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The demand for rapid tests in pharmacies can be met, and from next week all results will be registered electronically, president of the Pancyprian Pharmaceutical Association Eleni Piera told the ...

Turkish Cypriot authorities said they will appoint a committee to oversee works at the small part of the fenced area of Varosha that has been demilitarised and slated to open ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The issue of income inequality lies at the heart of political discussions, both at EU and worldwide levels. Inequality manifests itself in different forms – ...

A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Tuesday after being found guilty of sexually abusing a schoolgirl between June 2019 and January 2020. The Paphos criminal court found the ...

The Federation of Patients’ Associations (Osak) on Tuesday condemned threats made against members of the Cyprus Pediatric Society after it recommended the vaccination of children aged over 12. “Citizens’ concerns are ...

Nine people will be tried by the criminal court in connection with the attack against the Dias building on July 18, police said on Tuesday. Their trial has been set for ...

More than 5,000 seafarers have been vaccinated so far as part of the government’s initiative to offer Covid-19 jabs to crews of ships flying the Cypriot flag or using the ...

Elaine Thompson-Herah completed a second successive sprint double, Karsten Warholm won the 400m hurdles with an astonishing world record and American teenager Mu Athing crushed the 800 metres on an incredible ...

A 48-year-old man caught driving seven times over the alcohol limit will be held in prison until his trial on Friday, the Famagusta District Court ruled on Tuesday. At around 7.15...

New York City will become the first major U.S. city to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for customers and staff at restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses as the ...

TWO Cypriot athletes progressed to the semi-finals of their track events at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Eleni Artymata qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s 400 metres, while Milan ...

The University of Cyprus will operate a walk-in centre for the vaccination of its students and staff as of Thursday, it announced on Tuesday. The university said the operation of ...

By Stavros Nikolaou The deputy ministry of shipping and Cypriot scientists are joining forces to develop greater environmental awareness about plastic pollution from cruise ships. According to an announcement, the ...

A total of 48 free rapid test sites mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Since Sunday, free rapid testing for the ...

By Katie Wright With summer in full swing lipstick has become the make-up must-have of the season. The stats show how strong our need for lippy is, with No7 Beauty ...

Vaccination of people not registered on Gesy against the coronavirus will start on Friday, the ministry of health announced on Tuesday as it plans to vaccinate as much of the ...

This video wastes no time in getting to the Rolex watches that sported the heftiest price-tag this year (though there’s still some time left on the clock), which, if ...

In the latest Alpha Cyprus TV show, the Louis Night Show, a grand draw was held between the three finalists who had sent a message to enter the competition. The ...

The Pancyprian Association of Cancer Patients and Friends expresses its immense gratitude and warmest thanks to Lidl Cyprus for the kind donation of supplies worth a total of 5,000 euros. The ...

The European Union has agreed to pay a premium on new orders of COVID-19 vaccines because it is requiring tougher terms to be met, European officials said, as the bloc ...

The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector expanded at its fastest pace in two years in July as demand rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic, a business survey showed. The seasonally ...

British finance minister Rishi Sunak said young people benefit from being in offices and he doubted the enduring professional relationships that he forged while starting out could be made in ...

Sea sports and water activities are widely available on the island. Daredevils and adventure junkies might now like to get involved in another sporting event coming up this week in ...

Famagusta district hoteliers on Tuesday called on the government to scrap the requirement for unvaccinated tourists to test on the seventh day after their arrival, citing cancellations mainly from Russian ...