Roadworks set to begin on highway
Roadworks will begin on a part of the Limassol-Nicosia highway on Tuesday, lasting until March 31, the transport ministry announced on Monday.
The works will start at 8am and end at 6...
Coronavirus: Cyprus remains in first place in Europe for tests
Cyprus has topped the charts in Europe as regards testing for the coronavirus and is fifth in terms of administering vaccinations against the virus, the health ministry said on Monday.
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United Cyprus Hunters launch election campaign by handing out basil plants
The United Cyprus Hunters Movement launched their parliamentary election campaign with a bit of a twist this weekend, by handing out hundreds of potted basil plants across the Republic.
The ...
Coronavirus: Larnaca restaurants call for more government support
Larnaca restaurant owners are lobbying for more state assistance to help them through the pandemic, particularly to cover rents.
District secretary for Larnaca of Pasika, the pancyprian association of owners ...
Coronavirus: Covid ward ready for patients at Paphos hospital
A new Covid-19 ward at Paphos general hospital opened its doors on Monday morning, ready to accommodate the first patients, according to the state health services (Okypy) spokesman Charalambos Charilaou.
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Antikythera mechanism mystery solved
Used by ancient Greeks, Cyprus Institute and UCL academics issue new paper
Researchers from the Cyprus Institute and University College London have released a new paper which contains a crucial ...
High levels of dust seen in some areas
High concentrations of dust were seen in some areas of Cyprus on Monday, the labour inspection department warned in the morning.
Elevated dust levels were recorded in Limassol, where the ...
Coronavirus: Ireland moves out of red zone as country classifications tweaked
Cyprus said on Monday it has downgraded Denmark and Norway and upgraded Ireland in its classification of countries based on their epidemiological condition, effective from Thursday, March 25.
The classification affects ...
Dali protestors demand clean air (with video)
Dali primary school teachers began a two-hour work stoppage on Monday morning to demand an immediate relocation of the two asphalt plants in the area.
Pupils and their parents were ...
Less than 20 per cent of land covered by forest
Cyprus is one of the five EU countries where less than 20 per of the land is covered by forest, the latest Eurostat figures show.
In 2020, only around 1 per cent of ...
Man fined €500, given points for speeding
A man driving at nearly double the speed limit was slapped with four penalty points and a fine of €500 by the Paralimni district court on Monday.
Police arrested him in ...
Coronavirus: 220 individuals, two businesses booked for breaking protocols
Police booked 220 individuals and two businesses for flouting coronavirus protocols in a day, from 6am on Sunday until 6am on Monday.
During this time, 11,816 checks were carried out, 2,879 in Nicosia, 2,265 ...
The beauty of nature
For one local photographer, what can be seen in the great outdoors makes life worth living, although he fears the change inflicted on it by hordes of visitors
With increasing ...
Coronavirus: One death, 336 new cases (updated)
One person died from coronavirus on Sunday as the ministry of health announced 336 new cases.
The new cases were among 47,306, meaning a positivity rate of 0.71 per cent was recorded.
The ...
Turkey, the EU and the ‘positive agenda’
Cyprus will be on its own at the upcoming Council meeting
THE eagerly-awaited European Council of March 25-26, which the Cyprus government had hoped would take punitive measures against Turkey ...
Coronavirus: Police investigate as video shows people dancing at Limassol venue
Police launched an investigation on Sunday after a video posted on social media showed people inside a Limassol taverna dancing.
The video posted on Instagram shows several people dancing, in ...
Speed and no seatbelts major factors in sobering road accident stats
Cyprus saw over 10,000 road accidents in 12 years with 729 fatalities
The majority of fatal traffic accidents’ victims in Cyprus are men, while most of those killed failed to wear a seatbelt ...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Monday
The ministry of health on Sunday afternoon announced 54 testing sites on Monday for rapid Covid-19 tests.
It also reminded that all those who go to work are required to take ...
Government hits back after Akel accuses it of only caring about wealthy foreigners (updated, pics)
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou on Sunday took the opportunity of the International Day against Racism to accuse the government of not caring about foreigners, just how wealthy they were.
At ...
Coronavirus: Primary school parents to join demo against online learning on Monday
Parents of primary age children will join a demonstration outside the Presidential palace on Monday to protest the ongoing online lessons for gymnasium students, they announced on Sunday.
The Pancyprian ...
Coronavirus: Postponed vaccines can be rebooked as of Monday
After confirmation from the European Medicines Agency and the World Health Organisation last week about the safety and efficacy of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, the ministry of health on Sunday ...
Polis mayor says all communities in the area should be merged into one entity
Mayor of Polis Chrysochous Yiotis Papachristofi said on Sunday he is in favour of the integration of the Municipality with all surrounding communities, amid discussions for holding a referendum on ...
FM slams Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul convention
The decision by Turkey to withdraw from the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention is alarming and deeply regrettable, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
“Yet another example of the ...
Cyprus issues anti-Navtex in response to Turkish message
The Cypriot authorities have issued an anti-Navtex after a Navtex was issued on Saturday by Turkey for exercises in the Bay of Morphou, sources told the Cyprus News Agency on ...