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Cyprus could be a ‘workshop of fraternity’, Pope says By Jean Christou and Jonathan Shkurko Pope Francis on Friday wished that Cyprus, an island “marked by a painful division” become ...

Among the 50 migrants that Pope Francis is taking back to Italy with him, are two Cameroonian students stuck in the buffer zone for the past six months as neither the ...

The head of drugmaker Moderna said COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as they have been previously, sparking fresh worry in ...

Children are very cooperative when it is explained to them why they need to wear a face mask, head of the Makarios hospital’s paediatrics clinic Dr Avraam Elia said ...

Catholic community delighted over prospect of seeing Pope Francis Pope Francis’ historic visit to Cyprus next week has sparked a general feeling of joy and expectation among the Catholic community. ...

Dozens of people held picnics outside restaurants in Nicosia and Limassol on Sunday to protest the new coronavirus restrictions that will ban the unvaccinated from key sectors, including pubs, coffee ...

By David Shepardson and Stephanie Nebehay The discovery of a new coronavirus variant triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed to suspend travel from southern Africa and stock markets ...

Pope Francis has arranged to have 50 migrants from Cyprus be relocated to Italy to mark his trip to the island next week, a Vatican source told Reuters on Friday. The 50 ...

In the end, Nicosia municipal council voted against banning private cars from the redesigned section of Makarios Avenue, which is set to be re-opened on December 7. Much speculation preceded this ...

The Paphos branch of the association of hospitality venues (Sikap) said in a statement that the new restrictive measures announced on Wednesday in response to the surge of Covid-19 cases ...

Parents said on Thursday they are against the government decision to mandate the use of facemasks for children aged six and above although they support increased rapid testing at schools, ...

Conservationists will hold a protest rally in Nicosia on Saturday to push for the protection of the Akamas peninsula against the interests of big landowners and the “catastrophic development plans” ...

The first antiviral pill for Covid-19 is expected to be made available in Cyprus in the second half of December for use in mild to moderate cases of the disease, ...

Akel MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek’s unpaid position at a public university while simultaneously serving public office is a violation of the constitution, according to arguments heard at Wednesday’s House ...

A child is sexually abused every 27 hours in Cyprus, a statement by the children’s rights commissioner’s office said on Wednesday, a day ahead of the European day for ...

By Achilleas Demetriades There is no doubt that prices in general are rising, and we need to have a plan to tackle this price hike, which is soaring. This analysis ...

Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Dendias on Tuesday accused Turkey of seeking to create new fait accompli on the ground in Cyprus through illegal actions in Varosha, violating UNSC resolutions in ...

The Republic of Cyprus’ (RoC) policy not to grant citizenships to children of mixed marriages in the north affects around 35,000 Turkish Cypriots, reports said on Monday. Head of Turkish Cypriot ...

October has been the best month so far this year as regards passenger traffic, Hermes Airports said on Monday. According to Hermes, that runs the Larnaca and Paphos airports, passenger ...

No coronavirus test will be required for fully vaccinated persons who wish to visit the north from Monday, it was announced on Thursday night. A statement from the United Nations ...

The health ministry on Thursday said it did not have data specifically on deaths considered to be ‘sudden’ – following several media reports of such incidents in recent months. In a ...

A fully automated system to come online perhaps by the end of the year will address the problem of the long delays in the processing and disbursement of benefits, Labour ...

The top priority of the House ethics committee is to work towards the modernisation of the law on officials’ declaration of wealth, it announced on Tuesday a day after all ...

Earth is the only planet known to us where we can live By Roberto Sciffo The blue planet, planet earth, is unique to our solar system and, given our current ...