Johanna Pauls

The annual ‘Forest protection week’ being held until May 11 was launched in Mandra tou Kampiou on Monday under the slogan “The forest needs you. Protect it from fire”. Agriculture Minister ...

With an occupancy rate of 226.2 per cent, Cyprus had the most overcrowded prisons among EU member states in 2023, according to data released by Eurostat on Monday. In 2023, 13 EU member states ...

A total of 1,970 packs of cigarettes and over 20 kilos of rolling tobacco were seized off two British tourists departing from Larnaca airport on Friday. According to police the tobacco products ...

The Cyprus Journalists’ Union (Esk) on Monday expressed serious concern for the safety of Turkish Cypriot journalist Ayşemden Akin after she reportedly received death threats over a corruption story ...

A 51-year-old man is being treated in Nicosia general hospital after colliding with two parked vehicles in Nicosia on Sunday afternoon while drunk driving. Police said the man lost control ...

Activist Louis Allan has announced the launch of a ‘hunger strike’ and tree sit-in protest aiming to draw attention to the ongoing ‘siege conditions’ in Palestine with the strike set ...

A 39-year-old man was arrested for suspected theft in Nicosia early Saturday after he was stopped by police while riding a bicycle with his 12-year-old son. Police said that around 5...

The government recognises the challenges faced by journalists and stands with them with institutional tools, government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said in a statement issued on World Press Freedom Day on ...

A fine of €156,000 was imposed on 24 employers for illegally employing migrants, following an investigation by the Aliens and Immigration Service (YAM) conducted between April 25 and May 2. “A total of 20 cases ...

A vehicle was completely destroyed in the Larnaca area at around 3am on Saturday by a fire that appears to have been started maliciously. “From the initial examinations carried out ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to arrive in the north at 1pm on Saturday to formally inaugurate the new ‘presidential’ complex by Ayios Dhometios in northern Nicosia. After ...

A 21-year-old was allegedly robbed of his phone and wallet by motorcyclists in Larnaca in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to police, the young man was walking in ...

Two 14-year-olds were arrested after attacking police officers with stones in Limassol on Friday.Police arrived around 9pm in the Yermasoyia area, responding to reports of teenagers setting fire to ...

Press freedom in Cyprus has sharply declined over the past year, with the country now ranked 77th out of 180 in the 2025 Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ...

In a celebration of Cyprus’s agricultural heritage, farming organisations PEK, EKA, Panagrotikos, and Euroagrotikos will host an event on Sunday, May 4 at the Community Bank of Cypriot Traditional Seeds ...

Cyprus’ higher education institutions have announced the creation of a joint framework to promote diversity, equality, and inclusion, marking an unprecedented level of collaboration in the country’s academic sector. ...

An eight-year study conducted by the Child Health Research and Education Institute has analysed the eating habits and physical health of Cypriots, with findings published on Friday revealing that adults ...

The right lane of the Nicosia – Limassol highway in the direction of Limassol will be closed in sections from 9pm on Friday until 5am on Saturday due to roadworks. Traffic ...

A total of 70 boxes of cigarettes and 402 packs of non-duty-paid rolling tobacco were found in the luggage of two British women by officers at Paphos airport on Wednesday, the customs ...

Unionists across Cyprus used May Day to call for improved labour rights, higher wages, affordable housing and renewed efforts for peace and reunification. Protesters gathered in central Nicosia on Thursday ...

The labour ministry’s inspection department has urged the public to remain cautious when using products for cleaning and disinfecting swimming pools ahead of the summer season. Products used for ...

A woman sought in connection with a series of sham marriages was transferred from the UK to Cyprus by the office for combating human trafficking on Wednesday. According to police, ...

The government lacks the ability to implement plans for environmental protection, House environment committee chairman and Akel MP Nikos Kettiros said after the parliamentary debate on the Green Dot system ...

The House environment committee on Wednesday issued a warning to caregivers, breeders and dog trainers following several reported cases of tapeworm (echinococcus) in Kampos tis Tsakistras, in the Nicosia district. “...