Elias Hazou

Foot and mouth disease has been identified at five additional farms, authorities said on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infected farming units to 59. Three of the new cases were ...

Nearly seven in ten households face financial distress to a lesser or higher degree, while four in ten families have taken out bank loans, according to a survey published on ...

The brotherhood of the Rosicrucians – which operates chapters in Cyprus – is a little understood group whose activities and purpose are not clearly defined, an expert said on Monday. Theologian Theodoros ...

Nicosia municipality on Monday signed a multi-million contract for restoration works to be done within the old town. The contract – worth €3.44 million – was signed at the municipality headquarters. The project – ...

The possibility that the Great Sea Interconnector project might not materialise if the cost is too high on Cypriot electricity consumers was left open on Monday by the energy minister. ...

Fingers crossed: that’s how industry stakeholders see the fate of the tourism sector this year amid the war raging in the Persian Gulf. Prospective travelers, already spooked, are either ...

Cypriots have low social trust, are generally disenchanted with politics and politicians, while a significant segment are unsatisfied with their life, according to a survey released on Thursday. The research ...

One person was said to be in a serious condition while six more were being treated for respiratory problems after a fire broke out on Thursday afternoon in the holding ...

A new instance of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was detected on Thursday, bringing the total number of affected farming units to 50. According to the veterinary services, the latest affected farming unit ...

Parliament on Thursday gave the nod to new rules for the election of the House President, making the procedure more straightforward. The new rules will first apply this June, when ...

Parliament on Thursday voted through a bill abolishing the social support body – offering financial assistance to disadvantaged students – and transferring its operations and assets to the State Scholarships Foundation. The ...

A final investment decision by the companies holding the Aphrodite gas concession may be taken early next year, with the first natural gas going to market by 2029 or 2030, the energy ...

Greek Cypriot refugees living on housing estates, and whose homes feature minor irregularities, will be able to acquire a title deed, the interior minister said on Tuesday. Constantinos Ioannou said ...

The case against suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos – accused of rape – has been re-filed with Paphos district court, it transpired on Tuesday. Phedonos’ attorney Christos Pourgourides confirmed reports about the ...

Electricity prices in April are actually expected to be lower than in March, the state-run power utility said on Tuesday, although this benefit will likely be extinguished after April if ...

The Audit Office confirmed on Monday that it is looking into claims that a former justice minister continues to have police guards assigned to him, in contravention of the rules. ...

Morfou Bishop Neofytos will face re-trial on charges of violating coronavirus-related measures after the Appeals Court on Monday reversed a prior decision clearing the cleric of any wrongdoing. Three years ...

MPs on Monday agreed to changes proposed by the government to a bill passed by the House earlier this month aiming to end discriminatory practices by insurance companies against elderly ...

The House plenary on Thursday passed a law aiming to curb the granting of permits for commercial solar parks, in a stated bid to protect arable land as well as ...

The Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) got the green light on Thursday to operate in the energy sector, though it remained an open question whether the semi-governmental organisation will compete or ...

The company operating the Pame Express park-and-ride service in Nicosia said Thursday it can keep the service going for two more months, by which time it expects a definitive solution ...

Nicosia criminal court ruled on Thursday that it will take it upon itself to determine which case files should be deemed classified or secret, in the trial involving the theft ...

Parliament on Thursday began discussing a government bill that will overhaul the law governing migrants and asylum seekers, drawing heavily on the European Pact on Migration and Asylum. According to ...

Road deaths in Cyprus increased by 10 per cent last year compared to 2024, preliminary figures released by the European Commission on Tuesday showed. In 2025 there were 46 road deaths in Cyprus, compared ...