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Three people died from Covid, as 602 new infections were detected after 50,287 tests over the past 24 hours, with the positivity rate rising to 1.2 per cent, the health health ministry said on ...

The vaccination portal will be opening on Thursday with 9,707 available slots only for people aged 61 to 63, the health ministry said. The portal will be open between 7.30am and 8pm with 9,707 ...

Cyprus said Wednesday it would not make available 2,400 Johnson & Johnson vaccines it received pending an investigation into several cases of thrombosis in the US. The health ministry said the ...

A 17 and a half-year-old male was remanded in custody for six days on Wednesday on suspicion of hurling a hand grenade into a barber shop earlier this month. Police said ...

A 19th minute goal by Nikos Kaltsas was enough to give Anorthosis a 1-0 win over Apoel in the first leg of their Cyprus Cup semi-final in Larnaca on Wednesday ...

Cypriot composer Faidros Kavallaris last year celebrated his 70th birthday. To mark the occasion, he now presents the world premiere of his work Exochrono of Sappho, or the Palintonos Harmonia – ...

Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela has been banned for 10 matches for “racist behaviour” in their Europa League last-16 match against Scottish side Rangers last month, European football’s governing body ...

Looking to expand your business, purchase a warehouse, or invest in industrial land? GoGordian, the real estate unit of Gordian Holdings, is offering a range of business properties, including industrial ...

Works are on the cards to relocate the high-voltage cables from Dali to the buffer zone following years of complaints by the residents, the House environment committee said on Wednesday. ...

By Jonathan Stempel and Bill Trott NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) – Bernard Madoff, who was convicted for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in prison where ...

Moving ahead with the next phase of its appraisal of the Magellan Project, Cyprus-based exploration company Venus Minerals has begun diamond drilling at Kokkinoyia, exploring for gold- and silver-rich copper ...

Nine property companies were slapped with fines up to €30,000 for failing to mention the energy efficiency category of the properties they advertised. The trade and commerce ministry’s Energy Service ...

The decision by opposition parties to shelve a bill for state-backed lending to stricken businesses is a hard blow for workers who are deprived of important support, Labour Minister Zeta ...

President Nicos Anastasiades and Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis unveiled a long-awaited €97 million support plan for the agricultural sector in Cyprus on Wednesday. The plan, which concerns the years 2021 and 2022, contains ...

Within the next few days, a decree is expected to be issued which will release all those who have been vaccinated from the obligation to conduct a weekly rapid test ...

Thought of as gastronomy’s ‘black gold’ for its indulgence, the delicacy that is caviar, is roe traditionally extracted from wild sturgeon, originating from the Caspian and the Black Sea. ...

A total of 59 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Thursday, the health ministry announced. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal by the labour minister for paying an Easter allowance to low-income pensioners. Eligible are pensioners already receiving a low-income allowance and whose income is ...

Environment Commissioner Klelia Vassiliou on Wednesday visited Polemi in Paphos to check out this year’s tulip blooms. Vassiliou was given a tour of the tulip fields by the community ...

The European Commission said on Wednesday it had approved an €8 million Cypriot scheme to support tour operators affected by the pandemic. The measure was approved under the state aid temporary ...

Opposition parties on Wednesday sunk yet another reform after they decided by majority to shelve three bills overhauling the island’s notoriously slow justice system. The decision prompted the reaction ...

If you have ever dreamt of wearing a wingsuit and flying across peaks or plunging down sheer cliff faces, this video gives you the eight-point lowdown of attaining such feats. ...

Labour minister Zeta Emilianidou will visit the newly completed multi-purpose social welfare centre of Paphos municipality on Thursday. “During the visit to Paphos, the minister will meet Paphos mayor Phedonas ...

I have no idea how many times I’ve watched reruns of the entire series of Friends but it’s too many to count on one hand. Watching this award ...