Coronavirus: €8,000 fine for club without licenses found violating Covid decrees
A Limassol nightclub was fined €8,000 for operating without a license and violating coronavirus protocols, police said early on Sunday. The club was booked after...
Cyprus
Government will not compromise on two-state solution, officials said
The government will not compromise on a two-state solution despite Turkey’s stance on the Cyprus problem, government officials said on Sunday during memorial services held...
Asylum seeker arrested for using fake passport
Police on Sunday said they were investigating a forgery case after a 24-year-old man attempted to depart the island using a fake passport. The man,...
Basketball player taken off ventilator a week after beating
AEL’s Corey Manigault, 23, was taken off a ventilator at the ICU of the Nicosia general hospital where he is treated after he was beaten...
Teenager under police guard in hospital following fatal traffic accident
An 18-year-old teenager was arrested following a traffic accident that killed 23-year-old Charalambos Chalaralambous in Paphos, police said early on Sunday. The suspect is treated...
Understand the plight of migrants, pope urges ahead of Cyprus visit (Video)
Ahead of his visit to Cyprus and Greece, Pope Francis said on Saturday his thoughts were with those fleeing wars and poverty who died in...
Coronavirus: Ministry issues clarifications over latest measures
The health ministry issued further clarifications on Friday for the new Covid measures introduced this week. Perhaps the most notable change from the initial announcement...
Human resources are National Guard’s most valuable asset says minister
Human resources are the National Guard’s most crucial asset, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Friday, speaking as he awarded green berets to this year’s...
Black Friday sales hit by supply issues and Covid measures (Updated)
Small shopkeepers’ union Povek said that discounts on offer for Black Friday in Cyprus are much lower than other countries, as reduced traffic was recorded...
Coronavirus: Keeping schools open needs appropriate measures, Child Commissioner says
Achieving the objective of keeping schools open and safe requires appropriate measures, Child Commissioner Despo Michalidou said on Friday, highlighting the negative effects of closed...
Coronavirus: Cases rise 66.6 per cent in two weeks (updated)
The 14-day cumulative diagnosis rate climbed to 473.4 per 100,000 residents, a 66 per cent increase compared with the previous two weeks, the health ministry’s...
Coronavirus: 22 fines for violating measures after 2,543 checks
Three businesses and 19 individuals were booked after 2,543 checks for the implementation of coronavirus measures in the last 24 hours. Most checks, 1,107, were...
Trapped buyers get extension to protection
By unanimous vote, parliament on Thursday passed a law extending to the end of 2022 the protection afforded to ‘trapped’ property buyers. It means the...
Agreement appears near for municipal reform
Both the government and political parties on Thursday sounded an upbeat note that the key hurdles in the way of local government reform have been...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 489 new cases (updated)
The health ministry announced 489 new Covid cases on Thursday from a total of 74,277 tests, representing a positivity rate of 0.66 per cent. No...
Private cars only to be allowed on Makarios Ave for one year
Private vehicles on the new look Makarios Avenue will only be allowed for about a year, starting from December 7, Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said...
Incentive scheme to purchase electric vehicles launched
Incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, including taxis and buses, and transportation means with lower emissions in combination with a car scrappage scheme were...
Bids invited for Cyprus-Greece ferry link
The shipping ministry on Thursday launched an invitation for bids for a sea connection between Cyprus and Greece with improved terms for potential bidders in...
Presidency denies it is refusing to comment on Pandora Papers
The presidency rejected suggestions on Thursday that it had refused to attend a meeting of the House ethics committee that discussed the so-called Pandora Papers,...
Coronavirus: 19 fines after 2,589 checks
Police issued 19 fines during 2,589 checks for the implementation of coronavirus measures in the last 24 hours, it was announced early on Wednesday. Most...
