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With the chance of negotiations again becoming a reality, who is the man who leads the Turkish Cypriots? Agnieszka Rakoczy says he is seen as fast minded and innovative but ...

Health authorities announced 107 new coronavirus infections on Saturday from 31,755 tests, a positivity rate of 0.34 per cent, but no new deaths were recorded. Seventy-seven people were being treated in hospital with 22 ...

Several thousand people marched in Nicosia on Saturday in a protest against state corruption and pandemic restrictions that ended peacefully, unlike a similar event last week, which ended in violence. ...

Hundreds of officers will be deployed in Nicosia and Limassol on Saturday to oversee protests considered high-risk following trouble during a demonstration in the capital last week where police were ...

To date, 19,221 people have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine and 37,570 were given the first dose, with most being elderly, the health ministry said on Saturday. Close to 43,000 vaccinations ...

There’s lots of dudes with signs that have become something of an Instagram phenomenon but, here in Cyprus, it’s all about @cypriotwithsign: the young man who’s gaining ...

The most prevalent variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Cyprus at the moment is B.1.258, accounting for 90 per cent of infections since December last year, according to a study that was presented ...

Big question marks hang over the two demonstrations that will be held in Nicosia and Limassol today, after what happened last weekend. Will there be as big a police presence, ...

When Nasa’s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars Thursday night, this astonishing success rightly grabbed attention across the globe. Yet, it is also worth remembering that the six-wheeled, astrobiology ...

The health ministry announced one death and 111 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday. The death concerned a 75-year-old woman with underlying conditions at Limassol hospital. Her brings the total number ...

By Athena Arsalidou Nine thousand Cypriots took the opportunity to participate in Nasa’s ‘Send Your Name to Mars’ campaign, which invited people around the world to submit their names ...

Two demonstrations are scheduled for Saturday in Nicosia and Limassol, against the backdrop of the heavy-handed police reaction last week and a deeply divided public, which appears to be exploited ...

Amid a public outcry over police’s heavy-handed handling of an anti-corruption demonstration in Nicosia last Saturday, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has asked police to explain their actions. In a ...

The government announced Friday it was extending the ceiling for housing and business loans included in its interest rate subsidy scheme, as well as its duration until the end of ...

January was the pandemic’s deadliest month for Cyprus since the start of the outbreak, the ministry of health announced in a report on Friday. The report, which covers data ...

Limassol remains the standout district of concern for the health ministry as it recorded 390.7 positives per 100,000 – in stark contrast to Famagusta’s 45 per 100,000. “According to the above, the issue remains ...

Intense discussions are taking place in Cyprus over what it expects from the EU’s proposed new migration policy, with the government insisting the Republic is overburdened. Foreign Minister Nikos ...

Six artificial bird nests suitable for barn owls have been installed in Chlorakas in a move welcomed by the local community leader. The installation of the man-made nesting boxes is ...

Have the political parties run out of issues to feed their populist rhetoric and at the same time attack the government and so decided to bring back the collapse of ...

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a code of ethics for its members, providing for the naming and shaming of violators but no tangible sanctions otherwise. The bill passed ...

The government “completely respects” civil liberties, President Nicos Anastasiades said but if the epidemiological picture worsens it will be the fault of decree-breakers such as those who participated in last ...

Lawmakers heard Thursday that the window was fast closing for the filing of civil lawsuits over the demise of the co-operative bank, while the police said their criminal probe into ...

The health ministry announced one death and 107 new cases from a total of 25,555 PCR and rapid testing on Thursday, a 0.42 positivity rate. The death concerned a woman aged 79 with underlying ...

Despite up to 70 to 80 per cent reduction in road traffic during 2020 due to the lockdowns, road deaths only fell 25 per cent, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Thursday. Speaking at ...