Jean Christou

A pilot AI designed to interact with the public was launched on the government’s portal on Wednesday to answer questions people may have but for now, only general social ...

Over 2,600 traffic violations were recorded nationwide during traffic stops last week, police said on Tuesday. The were offences clocked outside of the automated traffic cameras system. According to police, between ...

Four new buses, from an order of nine specially designed for people with disabilities, were delivered to the transport ministry on Tuesday. The buses with lifting platforms have the capability ...

The cumulative results of decades of work and advances in medicine are reflected in the increased survival of thalassaemia patients, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Tuesday. “Cyprus has perhaps ...

A fast-track process for low-impact developments has come into force for building permits filed before July 1, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday. The measure is being implemented by decree for ...

A detention centre for juvenile offenders is to be up and running by January 1, 2026 at the latest, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday. The minister joined a round-table discussion ...

A large number of complaints are received every day by her office every day with allegations of human rights violations, Commissioner for the Administration and Protection of Human Rights, Maria ...

The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Prometheas, which will form part of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at Vasiliko, is expected to sail for Cyprus from Shanghai any ...

Almost three in ten Cypriots up to age 74 continue to work after retirement, the vast majority due to financial necessity, a new Eurostat survey has found. The official retirement age ...

Larnaca municipality will submit a proposal to the government suggesting the temporary management of the marina be handed to the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) as a stop gap ...

A defrocked monk who held the title of Archimandrite Nektarios has filed a complaint with the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection over audiovisual material of him that has been run ...

Over 100 Cypriot antiquities, including pottery jewellery, coins and religious icons illegally removed from the island have now been repatriated from the UK, the antiquities department said on Monday. The artefacts ...

Kurdish residents of Cyprus staged a protest march on Monday from Nicosia’s Eleftheria Square to the US embassy to request Washington step in to stop attacks on Kurds in ...

The US and Cyprus on Monday said they had reaffirmed “their shared commitment to enhancing Cypriot capabilities to counter illicit finance”. A joint statement was issued by the US embassy ...

Almost three quarters of Cypriots “tend to not trust” the government or parliament and 56 per cent do not trust the EU, according to the autumn Eurobarometer. The tendency not to ...

Legislative bills to overhaul Cyprus’ pensions and social security system and ensure its long-term viability will be with the cabinet in 2025 before heading to the House for a vote, President ...

Mountain areas are being threatened by climate change, overexploitation and pollution, increasing the risks to people and the planet, the Larnaca Tourism Board said on Monday. In an announcement ahead ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Friday called on former Disy leader Averof Neophytou to recognise the achievements of the Christodoulides administration and to stop showing animosity. In a post on ...

Following a series of minor earthquakes in Cyprus, including the latest on Thursday night, Civil Defence on Friday issued comprehensive guidelines for earthquake preparedness and safety. In a statement, it ...

The first Pancyprian collective agreement between the Nicosia district self-governance organisation (EOA) and the two biggest trade unions, Sek and Peo, was signed on Friday. Following the signing, President of ...

An AKEL delegation, led by the party’s general-secretary Stefanos Stefanou on Friday met with former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat in the north to discuss the Cyprus issue ...

Consumers end up throwing away around one quarter of all the food they buy, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Friday, urging the public to try and change their habits. ...

Cyprus was committed to safeguarding its sovereignty and promoting regional cooperation, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Friday. The minister was speaking at an event to mark Saint Nicholas Day, ...

Around 400 buildings in Limassol have received warning letters that they need repairs, while 130 have been declared dangerous, it emerged on Friday, hours after parts of a balcony collapsed overnight damaging ...