Johanna Pauls

Peace processes that involve women are more likely to be agreed upon and last, making female participation a crucial part of negotiations, Gender Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Tuesday. “Women’...

Travel documents, both identity cards and passports, can currently not be issued due to a technical problem in the civil registry system, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry ...

Repeated social media posts by women claiming to have been physically harassed by two men in Limassol have been circulating since the weekend. Three women described the alleged assaults to ...

A rocket launcher detached from a military helicopter during a training flight on Tuesday, falling into a residential area in Peyia, the defence ministry said. At around 1pm, a H145...

Trade unions have made “significant concessions” in the ongoing negotiations on the restoration of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), but rejected the government’s proposals, which they say would lead to ...

More than seven grams of cannabis were found in hand-rolled cigarettes during a routine vehicle check at the Deryneia crossing point on Friday. “Seven handmade cigarettes and four aluminium packages ...

Civil services are failing to adequately implement the code of practice on workplace harassment, creating “chaos” in victim protection, violating their rights and fostering a hostile environment, the House human ...

A 62-year-old man was rescued by the fire department on Saturday after injuring his leg in a fall in Chionistria, Troodos. According to fire brigade spokesperson Andreas Kettis, the man, ...

The Cypriot passport ranks 14 out of 199 in this year’s international Henley passport index, having dropped from the 12th place in 2024. Cypriots can currently travel to 178 destinations without applying for ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will attend the MED9 summit of nine Mediterranean and Southern European Union member states in Slovenia on Monday, followed by a working visit in preparation for Cyprus’ ...

The Cyprus handicrafts service will participate in a Europe-wide cultural initiative to create “reskilling labs” that blend traditional crafts with modern innovation, while also establishing a “reskilling alliance” to unite ...

A motorcycle believed to have been used as a getaway vehicle by the perpetrators of the murder of 49-year-old businessman Stavros Demosthenous was found by police on Saturday. The motorcycle ...

A 34-year-old man was on Thursday remanded for eight days after allegedly firing shots into the air in an attempt to intimidate his former partner in a neighbourhood in the ...

While Greek and Cypriot culture are often dismissed as the same, how much this is true is a matter of opinion. The language, the orthodoxism, a – literally – burning love for ...

A technical problem in the pasteurisation equipment had been identified as the source of the issue following several consumer complaints about pasteurised milk spoilage, the veterinary services said on Wednesday. “...

A new paediatric oncology clinic will be established next to Makarios Hospital in Nicosia, with the agreement to be signed by Health Minister Michael Damianos on Friday, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Cyprus is committed to implementing its six-point proposal for Gaza aid, prioritising action over public relations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, but did not provide further details on the ...

Cyprus’ scientific and technical chamber (Etek) on Wednesday expressed its interest for the active contribution to the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip as set out by President Nikos Christodoulides earlier ...

Students who display delinquent behaviour on school buses will receive severe punishments, with parents held accountable if damages occur, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said after a meeting with Education Minister ...

Artificial intelligence, immersive solutions for disaster and emergency response and new technologies will be the key topics discussed at the international disasters and risk conference (IDRC) held in Nicosia from ...

The first compliance report following the Republic’s evaluation by Europe’s group of states against corruption (Greco) in October 2023 was presented by head Cyprus’ delegation to Greco Alexia Kalispera ...

Forestry department head Savvas Iezekiel on Thursday warned of possible “adverse and irreversible effects” of the government’s decision to transfer control of forest firefighting duties to the interior ministry. ...

A new metal shelter will be constructed as part of a project to revive the Paphos municipal vegetable market at the Pervola parking lot within the next three months, Paphos ...

Cyprus’ first patients ombudsman Marios Charalambides will begin his duties on Monday, it was announced on Tuesday after he met Health Minister Michael Damianos. “We will set up an entire ...