Iole Damaskinos

Not only is ‘sexting’ increasingly widespread among minors, but so is possession and dissemination of child porn material, police announced on Tuesday. Speaking on CyBC radio, electronic crime department spokesman, ...

The inclusion of the University of Cyprus (UCy) among the world’s top 1000 higher education institutions in world university rankings, was praised by President Nikos Christodoulides. For the year 2023, the ...

A patient advocacy group which has brought questions before parliament on the verification of doctors’ expertise, came under attack from the head of the Cyprus Medical Council on Friday. The ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari ordered an immediate investigation on Friday after a patient complained they were wrongly diagnosed with metastatic cancer and told they have six months to live. “This ...

The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) has established itself in the country and beyond, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. Laying the foundation stone of the new CING ...

Distortions and problems in the implementation of the state healthcare system (Gesy) are to be hammered out in a general meeting convened by President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday. The main ...

Ministers are examining measures to actively support the revitalisation of Tylliria as previous efforts to stem the tide of urban flight from the region have failed, it was announced on ...

British High Commissioner to Cyprus Irfan Siddiq praised the excellent collaboration on UK sanctions of Russian-linked entities, while President Nikos Christodoulides focused on the importance of UK support in the ...

Limassol traffic police on Thursday are looking into an incident involving a cyclist who was found injured Monday. According to police statement, at around 5.30pm on Wednesday police received a ...

Police on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection with the car bomb incident that took place in Argaka. According to police spokesman, Christos Andreou, in the course of investigations police ...

Residents in Tala on Thursday are outraged over what they see as an inexplicable environmental crime committed in their community. According to local resident Spiros Stefanis the destruction started ten ...

Regulation of public farmers’ markets is still in limbo, MP Giannakis Gabriel, head of the parliamentary committee for agriculture, said on Wednesday. “The fact that the President in his 100 days ...

The abolition of the tax freeze on fuels and electricity sends the message that the government is out of touch with society, Peo union claimed on Wednesday. “The decision shows ...

The stationing of school nurses is to be gradually introduced, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Tuesday, in the context of his 100 days in government press conference. The president spoke of ...

Police on Wednesday are investigating an explosion in a car owned by a 27-year-old man in the early morning hours in the small Paphos village of Argaka. According to the ...

The municipality of Geroskipou is set to head to the Supreme Court after a permit has been given for the construction of a hotel on church owned land within its ...

Reports of the conversion of shepherds’ huts into holiday homes in the Akamas region have emerged, sparking outrage, although the mukhtar of Inia on Tuesday said he is fed-up of ...

A 61-year-old worker from Aradippou is in the hospital in critical condition on Tuesday, following a work accident. The injured man was transferred to hospital around 2pm on Monday from ...

Paphos district court on Wednesday remanded a 58-year-old man suspected of shooting a dog. According to police statement, a 40-year-old man in Tremithousa reported hearing a shot shortly after 3pm ...

The intention to create the first paralympic sports centre on the island was announced by President Nikos Christodoulides, on Monday evening. Speaking at a dinner held in Limassol for supporters ...

Given the large drop in fuel prices compared to a year ago the ending of the VAT on fuel is justified, the president of the Cyprus Consumers Association said on ...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Iole Damaskinos With hundreds of tractors and pickup trucks, farmers demonstrated in front of the EU House on Monday over the controversial nature bill currently being ...

The Pancyprian medical association (Pis) slammed patient organisation Osak on Monday, accusing them of spreading “false and baseless information”. The spat erupted after Pis proposed that doctors serve on the ...

The deputy ministry of shipping wishes to promote joint initiatives with Greece, Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanoli told the Ambassador of Greece Ioannis Papameletiou, on Friday. According to official announcement, the ...