Johanna Pauls

Trade unions Psem-Peo and Oekydy-Sek on Friday denied reaching an agreement with the education ministry over outstanding issues affecting employees in school support programmes, warning of further strike action unless ...

First-time applications for international protection in Cyprus rose to 210 in September, up from 135 in August and 145 in July, according to Eurostat figures published on Friday. The number of applications submitted ...

The public works department announced on Friday that various works will be carried out at several points on the highways in the coming days, resulting in traffic disruptions and the ...

Tensions flared during the trial concerning the death of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou at Nicosia district court on Friday, as a former special education teacher was cross-examined over allegations that the ...

Cyprus recycled just 27.8 per cent of its plastic packaging waste in 2024, placing it among the EU countries with the lowest recycling rates, according to Eurostat figures published on Thursday. The ...

MPs on Thursday called for tighter controls on property purchases by foreign nationals, warning that legislation restricting individual buyers could prove ineffective unless companies and other corporate structures were also ...

Police on Thursday summoned a woman for questioning after she allegedly attempted to enter the Limassol district court carrying a knife. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, the police could not ...

The compensation payments for foot and mouth (FMD) affected livestock units remain pending, Panagrotikos chairman Kyriakos Kailas said on Thursday, pointing out that the delayed payment had prompted concern about ...

Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas expressed hope on Thursday that the pension reform bills would be discussed at the next cabinet meeting. Speaking at the beginning of the labour advisory body ...

A blood donation drive organised by the Paphos self-government organisation (EOA), the Paphos regional office and charity organisation Anazo has managed to secure 61 units of blood, contributing to meeting the ...

The National Day of Hungary, marking the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution of 1956, was celebrated at the Strovolos municipal theatre on Wednesday evening. Speaking at the event, the Hungarian ...

The ports authority is launching a cleaning campaign at the beach and harbour in Latchi, aimed at protecting the marine and coastal environment. The campaign, starting on November 3 at 9am, ...

Six people were injured in a traffic accident in Limassol on Friday evening. Police said the incident occurred on the old Limassol-Paphos road, near Pissouri at around 7.45pm when a ...

Women managed just 6.5 per cent of Cyprus’ utilised agricultural area in 2023, well below the EU average of 17.5 per cent, according to figures published by Eurostat on Thursday. The figures place ...

The trial of suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos continued on Thursday, with the complainant giving evidence via videoconference. Following her testimony, the complainant is expected to be cross-examined by defence ...

Recent rainfall across Cyprus has benefited the agricultural sector, with farming organisations welcoming the wet weather and reporting no significant damage on Thursday. “The rains were very beneficial in every ...

A new campaign focusing on the personal stories of seven rural woman was launched by the office of the gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou on Thursday. “Their stories are not ...

At 4.7 kg, Cyprus recorded the lowest amount of electrical and electronic equipment waste collected per capita in the EU in 2024, according to findings published by the European Union’s statistical ...

The results of the most recent Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) and the need for policies to improve learning outcomes were at the centre of a discussion at the ...

Challenges in the wider region and the promotion of cooperation will be the central aims of a joint group of some MPs and the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF), Diko MP ...

The body of a British man which had seemingly disappeared from the Nicosia morgue was found labelled with a different name on Wednesday. The police were investigating  whether the body ...

Serious issues regarding passenger information, bus stop infrastructure and the reliability of bus routes in Nicosia were identified in an Audit Office report published on Wednesday. “The aim is for ...

The met department issued an updated orange warning for severe storms, starting at 3pm on Wednesday and lasting until 5am on Thursday. The initial warning had said the storms would ...

Police have launched an investigation into the disappearance of the body of a British man who died in Paphos around one month ago, after it was found to be missing ...