Johanna Pauls

Two studies are ongoing on the island into the causes, impacts, and prevention of obesity, the University of Cyprus said on Tuesday, World Obesity Day. One of the two programmes, ...

Approximately 1,200 Syrians have withdrawn their asylum applications with an additional 500 requesting the revocation of their subsidiary protection status, reported figures on Tuesday showed. A further 20 have requested withdrawal of their ...

Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides travelled to Brussels on Tuesday to attend the EU Home Affairs Council meeting on Wednesday, where discussions will focus on internal security, geopolitical challenges and ...

The maximum resale price of drinking water will be set at €0.60 per 0.5-litre bottle until the end of 2025, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou announced on Friday. This legally binding price cap ...

Cypriot students rank first in Europe for e-cigarette and hookah use, with 4.3 per cent reporting daily consumption – well above the European average of 3.1 per cent. According to the latest results ...

A 34-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days on Friday by the Larnaca court on suspicion of theft. Police charged him with theft, possession of burglary tools, and ...

Cypriot startups are set to receive a significant boost with €26 million in funding secured by venture capital firm 33East in partnership with the European Investment Fund (EIF). The fund aims ...

Potato producers will receive financial aid and compensation after their crops suffered damage from recent cold weather and hail, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday. Starting today, farmers can ...

The 49-year-old Swedish national, Hans Jonny Uven, who escaped police custody in December pleaded guilty to felony charges and escaping from lawful custody before the Larnaca court on Thursday. Meanwhile, ...

Greek and Turkish Cypriot parties have discussed the establishment of an institution for peacebuilding and conflict resolution in a meeting at Ledra Palace on Wednesday. The institution could be established ...

Three men were sentenced to 13 and 15 years in prison on Tuesday for importing large amounts of drugs. The men, aged 31, 45 and 46 were arrested by the drug squad (Ykan) in an ...

The Cyprus Consumers Association (CCA) on Tuesday warned that faulty and poor quality electronic devices were widely available in the market. It said Cyprus faces significant challenges in addressing the ...

An ancient bible dating back to 1795 AD was handed to the antiquities department by the customs department on Tuesday following a ruling by Nicosia district court. The book was seized ...

A record low temperature of -3.7C was reported in Athalassa on Monday night, the lowest temperature recorded since the opening of the meteorological station in 1981 while Frenaros at -1.2...

Flying kites and drones near Larnaca and Paphos airports will be prohibited on Green Monday, March 3, due to the risks they pose to flight safety and air traffic. Authorities have ...

Several departing and arriving flights on February 27, 28 and March 1 will be affected by changed schedules in response to a strike in Greece. According to the airline, four Cyprus Airways flights ...

Flights between Paphos and Israel will be resumed from March onwards. Israeli airline El Al will start operating flights on March 8, followed by Arkia airlines on March 15 and Ryanair on ...

Larnaca Municipality has opened a heated day-center for people in need of warmth due to the prevailing cold weather. The offer is aimed at people in need that do not ...

Ten thousand people have voluntarily donated DNA samples and medical history to the University of Cyprus center of biobanking and biomedical research, it said on Monday. The DNA samples are ...

Private education is offered at all levels in Cyprus, and remains a popular choice. There are currently some 14,580 students across the island enrolled in private schools, according to the education ...

The launch of the newly introduced electronic identity (eID) at the end of January was expected to be a significant leap forward in digital access. However, take-up has been sluggish, ...

For the first time, bats that breed in coastal caves have been observed migrating across the country to spend the winter in Troodos. During their journey from the coast to ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Gerasimos Siassos, announced their shared intention for NKUA to establish a branch at the University of ...

Cyprus’ first crematorium is now expected to open in the summer of 2026, the Golden Leaves Cyprus Crematorium announced on Thursday. While the land has been cleared, construction has yet to ...