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12 year old not allowed on bus for 70 cents

A 12 year old school girl was not allowed to board a bus because she lacked 70 cents to pay the fare....

Back to school again!

Amid the flurry of new requirements and safety measures, the first day of school went off without a hitch....

Cyprus is 75.1% vaccinated

The population of Cyprus is 75.1% vaccinated, as Paphos leads the way with 90% of its population inoculated against the coronavirus....

Military police track down animal cruelty suspect

A young soldier was picked up by military police on Wednesday morning after local media said he was wanted in connection with the shooting of two dogs a day earlier...

Tenants evacuate as fire breaks out at store

Apartments above a local convenience store in west Nicosia had to be evacuated in the wee hours Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in the establishment...

Two Deaths and 206 new cases today

Two people have died today, 7th of September, bringing the total number of COVID deaths to 518....

Teachers told to rip out Ataturk page from book

A number of educators are demanding answers from the education ministry regarding an urgent email asking teachers to remove a page from an English class workbook destined for eleventh graders...

Man who killed ex to feed addiction gets 22 years

A compulsive gambler in Limassol who strangled his former lover to death last year and robbed her with an accomplice has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for manslaughter...

Low birth rate in Cyprus

A meeting was held by the Parliamentary Committee. Of great concern was the issue of low birth rates in Cyprus....

Cars for any budget

The Bank of Cyprus is putting unsold cars up for auction today, Tuesday 7th of September at 1500....

A case of animal cruelty in Limassol

Limassol police are investigating a case of animal cruelty in the Limassol district....

Fake vaccination certificates

Police are investigating several cases of forged vaccination certificates allegedly issued by a doctor in Larnaca....

Marital squabble behind Paphos road accident

Police have dropped all charges against the driver whose vehicle struck a British woman in Peyia as she was trying to cross the street, while details about why she stepped out of her own car led to a domestic abuse investigation and a second arrest...

Cyprus reports one death, 223 new cases

The Ministry of Health reported one death and 223 new cases of coronavirus today, Monday the 6th of September....

Iconic actor Jean-Paul Belmondo has died.

Jean-Paul Belmondo, an undisputed star of France's New Wave cinema has died. He was 88....

Coronavirus: Israel prepares for fourth dose and vaccinations every 5-6 months

Mr. Salman Zarka, today stated that a fourth dose will be needed either every 5-6 months or at most once a year....

State budget and economic outlook for 2022

The Ministry of Finance is working hard to complete the proposed budget of 2022 for submission to the Council of Ministers....

Athens taps Cypriot ex-commissioner for Cabinet

The Greek government confirmed on Monday that former European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides, will head the newly formed Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry...

President Anastasiades is ready for a solution

President Nicos Anastasiades, sent a letter last week to UN S.G. Antonio Guterres underlining his readiness for a solution to the Cyprus problem....

Family of unvaccinated COVID victim hits back

The family of a COVID victim who died last month at Nicosia General is pointing finger at the state hospital, while dismissing reports in the media that their loved one’s religious faith or private medical advice had brought about his demise...

Police warn public following road fatalities

Cyprus Police are pleading with the public in the aftermath of last week’s road fatalities to comply with traffic rules, with officials saying many deadly accidents were preventable...

Four deaths, 238 new coronavirus cases, 133 patients hospitalised

Ministry of Health today reported 4 more deaths from COVID 19 bringing the total number of deaths to 512....

Vaccination of children-adolescents: Answers to commonly asked questions

Here are the most commonly asked questions and answers about the COVID-19 vaccine provided by the National Vaccination Committee....

Number of jobless persons in Cyprus declines

The number of registered unemployed for August 2021 decreased to 19,669 persons in comparison to 21,613 in the previous month....

EY and IIF survey shows climate change top concern for banks

KPMG and CIM offered 2 academic scholarships

Are COVID boosters needed?

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are expected to discuss whether boosters will help....

Minister takes down names of vax-deterring doctors

Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela says he wants to know which doctors are not pushing for the COVID vaccine, while also pointing out that people who got vaccinated have earned the right to relaxations of some measures...

One hundred and sixty-two people to receive booster shots on Friday

The booster shots will be given to 90 people in Larnaca, 30 people in Nicosia and 42 people in Paphos....

University of Nicosia Advances to Top 601-800 Universities in the World

The latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released on 2 September 2021, reaffirms the University of Nicosia’s (UNIC) global standing, ranking it among the Top 601-800 universities in the world. Correspondingly, UNIC ranks among the Top 250 universities in the European Union....