President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday promised to “stand by” farmers impacted by the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Larnaca district, following a meeting with stakeholders at…

The Department of Public Works announced roadworks on highways in the Paphos and Larnaca districts on Wednesday. Maintenance on electronic signs will also be carried out on the Limassol-Paphos highway from 9 am to 5 pm.

Akel on Friday said Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou must “resign or be sacked”, lambasting her response to the wildfires which tore through the Limassol district last summer, water shortages, and the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Larnaca district. “The chain of failures and incompetence in her entire area of responsibility is […]

Farmers in Oroklini concealed foot-and-mouth disease symptoms in their herds for around two weeks before reporting them, allowing the virus to spread across Larnaca district, according to Veterinary…

Police have arrested two more suspects, aged 17 and 18, in connection with a burglary in the Larnaca district over the weekend. The incident involved the theft of two guns, cash, and a safe, and the arrests followed the issuance of warrants.

An event which was set to take place in the Larnaca district village of Oroklini to celebrate Green Monday was cancelled on Sunday due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease among livestock in the a

Eight new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been identified in Livadia and one in Dromolaxia, with more than 7,000 animals culled since the outbreak began, the Veterinary Services said on Friday. Speaking at a press conference, Veterinary Services spokesperson Sotiria Georgiadou said the new cases involve eight sheep and goat units in Livadia and […]

A fire erupted on the wooden roof of a house in Ayios Theodoros, Cyprus, shortly after midnight. Four fire engines from the Larnaca district responded to the blaze.

Cypriot police destroyed more than 80 kilograms of drugs seized from 530 cases in the Limassol and Larnaca districts.

Old calendarist priests entered a farm in the Larnaca district on Wednesday night to bless its goats, with the area having been hit by an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in recent days. The old cal

A team of veterinary experts from the European Commission has urgently arrived in Cyprus to review the escalating situation concerning foot-and-mouth disease, as authorities intensify control efforts.

The president of the Larnaca district self-government organisation has called for a clear strategic plan to guide decisions on livestock farming, emphasizing the 'tragic' situation facing the primary sector in Cyprus.

Control measures remain in place on Saturday as Cyprus aims to stem the spread of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease which was detected in the Larnaca district earlier this month. As such, the ban on the movement of livestock and feed nationwide remains in place, with a 10-kilometre surveillance zone also being upheld. […]

Recognising the seriousness of the public health crisis arising from confirmed cases of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Larnaca district, Bank of Cyprus (BoC) has proceeded with the immediate…

The amount of water being supplied to the Larnaca district has been reduced, the Larnaca district government said on Wednesday, with the water pressure in the district’s pipes having been reduced. It said the water pressure had been reduced on Tuesday, as part of measures the district government is undertaking to “rationalise water use and […]

Seven 'green point' rubbish tips in Cyprus's Larnaca district have been closed indefinitely due to an ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease, as confirmed by the district governor.