Iole Damaskinos

Two fires broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning, in Nicosia and Paphos, destroying premises and property. In Nicosia, a supermarket on Famagusta Avenue in Aglandjia was destroyed ...

New HIV-1 strains have been discovered on the island, researchers at the University of Cyprus (UCy) announced on Tuesday. In an article published in the biomedical journal Viruses on December 21, ...

The family of the 57-year-old car crash victim from the village of Yiolou in Paphos who succumbed to his injuries in hospital over the weekend, announced on Tuesday the wish ...

Police on Tuesday said 136 migrants arrived to Cyprus by boat on New Year’s Day, while the man suspected of being the boat’s operator has been arrested and remanded ...

The driver of a pick-up truck which crashed into another vehicle killing its four occupants on New Year’s Eve was remanded in custody for six days on Tuesday. Court ...

A runoff channel constructed forty years ago leading into Oroklini Lake was last cleaned decades ago, raising concerns over flooding among owners of adjacent properties, it emerged on Friday. Oroklini ...

The first humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Gaza is expected within hours on Friday to arrive in Egypt, in the form of pharmaceuticals and medical kits. “The aid consists of 10 ...

The new EU asylum and migration deal was slammed by left-wing party Akel, which has charged that the pact will cement the problem of refugees getting stuck in southern Mediterranean ...

Police on Thursday were working in collaboration with the state veterinary services to establish the precise nature and extent of the offences relating to a case of meat smuggling for ...

The Larnaca tourism development company (Etap) on Thursday announced it has completed a number of upgrades to beaches as part of efforts to enrich and green the district’s coastal ...

Household hazardous waste collection units will be temporarily operating in Limassol and Paralimni, it was announced on Thursday. According to the municipalities’ announcement, the purpose of the initiative is to ...

Larnaca municipality managed to procure over €30 million from European funds, and a massive revamp of the city and municipality are underway, Mayor of Larnaca, Andreas Vyras, said on Wednesday. “The ...

Minister of Transport Alexis Vafeades has responded to dissatisfaction and concern over six-month delays in the Larnaca-Dhekelia road improvement works, it emerged on Wednesday. The minister noted that the six-month ...

Nicosia police on patrol on Tuesday afternoon arrested a man who seems to have been smuggling a large quantity of beef in his car. According to the police the 41-year-old’...

A regulation for the reduction of hotel stuff to 50 per cent in the off-season, if a hotel wishes to stay open, has been called into question by the head of ...

The national maritime spatial plan (MSP) approved by the council of ministers last Wednesday is to be submitted before the EU in Brussels which will determine if relevant community directives ...

By Iole Damaskinos and Nikolaos Prakas Legal measures are being examined to deal with the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday. ...

Following chaos last weekend, traffic arrangements have been made to ease access to Fikardou for its Christmas village, police said on Friday. From Saturday to Tuesday, arrangements will be in ...

New measures are to be taken to curb episodes of violence and delinquency in schools, the ministry of education outlined on Friday. The measures come in the wake of the ...

An investigation is underway by the audit service after the electricity authority (EAC) complained about its potential competitor Power Energy Cyprus (PEC), it emerged on Friday. PEC, a €200 million power ...

The health services requested the immediate recall and withdrawal of a specific batch of packed dried figs, with the trade name Snackin’ Good Serano on Friday. The figs, which are ...

Environmental organisations sought to hold authorities, including the agriculture and environment minister, to a strict accounting over the Akamas roadworks on Wednesday and demanded a substantive response. Speaking on CyBC, ...

Over 70 bilateral meetings between Cypriot and foreign businesses from 15 countries took place within the framework of an international event in Limassol the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve/CCC) announced. Participating ...

The department of urban planning on Wednesday announced a second call for grant applications for the student housing scheme within the walled city of Nicosia. The EU-funded plan is being ...