Jonathan Shkurko

Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said the blaze in the area of Alassa, near Limassol, has been contained, though a few flareups persist. “Aerial water drops are being carried out regularly ...

Electricity has been “almost completely restored” in the areas impacted by the fires in the Alassa region, according to the Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC). They say that there are just ...

The Larnaca Tourism Development and Promotion Company (ETAP) on Monday said the efforts to revitalise the village of Tochni are paying off, as more tourists every year are visiting the ...

A construction company was on Monday fined €2,500 by the labour ministry after it was found to be violating health and safety regulations in the workplace. The ministry’s department of ...

A new incentive plan for the installation of solar water heating systems in private homes came into effect on Monday, after it was approved by the Council of Ministers, in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday assured to the community leaders of several villages in the Tylliria region that the government intends to set up an inter-ministerial committee to examine developments ...

Two men were arrested on Thursday night in Paphos for possession of burglary tools and knives. At around 10.30pm on Thursday, police officers stopped a vehicle driven by a 42-year-old ...

Police on Paphos arrested a 30-year-old man for his alleged involvement in two forest fires that firefighters had to put out near the village of Fyti on July 21. The fires ...

Refuse collection service workers in Paphos have decided to suspend their 24-hour strike scheduled for next Monday. This decision came after receiving assurances from the mayor of Paphos Phaedonas Phaedonos ...

A&E departments all over Cyprus have recorded increased attendance in the recent days due to the severe heatwave gripping the country, according to state health services (Okypy) spokesperson ...

Police in Larnaca arrested a 30-year-old man on Wednesday for illegal possession of property and narcotics. According to Larnaca police spokesperson Haris Hadjiyiasemi, officers stopped the man, who was riding ...

Due to the overwhelming demand from the public, the Limassol municipality has decided to extend the free use of the Beach Sports Centre for an additional month. The centre was ...

Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas on Wednesday accused Turkey of “dangerously intensifying its actions and aggressive rhetoric, as well as creating de facto situations in the north.” Addressing the graduation ceremony ...

Fireworks used at a wedding that started a fire over the weekend had not been given the relevant licence, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the use ...

The Nicosia municipality has extended the time given to pay waste disposal fees for 2023. The new deadline to pay is September 8, 2023. People failing to pay before the deadline will be ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou on Tuesday vowed to increase fines and penalties against people guilty of causing fires, with special emphasis on those using fireworks “dangerously and irresponsibly”. Speaking to ...

The Standing Rapporteur on missing persons in Cyprus, MEP Isabel Santos said on Monday that time represents the biggest challenge in ascertaining the fate of those still missing. Santos, who ...

Firefighters on Monday morning extinguished a dangerous blaze in the Nicosia village of Flasou that broke out at around 8.45am, bringing to an end a busy weekend. The Flasou fire ...

Sometimes one wonders why certain black chapters in our history are generally felt as less prominent than others. Without wanting to spur a debate, I have often thought that the ...

Kition Ocean Holdings has announced on Thursday an extension of lower port fees for the upcoming quarter following a meeting with the local representative of the Pancypriot Seafarers Association, Andreas ...

Over the past few years I came to realise that I have a real soft spot for family-run restaurants. Perhaps it’s a sign of my advancing old age or ...

‘In the past two years, I have sold more tobacco sticks than I could ever have imagined’ They have long been promoted as a way to help smokers stop, but ...

The monthly cost of living for a four-member family in Limassol is €4,141, making the coastal city the most expensive in Cyprus and roughly 11 per cent more than Nicosia, according to ...

By Elias Hazou and Jonathan Shkurko Opposition parties on Monday kept up the pressure on the government over its unpopular decision to scrap subsidies on electricity and on fuel, while ...