Jonathan Shkurko

The police branch of the independent union of public employees (Asdyk) issued a statement on Monday expressing dissatisfaction with the finance ministry’s decision to calculate the compensation for police ...

Paphos has been named the most liveable small city in the world, according to a report by Compare the Market AU. The report assessed seven factors: the number of restaurants, ...

A total of 26 people were arrested in the Famagusta district in the early hours of Sunday as part of a coordinated nationwide operation targeting illegal residents. During the operation, police ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Friday addressed the graduation ceremony for the new frogmen of the National Guard at the ‘Evangelos Florakis’ naval base. Speaking to the graduates, Palmas acknowledged ...

President Nikos Christodoulides addressed students at Jagiellonian University in Krakow on Friday in what is the second day of his official visit to Poland, the first for a Cypriot president. ...

After Life is a poignant exploration of life’s complexities, blending melancholy with a profound and unexpected sense of vitality. It offers a tapestry of contradictions, politically incorrect yet poetic, ...

The number of irregular migrant arrivals has significantly decreased following the suspension of asylum applications for Syrian nationals, according to a Philenews report. Despite Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s call ...

A 29-year-old man appeared before the Paphos criminal court on Thursday, where he admitted to charges of importing and possession with intent to supply of 28 kilograms of cannabis, as well ...

Women bring immense benefits to diplomacy, Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou said on Thursday, highlighting that gender mainstreaming in foreign policy provides small countries like Cyprus with significant opportunities ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Thursday reiterated the government’s commitment to enhancing both the structural and pedagogical functions of schools “in order to fully meet contemporary educational requirements and ...

All relevant state services are ready to tackle wildfires throughout the upcoming summer season, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday after witnessing a firefighting exercise, called ‘Hephaestus 2024’ at the ...

The registration process for the 2024 class of National Guard conscripts “is proceeding smoothly”, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Wednesday. Conscripts started reporting to their army camps on Monday. The ...

Left-wing Akel on Wednesday voiced strong opposition to the government’s decision to proceed with a tender for an environmental impact assessment and ecological study for a potential new quarry ...

Cyprus’ chief scientist for the deputy ministry of research Demetris Skourides on Tuesday met Nasa scientist Alexandra Lockwood ahead of her presentation of the latest findings from the James Webb ...

Members of the police drug squad Ykan followed for over 24 hours the two men who were arrested and remanded for the largest cache of weapons and explosives ever found in ...

The State Health Services (Okypy) spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou said on Wednesday that his organisation employs the largest number of nurses within the national health scheme Gesy and is working to ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is set to leave for to Poland on Wednesday evening for an official visit. The visit will include meetings with Poland’s political leaders and the signing ...

The Troodos astronomical observatory was officially unveiled on Sunday by the forestry department during a ceremony in Agridia led by senior officer Christodoulos Christodoulou, who said it will be utilised ...

Life expectancy in Cyprus is marginally above the EU average, with women living four years longer than men, according to a report released by Eurostat on Monday. According to the ...

There have been no new migrant arrivals in Cyprus since the joint visit by President Nikos Christodoulides and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Lebanon at the beginning ...

Cyprus team set record for highest fitness session The mountaineering team that left Cyprus last month for Nepal has set a new Guinness World Record for the highest altitude fitness ...

How a humble, aspiring marine biologist found himself in LA nominated for his editing skills Los Angeles-based Martinos Aristidou is not your typical Hollywood success story. Born and raised in ...

The government is investing in the European Union to achieve a final resolution of the Cyprus problem, especially as the 50th anniversary of the Turkish occupation approaches, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

The representative of the Turkish Cypriots residing in Limassol and head of the Tzentit mosque Ayhan Mehmet on Thursday said the acts of vandalism carried out at the Albanian mosque ...