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Four people died from Covid-19, as 256 new infections were detected after 44,929 tests, the health ministry said on Wednesday. Forty-nine people were being treated in hospital in serious or critical condition. ...

MPs agreed on Wednesday that legal provisions were necessary to tackle offensive behaviour on social media without however curtailing people’s rights. The House legal affairs committee also discussed a ...

Main opposition Akel lambasted the government on Wednesday for its policy on the Cyprus problem as President Nicos Anastasiades outlined his proposal over a possible restoration of the 1960 constitution to ...

The environmental consequences of the oils slick that approached the Cyprus coast are already starting to be counted as a small turtle was pulled out of the sea dead by ...

Cypriot Paralympic athlete Karolina Pelendritou took gold in the 100m breaststroke final for the SB11 category on Wednesday, setting a new world record with a time of 1.19.78. Pelendritou qualified for ...

A total of 78.6 per cent of the adult population has received the first dose of an anti-coronavirus jab, the health ministry announced on Wednesday, falling short of its target of ...

A 24-year-old man has died, while a 30-year-old woman has been hospitalised in serious condition after they were involved in a motorcycle accident in Famagusta, police said early on Wednesday. ...

A recycling programme has yet to be implemented there: it is burying almost all its solid waste Recycling in Paphos is falling dismally short of what is expected in Europe ...

“It is an oxymoron making statements about the development of the economy, while the only concern of many officials is the securing of the interests of the banks.” If we ...

An ancient and natural carbon-capture technology that simply has no downside One of my favourites from among the rich variety of names sometimes flung at nature conservationists, is that of ‘...

Final preparations are underway on the part of the government for the restart of natural gas exploration activities offshore Cyprus, with the Exxon Mobil/Qatar Petroleum set to begin work ...

Akel MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek took to social media on Tuesday to decry what he said was discriminatory behaviour faced by Turkish Cypriots at Larnaca airport. He said that he witnessed ...

Two deaths from coronavirus and 287 new cases were announced on Tuesday out of 50,341 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.57 per cent. The death of a woman, aged 59, who ...

A case filed against the state by a group of 67 people seeking an interim order against core measures enforced by the coronavirus restrictions was rejected by the Nicosia district court ...

A massive oil slick which had been expected to hit Cape Apostolos Andreas in the Karpasia peninsula is now heading back to Syria, Turkish Cypriot authorities said on Tuesday. The ...

The deputy ministry of technology said on Tuesday that is has made available an app allowing the public and businesses to verify the validity of the EU digital covid certificate (...

The only viable way to reduce the price of electricity bills in Cyprus is to open up the electricity market to private companies, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Tuesday. ...

Health authorities recorded 9,017 new coronavirus infections between August 5 and 28 with the majority concerning people under the age of 50, according to data from the contact tracing unit. Of the 9,017 cases, the ...

The health ministry has announced 42 rapid testing sites for Wednesday for those eligible for free testing. People need to present proof of identity to get tested, such as ID, passport, ...

The Nicosia district court rejected defence arguments concerning the legality of the quarantine measures and fined a man €1,000 on Tuesday for attending a church service last year. The man had ...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has awarded €45,000 in damages to the family of a Greek Cypriot killed during the Turkish invasion, who had alleged that the state had ...

The US Ambassador visited Lara Bay in the Akamas on Tuesday morning where she observed the release of newly hatched baby turtles into the sea. Judith Gale Garber, who previously ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas is to submit a proposal to cabinet this week on administering booster jabs to vulnerable groups of the population, it emerged on Tuesday. Following a meeting ...

A study has found that vaccinating against Covid-19 produced significantly higher levels of antibodies than natural infection immunity, according to the University of Nicosia. The study included a sample of 591 ...