Animal Party: Bruno should not go back to army camp
Bruno’s natural place is not in an army camp, the Animal Party said in response to environment commissioner Klelia Vasiliou’s calls for the stray to be adopted by ...
Shoppers opting for local meat this year due to costlier imports
More than 35,000 animals have been slaughtered for the Easter table this year, some 8,500 more than last year as consumers opt for local meat because of costlier imports.
Veterinary services head ...
Game fund warns over killing wildlife at this time of year
The Game Fund warned Thursday that fines for killing or harassing any species of wildlife were particularly strict between March and August because it is considered a reproduction season.
In ...
Coronavirus: testing locations for Friday
A total of 57 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Friday, the health ministry announced.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...
Anastasiades: Turkish side’s positions violate UN mandate for a settlement
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday that Turkish Cypriot and Turkish positions for the resumption of talks violate the UN mandate for a settlement.
Speaking to reporters in Geneva at ...
Police handling 27 cases relating to various sex crimes
Police said Thursday 27 cases connected to sex crimes have either been investigated or were under investigation by the force’s task force.
Spokeswoman Eleni Constantinou said 14 cases have been filed ...
Fire service responds to Anthoupolis fire
A large fire broke out in an area near the road connecting Anthoupolis and Ayioi Trimithia on Thursday morning.
According to a statement released by a Fire Department spokesperson, firemen ...
Coronavirus: 200 personal doctors step up to administer AZ jabs
More than 200 personal doctors and 45 Okypy doctors are interested in administering the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to their patients, the health ministry announced on Thursday.
Last week, in a bid to ...
Coronavirus: Education Minister tests positive for Covid-19
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating, he told CyBC on Thursday.
The minister said he had undergone tests as a precaution earlier this week ...
Coronavirus: Court suspends operation of Nicosia restaurant pending hearing
The Nicosia District Court on Wednesday issued an injunction suspending the operation of a restaurant in the capital until May 12, when a case for violating the measures against the coronavirus ...
Coronavirus: Number of hospital admissions stabilising
The number of coronavirus patients being treated in hospital is stabilising and is expected to fall as a result of the lockdown, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Thursday.
Using ...
Geneva informal summit enters final day
By Evie Andreou in Geneva
The third and final day of the informal summit on the Cyprus issue will start with a plenary session in the morning following news that ...
SBA Police Community Units distribute food to families in need
The Sovereign Area Base Police Community Units in both the Eastern and Western Sovereign Base Areas on Thursday completed the distribution of food and toiletries to 265 financially strained families in ...
Cyprus loan guarantee scheme credit positive for banks with lending controls — Moody’s
Cyprus’ loan guarantee scheme will be credit positive for banks as long as they control their lending, credit rating agency Moody’s maintained in a note released on Thursday.
“On ...
Coronavirus: In Easter message, Yiolitis urges compliance with measures
Ahead of Easter, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Thursday sent a message of hope during what she called “a difficult time for everyone,” while urging compliance with measures to contain ...
Larnaca Municipality donates Easter packages to 90 needy families
A total of 90 needy families will receive Easter packages with food and other basic necessities from the municipality on Good Friday, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras announced on Thursday.
“The social ...
Coronavirus: More slots for 39-40-year-olds after all appointments booked
All appointment slots for vaccinations which were made available for people aged 39 and 40 have ran out, but more will be added for all districts within a few minutes, the health ...
Half kilo duty free tobacco, 240 firecrackers confiscated
About half a kilo of duty-free tobacco was found in a car while 240 firecrackers were also confiscated during a coordinated operation in the Larnaca district on Wednesday.
The operation was ...
Coronavirus: 8,333 checks, 170 booked
Police booked 169 individuals and one establishment for breaching protocols to control the spread of the coronavirus from Wednesday until Thursday morning.
Officers carried out 8,333 checks, 1,740 in Nicosia, 1,324 in Limassol, 1,677 in ...
Eighteen migrants arrive in Kato Pyrgos
A group of eighteen irregular migrants arrived in Kato Pyrgos at around 5am on Thursday.
Among them is a woman with two children believed to be 5 or 6 years old. The ...
Long day in Geneva, no sign of progress (Updated)
By Evie Andreou in Geneva
After a very long second day at the Geneva talks on Wednesday there were strong signs that the process was unravelling fast, after the UN ...
Coronavirus: 160 GPs to administer AZ vaccines
A hundred and sixty personal doctors have expressed an interest in administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to their patients, the health ministry announced on Wednesday.
Last week, in a bid to ...