Iole Damaskinos

The restructuring of local government hit another snag on Friday as municipalities threatened to halt payments if their budgets are not approved by the end of the month. The interior ...

New illegal refreshment kiosks have sprung up in Akamas within the Natura 2000 Network area, NGO Terra Cypria said on Friday. “We have reported the violations in detail and now it ...

The Cypriot, Greek and Israeli foreign ministers touched on trade and electrical interconnectivity between their states, and positioned themselves regarding the US, Gaza, Syria, and the Middle East during their ...

The government had secured the foundation for any efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue, which must be carried out within the framework of the UN security council agreement, deputy government ...

President Nikos Christodoulides announced the reduction of VAT for home electricity consumption during his televised address to the nation overnight. During a review of what had been achieved during his ...

Investigations are underway on Thursday into the death of a boy who is alleged to have suffered a fatal fall from a skyscraper in Limassol. Authorities said the 14-year-old was ...

The Greek Cypriot side is aware of the statements by the Turkish Cypriot side and is approaching the upcoming multilateral meeting in Geneva with realism, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said ...

The director of the state health services organisation (Okypy) is to visit the Limassol hospital in a bid to resolve problems caused to outpatient services by upgrade works at the ...

A trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will take place on Thursday in Athens. According to a statement from the Greek foreign ministry, Greek Foreign ...

Drivers in parts of Paphos have reported an increase in tyre punctures caused by nails deliberately scattered on certain roads, it emerged on Wednesday. The Cyprus Mail reached out to ...

A work stoppage announced last week by trade unions of the Paphos district administration (Eoa), is an unnecessary and unconstructive move, its president Charalambos Pittokopitis said on Wednesday. The work ...

National Guard Chief, Lieutenant General George Tsitsikostas, expressed Cyprus’ support for Europe undertaking the initiative to shape security guarantees for Ukraine, at the Paris defence and strategy forum (PDSF). Despite ...

Bone marrow transplant services that were set to be offered by a private Nicosia medical centre, are being hampered by state inefficiency, it emerged on Monday. The specialised unit at ...

According to the climate watch advisory group of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), rainfall in March is expected to be particularly low compared to normal levels for the season. The ...

Police in Limassol arrested a 25-year-old man following a car chase during which warning shots were fired, it was reported on Monday. According to police, officers on overnight patrol spotted ...

The electricity authority (EAC) has been given the clear go-ahead to upgrade the Dhekelia power plant with two new flexible generators and is in the process of evaluating tenders, Energy ...

Greece’s dependent transmission system operator Admie’s decision to temporarily suspend payments to French technology company Nexans for the manufacture and installation of submarine cables for the Great Sea ...

Three men have been arrested after 14 mobile phones were discovered hidden in a refrigerator at the central prison, police said on Friday. The phones, found alongside 12 charging cables, were allegedly ...

As part of the sweeping local government reform, the role of traditional mukhtars – loosely translated as community leaders – has come under scrutiny, with the interior ministry working to modernise regulations. ...

The rise in tourist traffic in the municipality of Paralimni – Deryneia is expected to be approximately 6 per cent this year, according to Mayor Giorgos Nikolettos on Thursday. Speaking from the ...

A new investigative committee will be appointed by the attorney-general to determine responsibility for delays in the recall of Takata airbags, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced on Thursday. The decision ...

Thousands of children remain stateless in Cyprus, the commissioner for children’s rights said on Wednesday. The commissioner’s office publicised its findings and recommendations, including over the denial of ...

The Audit Service is working to clarify the circumstances that led to the mishandling of the state health plan for referring patients to specialist facilities abroad, spokeswoman Yiota Michael said ...

Municipalities are in the dark as to the extent and nature of expected water cuts over the summer, Cyprus Mail learned on Wednesday, while the Paphos district administration head said ...