Jonathan Shkurko

The nursing staff branch of trade union Pasydy on Thursday warned of potential strikes in response to ongoing understaffing issues in public hospitals, in a direct dig to the state ...

The government on Thursday said it was committed to respecting the religious heritage of “our Turkish Cypriot compatriots” following reports that a mosque in Limassol had been defaced with racist ...

Ten people suspected of alleged involvement in the attempted murder of Demetris Andronikou, aka Demetroui, were remanded by the Nicosia court for eight days on Thursday. The attempted murder took ...

A 48-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Thursday by the Nicosia district court for being allegedly involved in a case of phone fraud involving individuals impersonating doctors. The ...

During a meeting with representatives of trade union Pasydy on Wednesday, nurses again raised the issue of understaffing in public hospitals, highlighting the urgent need for action from health authorities. ...

The last House plenary to take place before the European and local elections will convene on Thursday at 3pm. Both parliamentary committee and plenary proceedings will then be suspended, as ...

The Paphos Chamber of Commerce (Keve) urged the government to speed up developments for the construction of a road linking Paphos airport to tourist areas, including the town centre. Speaking ...

The Paphos criminal court on Wednesday handed down sentences of 15 and nine years in prison to two men aged 27 and 35 respectively, after finding them guilty of charges related to drug ...

By Tom Cleaver and Jonathan Shkurko President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday insisted the government’s sole aim is to restart negotiations for a solution to the Cyprus problem, following United ...

Ten people, accused of being allegedly involved in the attempted murder of Demetris Andronikou, aka Demetroui, who was shot at from a motorbike in broad daylight on April 23, appeared in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said two independent criminal investigators will be appointed to shed light on national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou’s case after an inquiry into his death ruled ...

The upward trend in housing prices, primarily driven by increases in apartment prices, persisted during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a report published by the Central Bank of Cyprus ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday signed off on a compulsory provision guaranteeing safety and health training for all construction industry workers in the country. Speaking to the media Panayiotou ...

During her visit to the agricultural estate of Akhelia as part of her tour in the Paphos district on Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said the ministry’s goal is “...

The Nicosia sewerage board is currently under scrutiny by independent authorities for alleged mismanagement, misuse of public funds, abuse of power, corruption, employee exploitation and workplace bullying. Investigations are focusing ...

The first results of the cost-benefit study requested by the energy ministry for the Greece-Cyprus Great Sea Interconnector electricity project are anticipated to be unveiled by the end of May, ...

The upcoming European parliament and local government elections will be “a challenge”, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday, but added he was confident they would be carried out smoothly. ...

Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) rector Panayiotis Zaphiris on Monday called the construction of student dormitories on the former British base settlement of Berengaria, in Kato Polemidia, “a dream come ...

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) Rapporteur Piero Fassino has kicked off a working visit to Cyprus on Monday, focusing on Varosha. The Italian MEP is expected ...

Nicosia’s Paphos Gate police station has stood empty for nearly a decade The iconic Paphos Gate police station, perched on the historical Venetian walls in old Nicosia, is poised ...

The planned meeting between representatives of trade union Segdamelin Peo and the Larnaca marina and port managing company Kition Ocean Port saw Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou reiterating his support for ...

Cyprus on Thursday joined in the celebrations for Europe Day with events and ceremonies across the island marking the occasion – with the added significance of May 1 also commemorating the 20th ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Nikolaos Prakas A 70-year-old Briton and his 61-year-old wife were remanded in custody for six days on Thursday, in connection with a case of marijuana possession. ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Tom Cleaver Municipal health service officers are carrying out anti-mosquito spraying in Larnaca after continuous sightings of the Aedes aegypti, known as the yellow fever mosquito. ...