Local thunderstorms, lightning and hailstones caused power cuts in Limassol and Paphos villages as an alert said bad weather would continue until Friday. Troodos, Paphos and Nicosia saw hail, while the rest
COVID-19 battered Cyprus tourism began its recovery in 2021, but arrivals of holidaymakers to the Mediterranean island were still 50% below the pre-pandemic record of four million, official data showed Thursday. Last
Two eye surgeons face criminal prosecution over botched cataract operations performed on eight patients; one died, the others suffering serious post-surgery complications resulting in loss of sight. According to police sources, the
A visit of Saudi Arabia’s Armed Forces chief to Cyprus opens a “new window of cooperation” between the two countries, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said. President Nicos Anastasiades received on Wednesday the
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook Cyprus Wednesday night, the third quake to be recorded on the island in less than a month; officials said there were no casualties. Civil Defence said no
Municipalities want to install their own traffic cameras to monitor roads for offences like illegal parking within their jurisdiction, asking Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos to facilitate legal issues. Local authorities request that
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, with new daily cases rising marginally to 3,083, hospitalisations increased to 235 and critical cases up at 67. The latest uptick in daily COVID-19 cases
The latest uptick in daily COVID-19 cases could indicate that a highly contagious Omicron sub-variant has started to spread in Cyprus, say health experts. Talking to the Cyprus News Agency, virologist Dr
Despite Archbishop Chrysostomos II tough stance on vaccination, almost half of Cyprus’ priests have yet to get a COVID-19 jab, while their superiors are not taking action against them. On Tuesday, Archbishop
Cyprus on Wednesday eased restrictions on unvaccinated teenagers while tightening checks at nursing homes; no other measures were lifted as cases are on the rise. The cabinet announced Wednesday it would be
