Johanna Pauls

The government is progressing with it’s plans to install further smart bus stops, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Saturday. So far, Vafeades said, stops have been installed in ...

The government’s new subsidy plan for electric vehicles is expected to be fully claimed before its official deadline, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Saturday, pointing to considerable interest ...

The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin is due to visit London and Brussels to continue diplomatic groundwork ahead of the expanded conference on the Cyprus ...

The foreign ministry on Saturday announced that France had completed its evacuation plans that took place as part of the Estia programme this week. According to the ministry, a total ...

A new pedestrian bridge built over the Karkotis river was inaugurated on Saturday by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades in the village of Kaliana. “Until now, residents have been crossing the ...

The agriculture ministry on Saturday announced plans to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Cyprus and the Netherlands in the fields of agriculture and agri-food According to the ministry, the cooperation would ...

A high-speed race unfolded on Saturday morning when a 14-year-old was spotted driving a car in Nicosia, and sped off from police trying to stop him in a highway chase ...

Israel’s ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik on Saturday claimed a campaign is underway to discredit his remarks which were a reaction to comments earlier in the week by a ...

Six people were arrested and remanded in custody on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into serious criminal offences, including corruption, illegal possession of property, and money laundering, police ...

The House of Representatives on Thursday has ratified two landmark agreements with Greece enhancing cross-border cooperation for kidney and lung transplants. The agreement allows for organ transplant exchanges between incompatible ...

A further 50 Green Kiosks will be installed in remote and mountainous areas across the island, the environmental department announced. “The Green Kiosks have been placed in mountainous and remote areas, ...

A large quantity of counterfeit goods were seized from six establishments in the tourist area of Kato Paphos, police announced on Friday. A total of 6,643 goods including clothing and accessories ...

A video circulating on social media of President Nikos Christodoulides speaking to RIK journalist Stavros Kyprianou is fake, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday, adding that it had been ...

Nicosia woke up on Friday wrapped in a thick veil of fog, with reduced visibility across the city. The phenomenon, known as convective fog, is common during the summer and ...

The European Commission on Thursday announced its approval of 15 new grants worth over €2 million to support civil society initiatives across Cyprus. The funding is part of the ninth round of ...

Police on Thursday warned about paying traffic fines through a suggested online link after they received reports of scam messages being sent via SMS and social media. The messages, which ...

A small oil pollution incident near the old Moni cement factory in Pyrgos, Limassol, was contained shortly after being detected, the fisheries department said on Thursday. “The pollution sources were ...

The Nicosia municipal pool is set to reopen on Friday, June 27 and will continue to operate daily until mid-September 2025 between 10am and 6.30pm. According to the municipality, children up to ...

The Israeli ambassador to Cyprus, Oren Anolik, on Wednesday expressed concern over what he describes as a spike in “antisemitic rhetoric” across Cyprus’ public sphere in recent days. “What threatens ...

The British bases court in Dhekelia on Wednesday announced it had handed an eight-month prison sentence to a Greek Cypriot man who was arrested over the possession of cocaine and ...

The audit service on Monday published a report flagging mismanagement and oversights by the forestry department in managing four contracts as part of the sustainable development plan for the Akamas ...

Due to an outage at the Larnaca desalination plant, Larnaca, Nicosia and Famagusta districts will face a reduced supply of drinking water from June 24 to June 27. “The public is invited, ...

Roughly 15 per cent of Cyprus is classified as agricultural land, an estimated 34,000 farms spread across the island. Farming remains high on the public agenda, with agricultural representatives regularly voicing concerns. ...

The Nicosia municipality on Friday confirmed that the public swimming pool will reopen on June 27, while the municipal pool in Aglandjia remains closed. “With the completion of extensive renovation work ...