Cyprus News

Cyprus has seen its public debt increase sharply in 2020, and even more in 2021, but the plan to service the debt is working. According to a report by the Public Debt ...

Despite endless promises, there’s little sign of a new psychiatric hospital By Gina Agapiou Nurses at Cyprus’ sole state psychiatric hospital say they are near ‘burnout’ as they struggle ...

Four deaths and 786 new coronavirus cases were announced on Saturday. The deaths concern two women, aged 47 and 80, and two men, aged 71 and 88. All of them had underlying health conditions. The 71...

Focus is on both well-known and lesser-known attractions Paphos’ rich collection of antiquities and other lesser-known site of interests are undergoing an extensive upgrade and promotion boost to improve the ...

The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Sunday, 69 in total. People need to present proof of identity such as ID card, driver’s license or passport, for identification ...

A rally took place on Saturday in Nicosia by members of trade unions and other organisations in favour of scrapping the 12 per cent penalty imposed on people who retire early ...

Polis Chrysochous municipality and surrounding communities warned on Saturday they would take measures over what they said was the government’s failure to provide proper public healthcare. The communities expressed ...

Scores of people from Aradippou and Larnaca held a protest on Saturday against the planned relocation of an asphalt plant from Dali to the nearby Koshi area. The protest started ...

Police on Saturday said they had received a report of possible medical malpractice from the family of a 71-year-old man who died just a few hours after being discharged from ...

The vaccinations portal will reopen on Sunday for people between 64 and 67, the health ministry said, while also announcing that they are picking up the pace with the aim of scheduling ...

Main opposition Akel on Saturday inaugurated a bicommunal photo exhibition in Dherynia with a central theme of the present division of the island juxtaposed with the chance of future unity. ...

The association of recreation centre owners (Osika), on Saturday called for the prompt vaccination of employees in the food and beverage sector to better protect public health. Head of Osika, ...

The Greek Cypriot side wants to impose a federal solution in Cyprus but when this form of solution was on the table, they rejected it, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu ...

A car belonging to a 41-year-old man from Limassol was destroyed by arson early on Saturday while another one parked closed to it was also damaged by the fire, police ...

Cyprus police booked 147 people and one establishment owner, during the last 24 hours for violating Covid measures. A police spokesperson told CNA that a total of 9,492 checks were carried out from ...

A travel addict and former tour guide describes her experiences in a fascinating new podcast. Alix Norman tags along on her Most Memorable Journeys, and is transported to a wealth ...

George Gavriel, the public school headmaster who published artworks critical of the archbishop and other key Cypriot figures, claims he is being investigated for his ‘national spirit’. The row initially ...

The first joint meeting between Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which started on Friday in Paphos, signifies a new era for the Mediterranean, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides ...

The health ministry announced one death and 677 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday. An 87-year-old man with underlying conditions who had received the first dose of the vaccine died at ...

The education ministry on Friday announced that teaching with the physical presence of pupils in schools will continue, but a special committee will be monitoring the epidemiological situation in in ...

Two separate states and sovereign equality have no place in a Cyprus settlement, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday in response to Turkey’s views on the issue, which were ...

Ten Syrian men arrived on Friday afternoon by boat to Protaras, police said. The group was first spotted off Cape Greco at around 10.30am by a police patrol vessel that ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan threatened Turkish Cypriots with repercussions after a court in the breakaway state terminated the teaching of the Quran in schools. According to the Turkish Cypriot news ...

Ruling Disy on Friday expressed its support to one of its MP candidates, Mina Sampson, who said she has been receiving threats from people in the north and Turkey over ...