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Archbishop Chrysostomos in his Easter message on Sunday, which was read out in churches islandwide, spoke of the war in Ukraine and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus saying it would ...

The Holy Light, an Orthodox Easter tradition also referred to as the ‘Holy Fire’, arrived in Cyprus on a private flight from Jerusalem on Saturday evening and was received by ...

Summer conditions will continue throughout the weekend and on Easter Monday with increased sunshine and temperatures set to rise significantly hovering at around 30C, weather portal Kitas Weather said. For ...

The unlicensed felling of trees to fuel Easter bonfires or, lampradjia, is a punishable offence under the law, the forestry department warned on Wednesday. The department further warned about the ...

The barrage of price surges increases, as the latest data shows that key Easter goods are up across the board – from 11 per cent at the lowest end to 38 per cent ...

Larnaca police on Tuesday said they confiscated 400 firecrackers and 75 fireworks during a search of a car belonging to a 26-year-old man. Officers stopped the car for a check at around 1...

Authorities have confiscated some 4,500 Easter bangers so far, as they step up efforts ahead of Easter, police spokesman Christos Andreou told Alpha TV on Tuesday. “We are dealing with two ...

The Animal Party of Cyprus has said in an announcement that any form of commercial or other exploitation of animals should have no place in upcoming Easter celebrations. Included among ...

The cost of this Easter’s Sunday lunch is set to cost households 20 per cent more than the last, with key goods such as meat and flaounes hitting the hardest. “...

By Jean Christou and Evie Andreou The Cyprus Police Association on Monday condemned attacks on police officers and firemen during the weekend by young people who hurled stones at them ...

The ministry of health on Friday published some reminders with regards to the coronavirus measures that will be in force during the Easter weekend. The country is in strict lockdown ...

Ahead of Easter, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Thursday sent a message of hope during what she called “a difficult time for everyone,” while urging compliance with measures to contain ...

Limassol municipality has prepared 500 Easter packages which it will be distributing to needy families through its social grocery, mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on Monday. During a visit to the social ...

Strovolos municipality has been clamping down on Easter lambradjia – bonfire celebrations — with seven truckloads of stockpiled wood confiscated in recent days. Strovolos Mayor Andreas Papacharalambous spoke to the media about ...

Any further relaxations of the measures in place against the spread of coronavirus will likely only concern the number of people allowed in churches at the same time during Easter, ...

Cypriots will celebrate Easter in a closed family circle this year, a health ministry advisor said on Monday in the run up to the epidemiologists’ weekly meeting to discuss possible ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday wished Catholics a happy Easter. Anastasiades said in a post on his Twitter account: “Happy Easter to all our Catholic friends in Cyprus and across ...

The annual “Adopt a Family for Easter” scheme for the support of vulnerable families is launching this month, the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council announced on Friday. The initiative, which helps ...

Labour union Peo criticised shopkeepers on Wednesday for suggesting shops remain open on May 1 – the international worker’s day and a public holiday – this year because it overlaps with Easter ...