#Cyprus

In the first 20 months of its existence, the research, innovation and digital policy ministry had to deal with unprecedented conditions because of the pandemic, Minister Kyriacos Kokkinos said on Monday, ...

We often wonder whether we appreciate how lucky we are to have been born and live in Cyprus. When looking at what is happening all over the world including in ...

A boat currently docked in Cyprus is an exact replica of an 18th century Russian naval vessel. Evie Andreou takes a look around and talks to those on board, sailing ...

No deaths were recorded from coronavirus on Sunday as the ministry of health announced the detection of 307 new cases. The total number of deaths remains at 601, of which 386 were men ...

The sustainable management of the natural and cultural heritage, offering unique experiences to visitors and providing tangible benefits to local communities, is Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis’ vision for the Akamas, ...

The fire services have responded to around 39 calls in Larnaca due to heavy rainfall on Sunday morning. In a Tweet, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said the calls for help ...

The bodies of two Russian women missing since November have been removed from the ground after they were found buried in the early hours of Sunday in the garden of ...

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met office for strong storms on Sunday. The warning is in place from 7am to 2pm and covers various parts of ...

The first snow fell on the highest mountains of Troodos on Wednesday morning, ushering in the winter season. Temperatures experienced a sharp drop on the first day of December, reaching ...

Police on Wednesday said they arrested two more suspects in relation to Saturday’s violent attack at the U19 championship Apoel-Pafos FC match in Kouklia, in which the Paphos team’...

Paphos police are investigating after a 48-year-old man reported that several weapons and ammunition were stolen from his house among other valuable items. The man told police that unknown people ...

Two businesses and 18 individuals were booked for various violations of the coronavirus measures after 2,417 checks in the government-controlled areas, police said on Wednesday. About half of the checks, 1,205, were carried ...

By Michele Kambas As day breaks over a tiny village in the north-west, some 20 people in an ancient Church observe a morning liturgy in an even more ancient language. For ...

The public protests by scores of parents against mandatory mask wearing by students aged six and over and rapid tests at all schools are, to say the least, way over ...

The Big Potato has put up its festive decorations to entice more visitors to the area to admire the alternative Christmas tree at the entrance of Xylofagou. “It is very ...

BirdLife Cyprus presented House president Annita Demetriou with 13,700 signatures on Tuesday it gathered to protest the relaxing of fines imposed on the illegal trapping of songbirds. MPs passed a bill ...

Two Russian women who disappeared ten days ago were on Tuesday widely presumed dead. So far the case has led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Syrian man with another ...

Three Covid-19 deaths and 613 infections were announced by the health ministry on Tuesday evening. Two men – one aged 58 and the other 72 – both passed away at Nicosia general hospital, the 72-year-old ...

A total of 10,868 asylum applications had been submitted in Cyprus from the beginning of the year until the first week of November, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. In addition, ...

Children between six and 11 were the age group with most Covid cases recorded in the past four weeks, according to a by-age breakdown published on Tuesday by the health ministry. ...

Cyprus and China reaffirmed their bonds through a joint statement on Tuesday following a telephone conversation between President Nicos Anastasiades and President Xi Jinping to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. ...

A shot went off from a soldier’s gun inside Larnaca airport on Tuesday morning, prompting an immediate police investigation into the incident. No injuries were reported, according to a ...

A total of 23 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

The uptick in economic activity this year compared to 2020 – hampered by lockdowns – has generated a substantial improvement in the government’s fiscal performance, preliminary data for January to October show. ...