#Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday gave the newly elected leader of ruling National Unity Party (UBP) Faiz Sucuoglu the mandate to form a new ‘government’ within 15 days. Sucuoglu, ...

Norway, Czech and Denmark were downgraded to the red category in new travel guidelines issued by the health ministry on Monday. The countries, currently in the orange category, will be ...

The routine extension of Covid restrictions until November 9 by the cabinet this week suggests the government is currently in somewhat of a holding pattern when it comes to where and ...

The University of Cyprus has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the transport ministry to create and implement integrated technological solutions for the development of intelligent and sustainable transport systems. ...

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was felt in Limassol on Wednesday, the second one of the day. According to the geological survey department, the quake was recorded at 4.43pm. Its epicentre was ...

One business owner and 20 individuals were fined in 24 hours across the island for violating coronavirus measures after 2,873 checks, police said on Wednesday. Most people were fined for not wearing a ...

Two women, 25 and 29, were remanded for eight days on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting third-country nationals enter the territory of the republic illegally. The pair was arrested after officers received ...

Measures have been taken to decongest the Makarios children’s hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit that has seen many hospitalisations since the beginning of the month, the state health ...

Growing demand as the world economy recovers after the pandemic, combined with pressure on energy resources ahead of a heavy winter after a very hot summer, are creating a ‘perfect ...

A total of 24 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 ...

Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis and Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Tuesday met the community leaders of mountainous areas in Limassol and Larnaca that were devastated by fires in July. The ...

Residents of the Akamas communities will hold a protest on Tuesday outside the offices of the state environment service in Nicosia after the authority suggested changes to the local master ...

House president Annita Demetriou and Vice President of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan reaffirmed the bonds and cooperation between Cyprus and Armenia during a meeting in Nicosia on ...

Cyprus has not seen any side effects by mixing Covid vaccines of a different technology during the administration of booster shots, a pharmaceutical services official said on Monday. The department’...

Cyprus will receive any new Covid vaccines or treatments immediately after they are licensed, which is only a matter of time, a government official said Monday. “We are close to ...

Limassol Marina has been ranked sixth in a list of the world’s most Instagrammable marinas based on the number of hashtags. Comparethemarket.com, one of the UK’s leading ...

The Larnaca Criminal Court on Friday acquitted former Bishop of Kition Chrysostomos who had been accused of rape, arguing the plaintiff’s testimony was unreliable. The court announced that it ...

Nicosia welcomed Monday’s decision of the EU Foreign Affairs Council to draft a document with ways of dealing with Turkey’s failure to reverse its actions in the fenced ...

President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the reconstruction of fire-stricken areas in Mati, the seaside resort near Athens ...

State health services organisation (Okypy) is by the side of patients, its Chief Executive Officer said on Tuesday as he announced the pandemic had cost the island’s health service ...

Health ministry sources on Tuesday said that 6,772 people’s SafePasses are no longer valid as policy shifted on Monday to exclude those who failed to return for a second Covid ...

Cyprus, Greece and Egypt signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to connect their respective electricity grids in Athens on Tuesday, with the Greek premier calling the emerging alliance among ...

A Cypriot biologist was honoured during Mediterranean researchers’ night last month for her work on the flora and fauna of the green line in Cyprus. Dr Iris Charalambidou, associate professor ...

House president Annita Demetriou on Monday said that the state will always be at young people’s sides by allowing them to voice their concerns, visions and ideas. Demetriou’s ...