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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 ...

Authorities in Cyprus are on alert as an oil slick is heading towards the island’s northeast coast from Syria, threatening environmental disaster. The slick is expected to reach Apostolos ...

The leniency exhibited by Turkish Cypriot authorities towards the band members of a famous Turkish singer who arrived for a concert in the north on fake PCR tests has been ...

It was surprising to see how the new health minister, Michalis Hadjipantelas, decided to deal with the delays by the state health services (Okypy) in carrying out projects and improvement ...

More incentives to encourage people under 30 to vaccinate, such as cars and ipads, were announced on Monday by Tech Island NGO. The NGO, through its vacCYnation – Help make Cyprus Covid-free ...

US Senator Robert Menendez on Monday said his goal was to see the last Turkish soldier leave the island as he received Cyprus’ highest order of merit bestowed by President ...

The Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC) on Monday said it is continuing its campaign supporting communities in the Larnaca and Limassol areas that were devastated by last July’s wildfires. ...

Two deaths from Covid-19 and 311 new cases were announced on Monday, out of 53,577 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate 0.58 per cent. The deaths were one woman, 74, and a man, ...

Authorities have for the past few days been monitoring an oil slick apparently making its way toward the island’s east coast, and stand ready to take action if necessary, ...

Administrative personnel at the Cyprus University of Technology Union (Tepak) have slammed the decision of the senate to only allow vaccinated and Covid recovered students to attend lessons in person ...

The local charity Cans for Kids on Monday donated an examination couch purchased with the proceeds of metal recycling worth over €2,000 to Makarios children’s hospital in Nicosia. Handing the ...

The Larnaca district court has sentenced a 41-year-old man who was driving under the influence to 30 days in prison. The man has also had his licence suspended for three months ...

A total of 46 mobile rapid testing locations for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Tuesday, the health ministry announced, reiterating the groups of people eligible to receive a free test. According ...

A port mortem could not determine the cause of death of a 30-year-old man who died while spearfishing with a friend off the coast of Larnaca, it was reported on ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said Monday he will be meeting with the leadership of the state health services organisation (Okypy) by the end of the week to discuss the implementation ...

The president’s invitation to Turkish Cypriots to return to the 1960 regime was just a response to the Turkish Cypriot leader’s contradictory statements regarding the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) ...

Germany has been downgraded from Orange to Red, and Croatia from Green to Orange as the health ministry issued new country categories on Monday. It also upgraded Andorra and Malta ...

The temporary arrangement for Turkish Cypriots to be able to get an EU Digital Covid Certificate will be extended until September 16 the deputy ministry of innovation announced on Monday. Speaking ...

Transport ministry says Ayia Fyla traffic light system a success While public reaction to the island’s first smart traffic light system at the busy Ayia Fyla roundabout in Limassol ...