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A five-year-old Syrian migrant boy stranded in the north by himself for 45 days was this week reunited with his parents. The boy’s 27-year-old father has lived in Cyprus for ...

Pre-Brexit, permanent residents could vote in local elections and hold office More than three months after Brexit was finalised, British permanent residents are pressing for answers from the Cyprus government ...

Promotions and appointments in the broader public sector have become something of a tradition ahead of elections, ever since the late president Spyros Kyprianou introduced the practice in the early ...

A WEEK rarely goes by without the auditor-general Odysseas, Kyproulla’s self-proclaimed Elliot Ness, featuring in the news. He is second only to Prez Nik in the publicity race, in ...

Not since the 1930s and World War II have states arrogated to themselves such wide powers impinging on human rights and fundamental freedoms as they did in 2020-21. Governments contemplating ...

The health ministry announced four deaths and 446 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday from 49,314 PCR and rapid tests with a a positivity rate of 0.9 per cent. The deaths concerned three ...

A lawyer is challenging the constitutionality of the coronavirus restrictions – specifically the banning of demonstrations, rallies, parades and so on – while his client faces a fine of up to €50,000. Savvas ...

The auditor-general needs to realise that Cyprus is governed by a legally elected president, government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said on Saturday after the audit office doubled down on its probe ...

A bi-zonal bicommunal federation (BBF) remains the only realistic solution for the reunification of Cyprus, according to former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. Speaking at an online event arranged by ...

A total of 7,500 vaccination slots will be made available early on Sunday for people belonging in specific vulnerable groups, the health ministry said on Saturday. The vaccination portal will be ...

Covid-19 vaccinations are the only hope for Cyprus’ tourism, Famagusta hoteliers said on Saturday. In light of the summer period, the Famagusta branch of the Cyprus Hotel Association, Pasyxe, said ...

Gun salutes were fired across Britain on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip as tributes flooded in for a man who was a pillar of strength for Queen ...

Makarios hospital has created a room suitable for Covid-positive mothers to give birth naturally, following a year of mandatory caesarean sections for pregnant women nationwide who tested positive for the ...

One of the measures that passes as social policy in Cyprus is the practice of political parties passing laws that impose lower prices for so-called vulnerable groups. This socially-motivated price ...

No deaths from Covid-19 were announced Friday, as the number of new infections detected reached 601 from a record 63,207 tests. The positivity rate was, 0.95 per cent. The ministry said 205 patients were ...

The health ministry announced Friday it was making 15,000 vaccination slots available on Saturday for people aged 57 and 58 only The vaccination portal will be open from 8am until 8pm, the ministry ...

People with certain disabilities cannot access the guaranteed minimum income (GMI) scheme or an allowance because they are classified as having mild or moderate disabilities and not serious or total ...

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband who helped modernise the monarchy and steer the British royal family through repeated crises during seven decades of service, died on Friday at Windsor ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday called on the public to “leave behind” their concerns over the AstraZeneca vaccine and trust doctors. “The consequences of the possible side effects are so ...

Coronavirus on the island is showing “a clear upward trend”, the government’s weekly report said on Friday. The report covered the period from March 24 to April 6, with epidemiologists reporting ...

Construction of a new highway will damage bird habitats and is proceeding against the advice of environment studies, BirdLife said on Friday. BirdLife has raised concerns about the decision taken ...

The Covid-19 ward at Larnaca general hospital has in the last few days admitted younger patients with more serious problems, head of the pulmonary ward Ioannis Demetriades said on Friday. “...

Food, clothing and footwear became more expensive in Cyprus during the coronavirus pandemic, while fuel and electricity prices dropped, statistics released on Thursday showed. According to infographics prepared by the ...

The EU health commissioner, Stella Kyriakides, reportedly told a teleconference of health ministers, discussing the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine on Wednesday that “it is essential to follow a coordinated European approach.” ...