Jonathan Shkurko

Weigh stations on motorways are set to undergo both internal and external renovations, with additional services and electric vehicle charging stations to be introduced, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. ...

State services caution against panic following Paphos quakeBy Iole Damaskinos and Jonathan Shkurko An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck the Paphos sea area overnight, according to announcements on ...

The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) has identified 52 per cent of the remains of those missing, Turkish Cypriot member of the committee Hakki Muftuzade said on Tuesday. Turkish Cypriot news ...

An eight-day remand was issued against a 20-year-old man by Famagusta District Court on Tuesday in connection with an attempted murder investigation after a woman said she was strangled. The ...

Student bus fares have been slashed for the upcoming school year, the transport ministry announced on Tuesday, two days before classes begin. The decision follows a directive from President Nikos ...

Cyprus is a perfect example of the severe challenges posed by water scarcity in the Eastern Mediterranean, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said during the MED9 summit of agriculture ministers held ...

Chevron on Tuesday confirmed that on August 30, it resubmitted a revised development plan for the Aphrodite gas field to the energy ministry for evaluation. The confirmation comes a day after ...

Cyprus has ranked poorly in a recent study on air quality in European cities, with both Limassol and Nicosia falling near the bottom of the list. According to the European ...

Limassol district court on Tuesday issued a three-day remand order against a 21-year-old man arrested in connection with a large drug seizure in Limassol on August 21. The drugs were discovered ...

Police are investigating a case of hooliganism at a school in Nicosia. Two suspects were questioned in connection with the incident. Police received a report at around 2.45am on Tuesday ...

Two men who fired shots in the air at a wedding reception in Mesogi, near Paphos, are set to face trial on October 10, Paphos district court ruled on Tuesday. The ...

As the summer tourist season edges towards its conclusion, Paphos airport is once again in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. While the island’s tourism industry thrives, with ...

Recently elected governor Yiannis Karousos has announced plans to transform the Famagusta district self-governance organisation (Eoa) into “the most efficient licensing authority in Cyprus”, vowing to minimise the waiting time ...

The forestry department on Friday issued a warning regarding the heightened risk of forest fires until Sunday due to strong to very strong winds, with gusts reaching up to 6 Beaufort. ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced on Thursday that Cyprus will host the MED9 summit of agriculture ministers from September 1 to 3. The MED9 group is an alliance of nine Mediterranean and ...

Two people were arrested at Larnaca airport on Wednesday after customs department officers found significant quantities of contraband tobacco in their luggage. In the first incident, customs officers inspected the ...

A meeting of the House energy and commerce committee which focused on the latest developments regarding travel arrangements to and from the north was controversially held behind closed doors on ...

Parliament is set to start discussions on eight legislative proposals aimed at revising the laws governing traffic fines and the operation of the traffic camera system in Cyprus. The proposals, ...

Cyprus is expected to face some of the most severe climate-related impacts on vulnerable households among European countries, according to a study published by the Cyprus Institute as part of ...

The progress of installing air conditioning units in public schools was the main focus of a meeting held on Tuesday between Education Minister Athena Michaelidou and the presidents of the ...

The new photovoltaic park at Nicosia general hospital is now fully operational, with solar panels installed over the hospital’s parking spaces. The project, which began its second and final ...

A total of 184 deaths in Cyprus have been attributed to drug overdoses since 2004, data released on Tuesday by the Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) showed. Speaking ahead of International Overdose ...

The House education committee is set meet on Wednesday at 9am to discuss the start of the new school year and the strategy for higher education. According to the agenda ...

Ninety-four people have been arrested so far this year in connection with human smuggling offences, head of the Police Aliens and Immigration Unit Petros Zenios said on Monday as efforts ...