The Cypriot government has announced that it will lift all entry requirements for incoming travelers from the 1st of March, provided said travelers can show a valid certificate that proves that they got both the vaccine and the booster shot. Right now, it is mandatory for vaccinated travelers to have either a negative test for […]
The Archbishop of the Orthodox Christian Church has suspended over 12 priests from his diocese as they did not get themselves vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, despite multiple warnings. According to a statement to CyBC (a state broadcaster) by the Archbishop Chrystostomos II that the priests – most of whom were theologians – potentially persuaded […]
In the latest case of mountainous road networks taking a hit, Every road that leads to Troodos-Platres-Troodos, Karvounas-Troodos and Prodromos-Troodos, have shut down on account of heavy snowfalls. As snowfall has intensified in various areas in this region, police are now advising drivers plying on the Nicosia-Limassol highway to keep their speed low and be […]
A gas cylinder explosion led to a 56-year-old-man sustaining major burns. A spokesman for the police revealed that the fire service received a call about an apartment fire at 7 in the evening. After a preliminary search, the fire department determined that the reason for the fire was the explosion, which in turn was the […]
The European Union has allocated a sum of 657 million euros to complete the construction of a major power cable. The 2,000-megawatt power cable will run under the sea and connect the power grids of Greece, Israel and of course Cyprus. According to Natasa Pilides, this is the biggest funding that the island nation has […]
Cyprus’ northwestern coast was struck by a low impact earthquake. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center detected two successive earthquakes hitting the region – one occurring at 3:37am and the other at 5:57am. The first earthquake stood at 2 on the Richter scale while the second was stronger at 4.9 points on the Richter scale. The […]
Cyprus has detected a new variant of the virus. According to various medical reports, the variant named “Deltacron” is similar to Delta whereas its genetic makeup is concerned, but also has 10 different mutations of the Omicron variant. 25 people in the island nation have tested positive for the variant so far. Dr. Leonidos Kostrikis, […]
The Cyprus Police has arrested a woman driving over the alcohol limit. The woman, 39, was stopped by the police to make a routine check as she was driving near Anglisides and on the Kofinou-Larnaca motorway. The police then gave her an alcohol test, where it showed that she had a blood alcohol level […]
Veteran Cypriot archeologist Vassos Karageorghis has passed away at the age of 92. Born in 1929 in Trikomo in what is now Turkish Cyprus, Karageorghis was known for massive contributions to the field of archeology. A man of many talents, his achievements included conducting excavations at Kiton and Palaepaphos, serving as a fellow of […]
The Cyprus Meteorology Department has issued an orange warning in anticipation of thunderstorms and heavy rain. They have announced that the precipitation can go to higher levels – up to around 85-110 millimeters every 24 hours. Parallel, the Civil Defense has issued its own set of safety instructions for the public. This includes making […]
As of recently, some scammers have been swindling money from people pretending as Cyprus Post officials. They ask for “tax payments” through fraudulent emails, and rob people of their money. The Cyprus Post has responded to these incidents with a statement of its own clearly mentioning that these emails and fake and that the […]
Veteran Cypriot journalist Yiorgos “Kokos” Leonida passed away in Cyprus. He was 87. Regarded as one of the stalwarts of the journalism scene in Cyprus, Leonida was a founding member of the Cyprus Union of Journalists. He has a long and illustrious career, working at various positions, including Agon, Eleftheria, To Vima, Mesimvrini, and […]
The Cyprus Police has arrested a man over possessing illegal drugs. The man, 24, was arrested after the police found the drugs during a search of his residence in Larnaca. The police, acting off an anonymous tip, arrived at the home of the suspect to investigate. They caught the man, who was trying to […]
The Cyprus Police has arrested a man over the hit-and-run which led to the death of a 60-year-old woman. The victim, Androula Papachristoforou was going across Paphos’ Priamou street in the evening when she was hit by a car. She was taken to the Paphos hospital in an ambulance, but ultimately succumbed to her […]
The Cyprus Cabinet of Ministers are currently discussing ways to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Headed by Michael Hadjipantelas, the Health Minister, the cabinet met with the Scientific Advisory Committee to discuss these issues. According to various sources, various topics were discussed, which included extending school holidays, the duration of the validity […]
The Cypriot government authorities have transferred a group of irregular migrants to a new location. The migrants, who were at Pournara reception center in Kokkinotrimithia, were moved to a new camp located in Limnes, near Kofinou in the Larnaca district. It is being assumed that the shuffle was made to reduce the load of […]
The Cyprus Police fined 18 individuals and 6 businesses over the violation of COVID rules – out of a total of 2,952 number of conducted checks. According to a statement from the police made to the Cyprus News Agency, those fined includes a man at a cafeteria without a SafePass, and one where the […]
The Cyprus police has arrested a 19-year-old man over the assaulting 2 others with a knife. The victims, both men aged 18 and 21, reported the case to the police, explaining how they got into an argument with a man unknown to them at Limassol’s old port. The man injured them with […]
To ease the burden on Cyprus as regards the refugee crisis, Pope Francis has announced that all asylum seekers will get refuge in the Vatican itself after the Pope has completed his visit to the island nation. This is the second instance of such an action – after 2016, when the Pope has […]
Cyprus’ ground stations in the Air Quality Monitoring Network have detected an unusually high concentration of dust in the air. To that end, the government has issued a warning, explaining how the vulnerable groups (like children, older persons, and others with comorbidities) – should stay in shelter and away from dust. They […]
