Johanna Pauls

When President Nikos Christodoulides announced last week that Cyprus is poised to implement a social media ban for children under 15, he blithely mentioned that the age verification system would be ...

The compensation for animals culled amid the ongoing measures to combat the foot and mouth disease are set to ‘significantly increase’ following a meeting at the agriculture ministry, agricultural organisations ...

Women facing domestic violence or other forms of abuse can now access the new ‘Pharos’ website, which provides support and information, the Mediterranean Institute for Gender Studies announced. “The platform ...

A recent survey by primary school teachers’ union Poed, published on Thursday, found that 95 per cent of the 1,017 teachers who participated reported an increase in incidents of school violence and ...

Approximately five per cent of Cyprus population are refugees, ranking the island first among the three countries recording the highest share of immigrants in the European Union, a report by ...

Less than one quarter, around 18.6 per cent, of Cyprus’ total area are covered by forests, ranking the island below overall European levels, according to data published by Eurostat on Wednesday. ...

Bookings for the summer ferry route between Limassol and Piraeus started at 10am on Wednesday morning. The tickets will be available via official booking channels with agents recommending early bookings ...

The coastline in Oroklini is facing significant erosion, Oroklini deputy mayor Neophytos Fakonti and Larnaca technical services head Neophytoula Angelidou said on Tuesday. “There are problems with beach erosion, as ...

Efforts to contain the further spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) are ongoing, in constant coordination with the European Commission and the north, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. “It ...

Newly registered voters can pick up their electoral booklets from mayors and community leaders as of May 21, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The booklets will first be handed to ...

Residents of Larnaca will protest over the planned further development of Larnaca port and marina on April 29, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras said on Monday. “Two years have passed since the ...

A total of 36 buildings in Limassol were declared as “dangerous” by the Limassol district organisation (EOA) on Monday as inspections of buildings were carried out in various parts of the ...

A residential building in the Yermasoyia area of Limassol is scheduled to be evacuated due to security concerns, local media reported on Friday. According to Phileleftheros, the apartment complex in ...

Fuel prices in Cyprus remain among the lowest in Europe, consumer protection service director Constantinos Karagiorgis said on Friday. “We are monitoring refinery prices and the shipments arriving in Cyprus. ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Friday said he was satisfied with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp)’ intervention in Pyla this week, saying the force had taken measures ...

Police on Thursday night arrested a 30-year-old and a 51-year-old man were arrested as part of investigations into cases of burglary and theft in Protaras on Thursday. “The two suspects ...

On Friday, the weather will be predominantly overcast with sporadic rain showers that may be accompanied by thunderstorms. Temperatures will range from 25 degrees Celsius inland, to around 24 degrees on the ...

The cause of death of the man who was found dead on the coast of Akamas remains undetermined after an autopsy of his body was carried out on Thursday. According ...

At 16.6 bottles per capita, Cyprus is among the European Union countries with the highest use of plastic bottles in the EU, data published on Thursday. The European Commission’s first ...

Opposition party Akel on Thursday condemned the holding of a military exercise by the National Guard during the same day. “Akamas is one of the most important natural heritage areas ...

A bill outlining the legal framework for the use of dashboard cameras in vehicles, set to come into effect three months after its publication, was approved by the House plenum ...

The public consultation process on the drafted amendments to the legislation on the regulation of petrol stations is now accessible via the online e-Consultation platform, the interior ministry announced on ...

The recent audit report into the operations of the ferry service between Cyprus and Greece “did not take into account the provisions of the contract itself”, deputy shipping minister Marina ...

The Cyprus bus drivers’ union on Wednesday warned it may proceed with a work stoppage if protective measures are not implemented, in the wake of a serious assault on a ...