
15 cases of sexual abuse, harassment have been sent to court
A total of 27 cases of sexual abuse have been investigated by the specialised police team, 15 of which have been sent to court for...