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The health ministry announced two deaths and 527 more positives for Covid-19 on Saturday from an all-time record high of 94,279 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.56 per cent. Saturday ...

The decision to scrap free testing for the unvaccinated was taken to spare the state millions of euros and allocate those funds to support state hospitals, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas ...

The Delta variant remains the most dominant variant in the island having being traced in 100 per cent of the samples of coronavirus cases tested in July, the health ministry said ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published the results of the 2021 stress tests, which show that the euro area banking system is resilient to adverse economic developments. The 89 banks covered ...

A red alert for fires was issued on Saturday by the forest department as a protracted heatwave continued to scorch the island with a yellow weather warning for high temperatures ...

The Ministry of Finance has released the provisional results of its Estia housing loan subsidy scheme. From the 4,374 completed applications received, the ministry has approved 802, roughly 18 per cent of the ...

Who would have thought that in the time of Covid lockdowns and business closures Cyprus would be experiencing a labour shortage? Employers’ organisations brought up the issue last week, saying ...

The health ministry on Friday announced three deaths and 635 new coronavirus cases after a total of 74,122 tests – the positivity rate of 0.86 per cent reflecting the gradual stabilisation in the epidemiological ...

The met office has issued an extreme high temperature warning for tonight and tomorrow, as a protracted heat wave continues to grip Cyprus. The latest yellow alert is valid until 5...

A SafePass will be required from everyone aged 12 and over at all premises where more than 10 people including staff can congregate, the health ministry said on Friday. In a Q&...

A boat that once belonged to the late President Glafcos Clerides and is named after his daughter may be spared the scrap heap after the cabinet on Friday authorised the ...

People who cannot be vaccinated against the coronavirus on medical grounds will be eligible for free rapid tests at ministry of health testing sites on presentation of a relevant certificate, ...

Voluntary vaccination of teens 12 and over will start as of Monday, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas announced on Friday after cabinet gave the green light for the inoculation of minors under 16. ...

The Cyprus Paediatric society on Friday recommended to immediately include 12 to 15-year-olds in the coronavirus vaccine programme, saying that 20 per cent of coronavirus cases in Cyprus concern children. The recommendation ...

Cyprus’ cases over the past two weeks remain at exceedingly high levels with a rate of 1,403 per 100,000, according to the health ministry’s latest report. The data, valid from July 13 – ...

President Anastasiades, having lost control of the Cyprus problem process through his erratic decisions, has now resorted to the time-tested and reliable tactic of blaming the foreigners for what is ...

Authorities on Thursday announced four more deaths attributed to Covid-19, while the number of positives from testing came to 655, for a positivity rate of 0.96 per cent. The four latest deaths ...

The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution that will renew the mandate of Unficyp for another six months, until January 31, 2022. The final text, which was tacitly accepted and ...

EU Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides on Thursday praised the government’s initiative to introduce walk-in vaccination centres, calling it an “excellent idea”. The Commissioner visited the Ayia Napa walk-in ...

More than 8,000 people have been vaccinated through the walk-in centres so far with officials on Thursday expressing belief that the goal of an 80 per cent vaccination rate will be achieved ...

A man has been taken to the Nicosia general hospital after being seriously injured in a stabbing incident. According to reports, the stabbing took place on Makarios avenue in Nicosia’...

Reports indicate that the enforcement of the SafePass is likely to widen, set to encompass businesses with fewer than 20 people – likely including kiosks and mini-markets. The Cyprus News Agency cited ...

The Nicosia municipality on Thursday announced the opening of four new parking areas in the old part of the city offering 114 new places. Acting Nicosia district officer Andreas Hadjipakkos inaugurated ...

The debate over how to proceed, if at all, with the vaccination of children and young teenagers will be top of the agenda at Thursday’s meeting amongst the government’...