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Perhaps the new lockdown, which kicks in on Monday, is necessary given the consistently high number of cases and the failure of the government to make any contingency plans for ...

The health ministry on Friday released a list of clarifications following the new lockdown announced earlier in the day. According to the ministry, private and public nurseries and kindergartens must ...

The health ministry announced one death and 889 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday from 66,634 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 1.33 per cent. The death concerns an 85-year-old man ...

A well-known and respected Paphos resident was arrested for calling the community leader of Mandria “useless” in the comments section of a Facebook page and is now trying to find ...

The government on Friday imposed a fresh lockdown for two weeks between April 26 and May 9 in a bid to stem the rapid spread of Covid infections, which are threatening to ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday informed the National Council of the preparations ahead of the informal conference on Cyprus, scheduled to take place in Geneva next week. In a written ...

Amid stiff competition from other top tourist destinations, three government ministers have set out to make the case as to why prospective travellers should pick the Mediterranean island. Cyprus is ...

The 14-day cumulative rate of Covid cases has reached a record 937 per 100,000 of the population, the weekly coronavirus surveillance report issued by the health ministry said on Friday. The report ...

Vartkes Mahdessian, the representative of the Armenian community in the House of Representatives, is hopeful that US President Biden will recognise the Armenian genocide on Saturday. Biden is likely going ...

Ruling Disy appears to have it in the upcoming parliamentary elections – or at least that is the perception among the public – while a substantial percentage are not upbeat about the ...

The health ministry introduced a new method of reporting the number of Covid-19 deaths this week. It no longer states whether the deceased had underlying health conditions as had been ...

In a fireworks-laden session, the House passed a law giving the state the nod to guarantee up to €1 billion in loans to businesses and self-employed persons stricken by the coronavirus-related ...

Akamas communities on Thursday said they did not agree with the findings of a study on the environmental impact of the masterplan for the area, arguing that it does not ...

The health ministry on Thursday announced one more death from Covid-19 and 927 new cases, while 296 patients are currently being treated for the coronavirus in hospitals – a record number. The latest ...

The health ministry said on Thursday anyone over 30 can receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from their personal doctor without going through the portal. Those wanting any of the other shots, must ...

The British bases have recorded a close to 95 per cent reduction in the illegal trapping of ambelopoulia, also known as black caps, it was announced on Thursday. These findings were ...

The cabinet approved a €165m scheme on Thursday aimed at helping vulnerable people who took out housing loans under various state plans and were having difficulty repaying them. Dubbed, Ikia (...

The cabinet will convene again on Friday to decide on any new Covid-19 measures after consultations with the epidemiology experts, it was announced on Thursday. Deputy government spokesman Panayiotis Sentonas ...

The places where Cyprus’ unique but endangered water snake (Natrix Natrix Cypriaca) live have increased significiantly, according to environmental group Terra Cypria. A study carried out by the group in ...

Fully vaccinated pensioners who got infected with Covid-19 this week but are asymptomatic prove the vaccines’ efficacy, a member of the government’s epidemiological team said on Thursday. Commenting on ...

Only ten per cent of the 9,000 vaccination appointments arranged so far by people aged 47-48 concern AstraZeneca, it emerged early on Thursday. Between the opening of the vaccination portal at 7.30 ...

The audit service said Thursday state and local authorities had violated national and EU laws in allowing the construction of a huge project linked to a former Akel MP who ...

The House plenum on Thursday convened for the last time before its resolution ahead of parliamentary elections on May 30. During this final session, the deputies will be called to discuss ...

The Council of Ministers will meet later on Thursday morning to face difficult decisions over the next steps regarding Covid measures over the Easter period following an increase in cases ...