Andria Kades

Cyprus wants to go tough on migrant smugglers and will set up a special unit on illegal migration within the police force, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday. Speaking ...

Supermarkets are completely unjustified in increasing the price of lamb ahead of the Christmas holidays, a commerce ministry official charged on Wednesday, amid lowered prices across the board for food ...

The transport ministry announced on Monday 40 Intercity buses will undergo technical inspections, after revelations that problematic buses were repeatedly put on the road. Head of the public transport unit Andreas ...

Cyprus has signed a deal purchasing helicopters for its national guard, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Monday. Speaking to the state broadcaster, Giorgallas said the defence helicopters would be ...

A special police team has been set up to investigate reports of a babysitter abusing three infants in Nicosia in the span of a year, it emerged on Monday. Parents ...

Children from primary schools around Cyprus sang Christmas carols to President Nikos Christodoulides and First Lady Philippa Karsera on Monday at the presidential palace. Welcoming the children and their teachers, ...

Two men have been arrested for their role in an attempted murder close to Ayia Napa marina last month, after a vehicle was shot at, police said on Monday. A 39...

A bus driver working for Intercity buses has sustained injuries to his legs after a car drove into him earlier this week. The accident, however, has brought to light an ...

The European Union will pay the price for not taking decisive action over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, President Nikos Christodoulides charged on Friday after the EU leaders’ summit did ...

Cyprus sent two payment requests to the European Commission on Friday totaling €152.3 million for its Recovery and Resilience Facility, citing it has completed 38 milestones and targets. The sums are part ...

School bullying is on the rise in Cyprus with 25 per cent of students reporting being targeted, amid growing concerns from the education ministry on the phenomenon which is leaving children ...

Almost 500 calls were made to a domestic violence helpline in the span of 16 days it emerged on Friday, after research revealed that 25 per cent of university students in Cyprus feel ...

Around 25,000 low-paid workers may see an increase in their income once the government finalises its talks on minimum wage, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday, as discussions are slated ...

Passenger traffic at airports exceeded the total traffic of the entire pre-pandemic year of 2019, reaping benefits for Cyprus’ economy and tourism, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday. The minister ...

Despite years of efforts to ensure gender equality, there are still major hurdles such as underreported sexual harassment, the fact that contraception is not available for free, and the wage ...

The European Council must take decisive action over the situation in Gaza, as there is a war raging “in our neighbourhood” President Nikos Christodoulides said ahead of the session on ...

Cyprus and the UK have a “shared goal” to tackle sanctions evasion, as British authorities are helping the Republic create a new sanctions implementation unit, it was reported on Thursday. ...

A team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) met with Health Minister Popi Kanari on Thursday, as part of the ongoing efforts to develop a national mental health ...

The UK has 82 tonnes of humanitarian supplies in Cyprus “ready to go”, along with five tonnes of medical equipment, Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Andrew ...

The Green party has collected support parcels for 730 people ahead of the Christmas period, some of which will be saved to be sent to Gaza when the humanitarian corridor is ...

The legal service will examine 20 cases of violations on Akamas agricultural property next to the protected Natura 2000 zone, the interior ministry announced on Thursday. Owners have ignored warnings from the ...

A fish farm has been operating illegally for years in a Limassol village, destroying the environment around the Kouris dam for which several ministries are suspected of abuse of power, ...

The journalists’ union warned of dire consequences to press freedom in Cyprus on Wednesday, should the contentious Article 4 in the European Media Freedom Act be passed into law. Cyprus has ...

Four Cyprus-based companies and one individual were hit by US sanctions for being complicit in furthering Russia’s war against Ukraine, it emerged on Wednesday. A statement by the Office ...