Johanna Pauls

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday pledged further investment in higher education, research and innovation as he attended the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Cyprus University of Technology’s (Tepak) ...

The Court of Appeal on Friday unanimously ordered a man who killed his neighbour’s cat by repeatedly striking it on the head with a broomstick to serve a two-month ...

Hay bales contaminated with the food and mouth virus (FMD) that were intended to be buried in Troulli will be moved to another safe location so as not to affect ...

The health ministry on Friday launched an information campaign aimed at promoting natural childbirth and reducing premature births. “When there is no medical indication for a cesarean section, natural childbirth ...

The Cyprus-wide clean-up campaign “Let’s Do It!” 2026 will conclude with a celebration at the Athalassa forest park in Nicosia on Sunday. The public event will start at 9.30am and ...

A brawl broke out between 30 Turkish Cypriots in Limassol on Wednesday, with the police on Thursday citing personal differences as the reason behind the clash. Local media reported that the ...

A 37-year-old woman lost €784 after falling victim to a scam, the police said on Thursday, warning other people to be wary of potential similar frauds. The woman said she had ...

Six people were arrested for various offences as part of nationwide police operations on Wednesday night. The offences included theft, illegal possession of property, illegal employment, practicing as a private ...

A 20-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint in Limassol on Thursday night. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 20 minutes past midnight, while the man was riding his ...

Only 26 per cent of young Cypriots say that they have taken part in at least one initiative to bring about social change in the past year, ranking the Republic lowest ...

Disy president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday said that recent events threatened the unity of the party and called for the party to be put first amid ongoing tensions. “It [the ...

European Union Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis is scheduled to visit Cyprus on Thursday and Friday for a series of official engagements concerning sustainable water management, the fisheries sector and the ...

Severe storms that struck the island from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning have caused power outages in the regions of Larnaca and Limassol. According to the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (...

Plans for a call for bids in 2027 for both phases of the Paphos – Polis Chrysochous, as well as developments regarding the Paphos Marina were presented by government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Tuesday said that she will not be accepting the resignation of former finance minister Harris Georgiades from the Glafcos Clerides Institute, saying that issues that ...

The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved €11.5 million in student allowances for the 2025-2026 academic year, alongside additional measures aimed at easing the financial burden on families. Speaking after the ...

The cross-examination of the complainant in the trial of suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos concluded on Tuesday after three days before the Paphos criminal court. The cross-examination followed the complainant’...

The met department issued a yellow weather warning for severe storms on Tuesday night. The warning will be in effect from 2am until 6pm on Wednesday, with storms initially expected ...

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 ...