Cyprus

Health practitioners aged over 75 will be removed from the national health scheme (Gesy), the national health insurance organisation (HIO) said. The decision was taken at the last meeting of the ...

A handgun found in the sea near Yeroskipou on Wednesday evening is to be examined by police forensic laboratories. At approximately 8.10pm on Wednesday, a minor swimming in the Yeroskipou ...

The Cyprus Rugby 7s squad travelled to Bar, Montenegro for the Rugby Europe Sevens Conference 2 Championships over the weekend of 15 – 16 June 2024. After some hard-fought matches, Cyprus emerged as winners, beating ...

By Richard Boxall In their first ever T20 international match, the Cyprus women’s team beat their opponents Estonia by 49 runs at Happy Valley, in the first game of a ...

Inland temperatures on Thursday are expected to peak at 40C, with a yellow warning in place from 12 noon till 16.30pm. Yellow warnings are issued for temperatures that may affect vulnerable ...

Two persons, 17 and 14, were arrested in Larnaca for illegal possession of property, theft, and attacking a policeman. Police said a woman from Nicosia reported her handbag had been stolen from ...

A Cyprus-based platform dedicated to predicting and managing insect-borne diseases raised an alarm on Wednesday about the increasing threat of tiger mosquito-borne infections in Europe. The Early Warning Decision Support ...

The United Nations has confirmed that he special envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin will visit the island soon to continue efforts to find common ground ...

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday hosted a working lunch for Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis. The meeting, part of Gerapetritis’ official visit to Cyprus, aimed to strengthen bilateral relations ...

During Wednesday’s session of the House ethics committee, disagreements surfaced regarding Disy’s proposal for the disclosure of donors and donation amounts to the social support fund managed by ...

Cancer drugs estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of euros, which were stored in a refrigerated area at Limassol General Hospital, have been destroyed, state health services organisation (Okypy) ...

The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah threatened Cyprus for the first time on Wednesday, saying Hezbollah could consider it “a part of the war” if it continued ...

Cyprus currently has around 120 illegal dumpsites, with the Fire Service having been called to extinguish fires at 45 such sites in the Nicosia district alone over the past two years, the ...

The Turkish Cypriot police on Tuesday arrested a 56-year-old man at the Deryneia crossing point after he had attempted to smuggle 410kgs of frozen chips from the Republic to the ...

Consistent changes in the number of members of the Cypriot delegation of the Cypriot Olympic Committee to the Games of Small States in 2023, as well as the number of flights ...

Another weekend is almost here with plenty of cultural activities for old and young to enjoy. Music celebrations in the streets, yoga celebrations and performances are taking place this Thursday, ...

More low-income pensioners will be able to vacation for free in mountain resorts after the government increased the number of beneficiaries for subsidised holidays on Wednesday. Due to great interest ...

A reported 620 people made a pilgrimage on Wednesday to the Hala Sultan Tekkesi in Larnaca to mark Eid al-Adha. Pilgrims travelled from the north on 12 buses, being accompanied by a ...

The use of mobile phones will be prohibited in high schools, including during breaks, according to Wednesday’s cabinet decision. However, the ban still has to be approved by the ...

Two women, 20 and 22, were arrested on Wednesday, after they were found with dozens of kilos of cannabis in their suitcases. According to an announcement from police, the women arrived in ...

By Robert Morgan Three Larnaca beaches have received amphibious wheelchairs to permit access to the sea for disabled persons the municipality announced on Wednesday. The beaches featuring these devices are ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved €2.8 million in aid to relieve farmers affected by the recent fires in Limassol, Paphos and Nicosia districts. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou told reporters after the cabinet ...

The Cypriot government is in the “final stage” of its quest to secure visa-free travel for its citizens to the United States, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. Speaking at ...

Larnaca is the first coastal city in Cyprus which has sought preparations for possible tsunamis, the municipality announced on Wednesday, with the work scheduled for 2026 completion. The endeavour will equip ...