Iole Damaskinos

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki will visit Cyprus on Wednesday at the invitation of Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos. According to an announcement by the ministry, as part of the visit ...

Intense weather overnight, including at least two tornados, resulted in scenes dubbed as “biblical destruction” in Limassol on Wednesday. Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou visited the affected areas, including Yermasoyia which ...

Farmers’ concerns need to be addressed with a specific set of organised actions, the Green party said on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, MP Charalambos ...

The age of the children should be taken into account in any sex education that the ministry endorses, representatives of the Holy Synod have said. The statement was made following ...

The Great Sea Interconnector is a “landmark project”, President of the House finance committee Christiana Erotokritou told the European parliament in Brussels on Tuesday. She said the cross-border benefits of ...

Driving schools intend to strike over their disagreement with proposed legislation governing their operation, the association of driving schools said on Tuesday. The strike is planned for Thursday, following a ...

Substantial suggestions had been made on German help towards restarting talks on the Cyprus issue, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. The president was speaking on the final day of ...

The chairman of the electricity authority (EAC) on Tuesday asked for consumers to stay patient a little longer while information regarding prices is being examined. The forecasts that led to ...

An investigation has been launched by the education ministry on Tuesday into a homophobic video, shown to students at a local gymnasium. Speaking on CyBC’s morning radio, Commissioner for ...

By Elias Hazou and Iole Damaskinos Speculation was ongoing on Monday as to the fate of consumers regarding electricity costs as deliberations between the electricity authority (EAC) and the energy ...

The price of water is expected to rise as part of the state’s obligation under the EU to introduce green tax reforms, it emerged on Monday. The aim is ...

Investigations continued on Wednesday following the busting of a Europe-wide sham wedding ring last week. The police in coordination with Europol and the Portuguese and Latvian authorities are trying to ...

A man was robbed and assaulted with an electrocution device in Limassol on Tuesday. According to state broadcaster CyBC the attack happened shortly after 7pm in a tourist area of ...

The EAC needs to be financially viable and in a position to maintain its infrastructure, electricity authority spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said on Tuesday. Commenting on the cost of electricity for ...

The welfare department’s unemployment and job searching platform is deficient in crucial ways, Green Party MP Charalambos Theopemptou said on Tuesday. Speaking to Cyprus Mail Theopemptou said he had ...

Special rapporteur for the environment, Michel Forst, on Tuesday is visiting Cyprus at the invitation of the agriculture ministry. Forst’s arrival, his first official visit in this capacity, comes ...

Paphos police arrested a 34-year-old man on Monday for an investigated case of residential burglary and theft. According to police, they were made aware of the crime on January 22 when ...

A sufficient number of providers have registered for the “PVs for All” programme, energy committee spokesman George Tsiamettis said on Monday. Over 35 providers have been listed and have been uploaded ...

Cyprus cannot circumvent directives enacted by the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) for farming but the state can far better support local farmers through the green transition, the head ...

Damage to a Dhekelia power station production unit that prompted warnings of power cuts will be repaired by end-of-week, the electricity authority (EAC) said on Monday. Asked about the chance ...

Police in Paphos on Sunday fined a hunter for use of an illegal bird-call mimicking device. According to the police, the 44-year-old man was issued a €500 out-of-court fine after game ...

A decision on whether the Republic will participate as shareholder in the Great Sea Interconnector project is expected to be taken on Thursday, state officials have announced. Finance Minister Makis ...

The electricity authority’s technical union (Sepaik) is holding a series of island wide meetings this week, gearing up for possible strike action if long standing demands are not met, ...

The state scholarships foundation should publish its announcements and application forms in English and Turkish as well as Greek, the ombudswoman recommended on Tuesday. The announcement came after a complaint ...