Johanna Pauls

President Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia ahead of the opening ceremony of Cyprus’ EU Council presidency on Wednesday. “It ...

Preventive measures are crucial to avoid the further spread of foot and mouth disease, which has recently been detected in cattle the north, agricultural organisation Panagrotikos said on Monday. “The ...

Farmers affected by water cuts need to receive financial support, farmers union Pek said on Monday. “We ask the president of the Republic to intervene and take appropriate action, announcing ...

Disy MP Nikos Sykas will be removed from the party’s ballot for the upcoming parliamentary elections, the party announced on Monday after abuse allegations were made by his wife ...

Solutions covering police reform must be reached via relevant legislative framework rather than from the pressure exerted by unions and others, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Monday. “I do ...

The recent increase in hospital admissions of patients suffering from influenza type A is a seasonal phenomenon and not a cause for concern, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Monday. “...

Cypriots eligible to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections in May 24 can from now on apply to be registered on the electoral roll, the interior ministry said on Monday. The ...

Anorthosis Famagusta fans got into an argument with a stadium steward during their team’s match against Larnaca’s Aek on Sunday, prompting the police to use pepper spray. Police ...

A 23-year-old delivery driver was attacked by a group of four and threatened with a knife while delivering an order in Erimi, in the wider Kourion area on Sunday. Police ...

A 78-year-old man died on Saturday in what Larnaca police are investigating as a suspected poisoning incident. Police said that the 78-year-old, his 72-year-old wife and three guests became unwell ...

The week is off to a mild start with overwhelmingly clear skies expected on the island on Monday. Temperatures are expected to reach around 17 degrees Celsius inland, up to 19 degrees ...

The Turkish Cypriot Journalists’ Union (Ktgb) said that three journalists were threatened by a family member of a defendant while reporting on a trial at Kyrenia district court on Friday. “...

Positions remain hardened over a recently announced police reform aimed at adjusting working hours and holiday regulations for officers of all ranks, with police unions threatening protests following a meeting ...

Trade unions are preparing to escalate pressure on the government over labour policy, with a request for a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides and a key labour advisory body meeting ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris is set to meet with police union representatives on Friday, January 2, to discuss ongoing security matters, as well as working hours and holiday adjustments, which had ...

Inmates of the central prison who have committed minor crimes could be released before serving their full sentence due to the facility’s overcrowding crisis, the government said on Tuesday. “...

The night from Monday to Tuesday saw temperatures reaching a record low for this winter, with the Athalassa weather station in Nicosia recording 0.8C, Kitasweather said on Tuesday. Other parts ...

Police found an explosive device in the Zakaki area of Limassol at 4am on Tuesday morning, with a nearby pub believed to have been the intended target. Although the explosive ...

The foreign ministry on Tuesday joined the EU in calling for respect for Somalia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, reiterating its commitment for peace building measures in the region. “[The ...

Police on Tuesday arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with an accident in which a  one-year-old toddler was seriously injured alongside its mother on a road in Limassol on December 8. ...

On Tuesday, the weather will initially be overwhelmingly clear. In the afternoon, clouds will increase and lead to isolated rain showers in the west and the higher mountains. The temperature ...

With 2025 coming to a close, Cyprus is leaving behind a year during which the environment was one of the – quite literally – hottest topics on the island. Worries over persisting water ...

Christmas is a time of coming together for many of us. Families and friends come together, moving from home to home – and in some cases, from country to country – to ...

The Road Safety Council on Monday announced the launch of a road safety campaign, reminding the public to pay particular attention to using seatbelts, avoid drunk driving and speeding during ...