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A 50-year-old Paphos man denied charges relating to abuse of a minor on Monday, the offences allegedly committed between 2018 and 2019. The court adjourned for November 10. The man was released on ...

Police said Monday they arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with an explosion at the entrance of the health ministry in May. A police spokesperson said the man was arrested ...

Paphos hotels are operating at 15 per cent occupancy rates and would be closed were it not for state support, president of the Paphos branch of the Cyprus Hotel Association said ...

This year’s annual Shakespeare at Curium has beaten the corona odds, and will be staged on June 24, 25, and 26. Alix Norman reports that The Merchant of Venice will be a ...

Eighteen teams are due to compete in the European Athletics Team Championships Third League on June 19 and 20. The event will be held at Limassol’s Tsirion Stadium. Of the 18 teams, ...

Reiterating that the coronavirus pandemic can only be effectively addressed through vaccinations, the health ministry on Monday announced the vaccination portal will be open for everyone over 18 from Friday onwards. ...

‘Mayors’ in the north have come together to form a political party, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Monday. According to Kibris Postasi the party will involve several ‘mayors’ who ran ...

New members of parliament should prioritise improving public health, the Federation of Patients’ Associations of Cyprus (Osak) said on Monday. The interests of the people must be protected with sensitivity ...

Gulf Air will on Friday start direct flights between Larnaca and Athens, it announced on Monday. The flights will take place on Fridays and Sundays and be operated by the ...

After months of deliberations and legislation, the EU Digital Covid Certificate took off on Monday, according to a press release by the Commission. Member States will not be permitted to ...

Members of the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) have rescued a barn owl that was caught in a net near Paralimni, the NGO said in a Facebook post. The owl ...

Episkopi residents on Monday briefly blocked off the old Limassol-Paphos road to press the state to move forward on a number of infrastructure projects that have been pending for years. ...

Limassol council meeting minutes from 1878 will be placed online granting public access for the first time, mayor Nicos Nicolaides announced on Monday. The announcement was made during an online conference ...

No police officer will face criminal proceedings over the apparent failure to act that allowed a serial killer to go undetected for about three years and kill five women and ...

While acknowledging the education ministry’s efforts to make alternative arrangements, Child Commissioner Despo Michaelidou Livaniou on Monday expressed concern that the planned closure of the Phaneromeni primary and lower ...

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for child pornography after a tip off from Europol, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Monday. The suspect, a Larnaca resident, was arrested on ...

Nearly one in ten Cypriots is a blood donor, among the highest rates worldwide, the Blood Bank of the health ministry said on Monday as it paid tribute to the ...

Poland and Romania were upgraded to Green on Monday as the health ministry announced its classification of countries based on their epidemiological condition, affecting travellers from those countries coming to ...

Akel, Edek and Elam on Monday declined President Nicos Anastasiades’ invitation to take part in a wider acceptance government. Akel, however, appeared ready to support any reforms that would benefit ...

A 27-year-old man wanted for attempted murder has been arrested and is due to appear in court in Limassol on Monday. Police had been looking for suspect after a 35-year-old ...

A 21-year-old man stopped for speeding on the Limassol-Nicosia highway and found to be driving without insurance and with a suspended licence will appear in court later on Monday. According ...

By Bejay Browne Want to sample Cyprus’ wares before you arrive? Or maybe you want a bespoke record of your holiday here. A new app, EnterCy, promises to offer both ...

The Cyprus peace process was among the issues which the G7 summit host, British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, discussed with the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres. Downing Street said that ...

Thirty-three new coronavirus cases were announced on Sunday by the health ministry. No deaths were announced. There are 32 patients with Covid-19 in state hospitals, 12 of whom in serious condition. Eight ...