Johanna Pauls

Extensive damage was caused by a fire that broke out after lightning struck a restaurant near Lara beach early on Friday morning. The fire service said it was informed about ...

The pursuit of peace in Cyprus remains a shared responsibility, United Nations special representative on the island Khassim Diagne said on Friday, highlighting Unficyp’s role as a peacekeeping force. “...

Heavy rains and thunder hit the western parts of the island overnight and on Friday morning while a yellow weather warning for extreme weather remains in place until 5pm. Isolated ...

The met department has issued a yellow weather warning for extreme weather conditions until 5pm on Friday. “An atmospheric disturbance, which is located west of Cyprus and is accompanied by ...

On Friday, the weather will be overwhelmingly cloudy, with local rains and isolated hailstorms.   After midday, the rain will mainly affect the mountainous areas and the eastern half of the ...

The need to ensure safety at every stage of care and make it a constant priority across the health system was highlighted by the Cyprus patients’ federation (Osak) on World ...

The medical practice of plasmapheresis will be discussed by the House health committee in October following the recent public debate that had emerged in the past week. Head of the ...

Persistent technical problems and delays on the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road were at the centre of a meeting of the House transport committee on Thursday. Following the meeting, MPs said the ...

The health ministry on Thursday began mapping medical centres performing high-risk treatments, as instructed by Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides earlier this week. The ministry said the scope of the mapping ...

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved two financial support schemes worth €1.5 million for farmers facing higher production costs as a result of the crisis in the Middle East, particularly ...

A fire broke out in the Monastiria area of Droushia, near Paphos on Wednesday evening. According to the forestry department, the fire is now under control with ground crews continuing ...

Approximately 30 per cent of Cyprus’ territory is now included in the Natura 2000 network, with 72 areas having been designated as special areas of conservation or protection, Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis told ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said that no 3+1 or 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus problem would be taking place on the sidelines of the UN general assembly on September 28, ...

The association of secondary education parents in Larnaca on Wednesday denounced the repeated cancellation of school routes, stressing that hundreds of students and their families were experiencing serious inconveniences and ...

A clear timetable for the installation and operation of air conditioners in all schools was requested by the House education committee, educational organisations, parent associations and the Pan-Cyprian Student Co-ordinating ...

Savvas Papasavvas was on Wednesday elected president of the general court of the European Union for the remaining term until August 31, 2028. Born in Nicosia in 1960, Papasavvas completed his studies at ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the allocation of an additional 3.5 million cubic metres of water for 2026 for irrigation purposes. “Today’s decision does not mean that the problem of water ...

Security matters, as well as improving relations between Cyprus and the United States and developments in the Eastern Mediterranean were at the centre of the first meeting between President Nikos ...

A third complaint against a Larnaca medical centre offering plasmapheresis treatment was filed by the health ministry on Tuesday following an on-site inspection on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, ...

A 41-year-old man was arrested on Monday after he was found in possession of a metal detector and pickaxe near an archaeological site in Kouklia, Paphos. According to the police, ...

The hunters association on Tuesday denounced what it described as “harassment” of hunters by activists, saying that the latter created “unnecessary tensions” that could endanger the safety of those involved. “...

The Mathiatis historical and environmental heritage protection group on Tuesday expressed its strong disagreement over the planned creation of the new central prison facilities in its community, declaring it as “...

The activist group Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) on Tuesday appealed to MPs to strengthen environmental efforts and protect wildlife, saying lawmakers should not be “misled” by deceptions designed to ...

Seven people were arrested for various offences including car theft, illegal possession of property, illegal stay in the Republic and drink driving on Monday night. As part of the operations, ...