Johanna Pauls

At just 47.6 out of 100 points in the Gender Equality Index, Cyprus ranks last among EU member states, according to the latest report from the European Institute for Gender Equality. Although ...

The House education committee on Wednesday concluded its article-by-article discussion on the amended bill on the new teacher evaluation system, estimated to cost €12.5 million, which will be put before parliament ...

A total of 1,002 bottles of counterfeit vodka were seized in a coordinated operation at four premises Nicosia, the customs department said on Wednesday. According to the authorities, a search of ...

Cyprus was hit by an earthquake, registering 3.9 on the Richter scale at around 7.35pm on Wednesday. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the epicentre of the earthquake was reported near ...

Construction works for the EU-funded creation of the 3.7-kilometre linear park in the northern part of Nicosia, which will eventually connect to the southern parts of the city via the ...

The agriculture ministry has set out its priorities for 2026, announcing that addressing water scarcity and developments in Akamas were amongst its key priorities, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Wednesday. “...

Police have caught more than 4,500 drivers either drunk, under the influence of drugs or both, while 43 people have died in fatal accidents compared to 41 last year, local news media reported ...

Turkey’s strategic goal of joining the European Union could be supported by Cyprus if there are developments on the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. “I have ...

House president Annita Demetriou met with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Tuesday morning, expressing her appreciation for Metsola’s consistent support on the Cyprus issue. “Metsola always remembers Cyprus – ...

Inmates of the central prison will be granted an additional visit from close relatives in view of the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, the prisons department said on Tuesday. ...

A 42-year-old man was arrested after being caught speeding at 180km/h – 80km/h above the legal limit – on Monday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the ...

Cyprus is the only European country that does not have a national natural history museum, needed to protect and study the island’s natural heritage, experts said on Monday. In ...

The body of a 76-year-old British pensioner who died while on holiday in Paralimni was reportedly returned to the UK without his heart, British media reported on Monday. Michael Graley, ...

A technical failure in the transmission system caused the loss of about 1.5 megawatts of consumer load in the Nicosia district on Monday morning. The Transmission System Operator has been notified, ...

A middle-aged, foreign woman was found dead at near a hotel area on the Poseidonos coastal avenue in Kato Paphos at 7am in the morning, police said on Monday. According ...

The father and owner of the vehicle driven by a 13-year-old who was seriously injured in an accident in Athienou has been arrested and is set to appear before Larnaca ...

Several roads in the Troodos mountains will be cleared following the heavy rainfall which had caused a landslide of rocks, the public works department said on Monday. According to the ...

Police said on Monday that four football fans had been arrested for rioting and drug possession ahead of the Ael-Apollon match at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol on Sunday. According ...

Turkish Cypriots entering or leaving the Republic can now present their identification documents at the same counters as all other travellers, after the Greek Cypriot side seemingly abolished the long-standing, ...

A second meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman under the auspices of the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy, Maria Angela Holguin was scheduled for December 11, ...

Turkish Cypriots must be included in decisions concerning the island, and their views and interests must be communicated internationally, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Friday. “I have made ...

Recently circulated allegations of the inappropriate handling of a case by deputy attorney general Savvas Angelides due its connection to his former law firm were “an attempt to create a ...

Two 28-year-old suspects arrested in connection with the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous last month will face trial at Limassol criminal court in January, the district court ruled on Friday. ...

A 25-year-old man was arrested three times over the legal alcohol limit in Paphos on Thursday evening, causing an accident after which his vehicle caught fire, police said on Friday. ...