Iole Damaskinos

Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos has spoken up once more about the urgent need to deal with the housing of minor asylum seekers in the city. In statements to media on ...

Over 12,000 new bone marrow donors registered themselves in Cyprus last year, the Karaiskakio Foundation announced on Tuesday. The non-profit organisation, established to create a volunteer bone marrow donor registry, said 12,439 ...

Mobile traffic cameras are now enabled to catch drivers speeding on both sides of the road, it was reported on Tuesday. In addition, court summons have been sent out to ...

The modernising and upgrading of the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) for vulnerable groups is based on three pillars tackling inefficiency, misappropriation of funds, and empowerment of applicants, Government Spokesman Konstantinos ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will meet the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar on January 30, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. Her appointment constitutes a “significant development” ...

Police in Larnaca on Tuesday fired shots at a car driven by a 35-year-old woman wanted with a number of outstanding arrest warrant for several cases under investigation. According to ...

The first phase of the construction of the Peyia coastal promenade has been completed it was announced on Tuesday. Urban equipment and lighting were placed all along the project, while ...

Red tape and delays related to planning and building permits are soon to be a thing of the past, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday. Changes are underfoot in ...

The Paphos District Court on Sunday remanded two people in police custody for two days as they are suspected of involvement in a case of burglary and theft under investigation. ...

British and US spy planes operating out of Akrotiri base are aiding Israel’s bombing of Gaza, Cyprus Peace Council (CPC) president Tassos Costeas said on Monday. Speaking on CyBC ...

Sections of the main Paphos to Polis Chrysochous road are once again becoming dangerous and prone to collapse at and around the entrance to the community of Giolou. On New ...

A mass departure of Russian companies from Cyprus is underway and is likely to continue, according to media reports on Wednesday. Several major companies which had been headquartered in Cyprus ...

Police on Wednesday arrested three men aged 37, 46 and 47 for an investigated case of abduction or kidnapping and intentional secret confinement. According to the police, the three suspects were arrested shortly ...

The energy ministry on Tuesday formally announced details of proposed subsidy plans for use of renewable energy from rooftop installations and energy saving measures through insulation. The final plan has ...

The electricity authority’s new photovoltaic park which was inaugurated in Akrotiri on Tuesday will help the island move away from power generated from fossil fuels. But, “the penetration of ...

Fatal traffic accidents in the Paphos district increased in 2023, compared to the previous year, assistant police chief, Michalis Nikolaou, said on Tuesday. Nikolaou said the increase was slight, with a ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has attended the inauguration of a revamped permanent exhibition space for the British Period at Nicosia’s Leventis municipal museum, praising the institution for its 40-year-long contribution ...

The sheep and goat farmers’ coordinating committee expressed dissatisfaction on Monday with decisions taken in their absence at last week’s presidential meeting with cheesemakers over halloumi production. The farmers ...

Nicosia mayoral candidate Nikos Tornaritis was given a display of support on Sunday by his backer, Disy, as he toured central streets of the capital with its leadership. The walkabout ...

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Paphos for an investigated case of forgery, circulation of a forged document and impersonation. According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou, on Saturday, shortly ...

The legally-enforced wearing of masks in some closed spaces may be reintroduced in Cyprus, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise, sources said on Wednesday. According to sources close to the ...

Police on Wednesday confirmed reports of the arrest in Rome of a Turkish Cypriot lawyer over the illegal sales of Greek Cypriot properties in the north. Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...

The fire services on Wednesday took stock of the damages caused by a fire in an abandoned warehouse in Ayios Dhometios the day before. According to a statement from the ...

Police arrested three people in Nicosia and Limassol in the wake of the latest football matches, while a teenager was injured, it emerged on Wednesday. According to the police, the ...