Eleni Panayiotou

On Monday, increased mid-level and high cloud will be observed at intervals. Winds will be northeasterly to southeasterly, light to moderate, at 3 to 4 Beaufort, while the sea will be calm ...

Closer cooperation between Cyprus and Israel should strengthen the Republic’s security and economic independence without limiting its foreign policy or creating new dependencies, Israeli strategic analyst Shay Gal has ...

The Audit Office plans to introduce artificial intelligence to accelerate its work, identify potential irregularities and free up auditors to conduct more on-site inspections, auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Friday. ...

Parliamentary staff have expressed strong dissatisfaction over the behaviour of certain MPs, both inside parliament and through public statements and social media posts, warning that disparaging remarks are undermining their ...

A bill introducing a new teacher appointment system is expected to be submitted to parliament by late November or early December, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday. Speaking to ...

Nurses’ trade unions have insisted that collective labour agreements protecting the rights and benefits of both existing and future nursing staff, including those recruited from abroad, are non-negotiable. In a ...

A compensation proposal for professional fishermen in Zygi, who have faced restrictions on access to fishing grounds, is in the final stages of assessment and is expected to be presented ...

The overall picture regarding the provision of meals to conscripts serving in the National Guard is satisfactory, members of the House audit committee said on Thursday during a discussion of ...

The Nicosia criminal court on Thursday approved amendments to charges against eight defendants in the central prisons documents case, increasing the number of digital items allegedly stolen from 421 to 551, while ...

Cyprus recorded a preschool education participation rate of 89.2 per cent in 2024 among children aged three to the start of compulsory primary education, according to figures published by Eurostat on Thursday. ...

Only 17.9 per cent of secondary education students in Cyprus are enrolled in vocational education programmes, compared with an EU average of 52.4 per cent, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday, highlighting ...

The police investigation into a TikTok livestream in which a child with Down syndrome was encouraged to perform indecent acts has been completed, with the case file now before the ...

The Audit Office has identified eight cases of questionable benefit payments to individuals recognised as prisoners of war during the 1974 Turkish invasion, warning that more ineligible recipients may exist and ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas has said that Greek F-16 fighter jets and a Greek Navy vessel now have a permanent presence in Cyprus, in what appears to mark a shift ...

There can be no compromise on matters of sovereignty and national dignity, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, as Cyprus marked the 86th anniversary of October 28, 1940, with commemorative events and ...

The message of unity behind Greece’s historic “No” of October 28, 1940, remains more relevant than ever for Cyprus, which continues to live with the consequences of the Turkish invasion and ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas met his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Thessaloniki on Wednesday, with discussions focusing on the latest international security developments and defence cooperation between Cyprus and Greece, ...

A tradition passed down through generations was revived once again in Tillyria, where students marked the anniversary of October 28, 1940, by forming the word “OXI” (Ochi, meaning No) with fire. In ...

The lessons of October 28, 1940, remain relevant to Cyprus as the island continues to face the consequences of the Turkish invasion and occupation, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday evening. ...

Cyprus is marking the 86th anniversary of October 28, 1940, on Wednesday with church services and parades across the island, as political leaders and parties pay tribute to those who fought against ...

The government will retain income criteria for child benefits for families with three or more children, despite calls from MPs and social organisations for their abolition, the House labour committee ...

The police have announced road closures, parking restrictions and changes to bus routes in Nicosia ahead of Wednesday’s Oxi Day celebrations, which include a church service at the Apostle ...

Former Paphos bishop Tychikos has asked the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus to clarify why he has been summoned to appear before it again, while also requesting permission ...

Seven British bases police officers formally completed their two-year probationary training programme on Monday, while 16 new recruits were sworn in during a ceremony at the Officers’ Mess in Episkopi. The ...