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The health ministry announced 157 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday. No deaths were reported. The new cases were among 83,338 tests, PCR and rapid tests, with a positivity rate of 0.19 per ...

No longer European, ‘high-living’ Brits lose out British residents living in high altitude areas have been excluded from the government’s financial scheme for such communities because they are no ...

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Rami Ayyub Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes and Palestinian militants launched rocket salvoes at Tel Aviv and other cities on Saturday, with no sign of ...

The health ministry announced the testing sites for Sunday, 79 in total. People need to present an ID or other form of identification. District Testing sites Operating Hours Limassol (24 sites) Agios ...

The ‘Where Do I Vote’ service was activated on Saturday to help people find out which polling station they can cast their vote at the May 30 parliamentary elections. People can ...

The fire service and police on Saturday morning rescued an injured man who was at the Kalidonia waterfall nature trail in Platres. Authorities were alerted at around 9.30am about an ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos dived down to the submerged ancient port of Amathus off Limassol on Saturday to promote plans to introduce diving tours at the site in the near ...

The government will evaluate development and housing schemes for rural and remote areas to satisfy all affected communities, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Saturday. The minister was on a ...

The vaccination portal opened on Saturday for people between 50 and 54 who missed the opportunity to get an appointment earlier on. The portal will remain open until 5.30pm on Saturday for ...

Clinical waste in hospitals has risen by about 35 per cent since the start of the pandemic it emerged on Saturday. This waste includes masks, gloves and rapid test kits according ...

The lander carrying China’s first Mars rover has touched down on the red planet, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed on Saturday morning. It is the first time ...

Stavrovouni monastery remains closed to visitors for the third week after coronavirus cases were detected among the monks. The monastery’s abbot and two monks are at the Nicosia general ...

Fire caused extensive damage to six vehicles parked on a plot in Frenaros, Limassol in the early hours of Saturday morning. The fire department said the blaze was reported at 1.55...

Forty-six people and two businesses have been fined over the past 24 hours for violating measures to limit the spread of coronavirus. Police said that from 6 am on Friday until 6 am ...

Potato farmers in Cyprus are increasingly concerned about the difficulties they face selling their product, especially as regards exports which have been heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic. With potatoes ...

The most entertaining story produced by the parliamentary elections, so far, has been the dispute about the Akel name that will be printed on the ballot paper. It will no ...

The health ministry announced four deaths and 171 cases of Covid-19 on Friday. The deaths concerned a 77-year-old woman, a 72-year-old man, a 51-year-old man and a 66-year-old man, all of ...

The health ministry on Friday announced the dates the vaccination portal will open in the upcoming week, completing coverage for all age groups 18 and over and focusing on giving those ...

The state Legal Service said on Friday it has filed the first case relating to Cyprus’ controversial citizenship by investment programme to at Larnaca district court. The case involves five ...

Friday was the first day on the job for the new Kokos pelican at the Pelican Restaurant in Paphos, having trained alongside his late colleague – Kokos. Last month, the veteran ...

A SafePass will no longer be required for outdoor activities, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou announced on Friday as part of further relaxations of coronavirus measures. The relaxations, announced after a ...

Cyprus’ positivity rate has dramatically reduced from about 1.2 per cent to 0.2 per cent, the weekly national report showed on Friday, and according to the health ministry that is due to ...

Israel fired artillery and mounted more air strikes on Friday against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip amid constant rocket fire deep into Israel‘s commercial centre. As hostilities entered ...

The attorney-general on Thursday sought to downplay the implications of a court case, where the state stayed the prosecution against a man facing charges of incitement to assembly and protest ...