Andria Kades

Cyprus’ future cannot be one of a country that is divided and occupied, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday. In a speech during the memorial service for the fallen ...

By Andria Kades and Jean Christou The death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005 was a crime and he died of strangulation, rather than suicide a judge ruled on Friday. ...

By Andria Kades and Jean Christou As the public waited the verdict as to whether national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou committed suicide or was murdered in 2005, the court reading painted a ...

Just over 14 per cent of children in Cyprus have fallen victim to cyber bullying at least once or twice in the last few months, research carried out by the Health ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Wednesday he rejected a UN proposal suggesting a trilateral meeting with UN secretary-general envoy Maria Angela Holguin and President Nikos Christodoulides. According to ...

The House legal committee on Wednesday moved to reject President Nikos Christodoulides’ referral of a law aimed at granting the police chief powers to appoint specialist staff. Independent MP Kostis ...

It is high time the stigma associated with HIV positive people and their families is broken down across the entirety of the EU, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety ...

The National Addiction Authority is aiming to offer a to offer support and shelter to people struggling with addiction and homelessness, it announced on Tuesday. In commemoration of International Harm ...

Six employees who retired from the state broadcaster (CyBC) last year have yet to receive their pension, Evrik union said on Tuesday. calling on Finance Minister Makis Keravnos to step ...

The fire service on Saturday said strong winds across Cyprus mean the traditional bonfire may risk homes, infrastructure and human lives. Spokesman for the service Andreas Kettis urged authorities and ...

Two months since the monastery scandal blew up, the two embroiled monks have been called to appear before the church investigative committee, it emerged on Friday. According to reports, monks ...

White House national security spokesman John Kirby said that constructions for the jetty in Gaza, aimed at speeding up the flow of humanitarian aid from Cyprus, should be open ‘in ...

The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy to Cyprus María Ángela Holguín, will be on her third official visit to Cyprus between May 7 to 14, it emerged on Friday. She ...

A ministerial summit on migration and Syria will take place on May 17 aimed at discussing the Cyprus’ goal of having parts of Syria designated as a safe country. Interior ministry ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi in Nicosia on Tuesday, where they discussed prospects over gas findings. According to government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis, the two reviewed the ...

The body of 24-year-old Anisur Rahman was being repatriated to his native Bangladesh on Wednesday, according to the Honourary Consulate of Bangladesh, Roupen Paul Kalaydjian. Rahman died on April 10, during ...

The Jennifer aid vessel departed from Larnaca port on Friday night to Gaza, sources cited by CNA said. All the humanitarian assistance was inspected in Cyprus before its departure. The ...

A slew of illegal developments have taken place in environmentally protected areas across the country, including Natura 2000 sites, the Audit Office revealed on Friday, in a report calling for a ...

The ‘war’ between the legal service and audit office is creating a climate of intimidation, the latter charged on Wednesday, as steps to remove auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides from his post ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill addressing deficits of the state health services (Okypy), granting them a one-year extension. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said the initial law specified the state ...

By Andria Kades and Jonathan Shkurko The fire raging since 9.50am on Wednesday in the Limassol state forest, between the villages of Vasas Kellakiou and Asgata, has been brought under ...

The EU Commission on Wednesday sent a reasoned opinion to Cyprus for failing to correctly incorporate EU legislation that covers money laundering and financial interests. An announcement details that Cyprus, ...

The Internal Audit Service chief Anna Zavou-Christoforou said on Wednesday she had “no other choice” but to report auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides for “inappropriate behaviour”. Her statements on the state broadcaster ...

The Easter stipend for low-income pensioners will increase to €250, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting. He specified the measure would be very important for around 13,500 low-income ...