Cyprus

The social-democratic CTP party’s candidate Sami Ozuslu won a surprise victory in the north’s ‘parliamentary’ by-election on Sunday. Ozuslu won 44 per cent of the vote, beating conservative UBP ...

Paphos police have arrested a man they said has been illegally residing in Cyprus for the past ten years. According to police the man stayed on after his employment contract ...

The government is due to announce stricter controls at crossings to clamp down on abuses related to the purchase of fuel from the north, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on ...

In today’s episode, resistance to proposed reforms comes from the effort to protect specific interests but the government will not succumb to such pressures, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou ...

The first week of August will introduce more than 20 documentaries from around the world as the 18th Lemesos International Documentary Festival returns. From August 1 to 8, the Limassol old town, Ceronia ...

Over the past three days, the fire services said they had responded to 89 calls for help, 53 fires, 31 special services and five hoax calls. The incidents, up until 6am on Monday, ...

Two brothers aged 24 and 32, were arrested in Paphos for fighting with each other on the street, issuing threats and disturbing the peace, police said on Monday. According to police, they ...

Cyprus risks missing targets of 55 per cent for recycling municipal waste and recycling 65 per cent of packaging waste by 2025, according to an EU early warning report sent to the government. ...

With two stands, Cyprus is participating in the ‘Fancy Food Show’ international exhibition in New York to showcase halloumi. The opportunity is part of an EU-sponsored programmes, ‘EU Delicious’ and ‘...

Two asylum seekers have been arrested in separate incidents attempting to leave the island through Paphos airport with fake documentation, police said. On June 23, at 4.45 pm, a person bound for ...

With temperatures slightly above seasonal averages, the weather on Monday will be mostly clear with increased cloud in some areas. The temperature will rise to 38C inland, 29C on the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has congratulated New Democracy President Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his win in the Greek elections. In a post on Twitter, Christodoulides said that he communicated with Mitsotakis and ...

Lifeguards’ scheduled work stoppage over staffing and equipment issues has been cancelled this week, following a meeting with Paphos district officer Mary Lambrou. A delegation of lifeguards working in Paphos ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised the thwarting of what he said was an Iranian attack against Israeli targets in Cyprus. A statement from Netanyahu’s office did ...

Resistance to reforms and changes promoted comes from the effort to protect specific interests but the government will not succumb to such pressures, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou said on ...

By Maria Eirini Liodi For a sixth year next Sunday, Platres will be embracing in style its most enduring fragrance – lavender. The mountain village’s annual lavender festival will attract 25 ...

The parents of a six-week infant found their baby dead when they woke up on Sunday in their Larnaca home, police have said. The last time they saw the baby ...

Willingness to compromise on the Cyprus issue is important to move forward, German Ambassador to Cyprus, Anke Schlimm, said in an interview published in the Sunday edition of Politis newspaper. ...

By Ioanna Achilleos Zavitsanaki Over the years, society has become increasingly demotivated in talking about the Cyprus problem. Reasons include the length of time that has passed without progress, the ...

All the efforts of President, Nikos Christodoulides, are focused on the liberation and reunification of Cyprus, to break the impasse that has arisen and to create the conditions that will ...

A US visitor to Cyprus negotiates the bus system By Malia Chung Since my arrival in Nicosia two weeks ago, I’ve tried to avoid Cyprus Public Transport (CPT). In ...

June has been all about the dance and choreography world as local and international performances have been taking place in Nicosia and Limassol. The latest edition of the Cyprus Contemporary ...

Local voices discuss the labour and business implications of artificial intelligence By Kyriacos Nicolaou The seemingly sudden yet profound market penetration of artificial intelligence has caused tremors in both the ...

The sustainable use of pesticide regulation in the EU will be among the topics discussed at the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers Council, which is taking place in Luxembourg on June 26...