Cyprus

Turkish Cypriots on Friday descended on the north’s ‘education ministry’ building to protest against the ‘government’s’ decision to amend regulations regarding schools’ dress codes to allow pupils to ...

In a major boost to Cyprus’ firefighting capabilities, the department of forests received 25 new fire trucks on Friday, reinforcing efforts to combat wildfires ahead of what is expected to be ...

Huawei has awarded scholarships to students from five universities on the island with the idea of boosting the development of ICT talent in Cyprus. The scholarships were awarded at a ...

Efforts to locate more survivors from the boat that capsized about 25 nautical miles off Cape Greco were terminated at 2pm on Friday. The search and rescue operation started on March 16, ...

A military officer accused of serious criminal offences, including revenge porn and extortion, sought to annul a search warrant for his home. The officer, a former lover of a married ...

The terms of reference for the three-member committee appointed to investigate the import of vehicles with potentially defective airbags from was published on Friday. The committee, which is chaired by ...

In a move to support students facing financial difficulties, the University of Cyprus’ student welfare association awarded 58 scholarships worth a total of €59,000. The scholarships were granted based on socio-economic criteria ...

Cypriot MPs “did not listen to the experts” over the matter of smart lights and countdown timers, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, he ...

The Mediterranean monk seal, one of the world’s rarest marine mammals, is making a slow but steady recovery along Cyprus’ shores, the agriculture ministry said on Friday. With an ...

Greenhouse gas concentrations over Cyprus have reached a historic high, reaching 430 parts per million (ppm) in January. “The sector with the largest contribution to greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus is ...

Intercity bus drivers will go on a 24-hour strike on April 3, union SEK and PEO announced on Friday. The strike follows the labour ministry’s decision to halt the renewal ...

Nicosia District Court has remanded a 40-year-old man for seven days on suspicion of being involved in the sale of Greek Cypriot property in the north on Friday. The man ...

British Airways has cancelled all its scheduled flights between Larnaca and London Heathrow for Friday and early Saturday, as the British airport remains closed following a major fire that caused ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Friday insisted that the smart bus stops being installed across Cyprus are not the wrong way round after Akel MP Costas Costa said their designs ...

A 47-year-old man was arrested on Thursday evening in Nicosia after police found a collection of jewellery, suspected stolen goods, burglary tools, and untaxed tobacco products in his possession. Authorities ...

A garden worker was seriously injured on Thursday afternoon while working for a company that carries out earth and construction works in a labour accident in the Coral Bay area. ...

The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation and bαhçές histories of Cyprus, inspired by the Cyprus Insula exhibition, invites families to participate in an interactive journey exploring historic photos and ...

Lane closures are expected on a section of the Nicosia-Limassol highway on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday due to maintenance works, the department of public works announced on Friday. The works ...

A case of car arson overnight is being investigated by Limassol police on Friday. The fire in a car belonging to a 49-year-old broke out at around 3am while the ...

Friday will be cloudy with temperatures at 15C inland and on the coast, and 5C in the higher mountains. Winds will be north-westerly to north-easterly, later southerly to south-westerly, weak ...

Six per cent of staff in state hospitals are on long-term leave due to sickness, pregnancy and parental leave, the nursing staff branch of trade union Pasydy said on Thursday. ...

No municipality employee will remain unpaid at the end of the month, despite the delayed submission of municipality budgets, a senior government official said on Thursday. Elikkos Elia, permanent secretary ...

A budget of €8.5 million will be allocated to combat future cyberattacks, Deputy Minister of Research Nicodemos Damianou told the House audit committee on Thursday. “For the first time, we have ...

Cyprus has set itself the “ambitious” target of having a third of energy consumption derive from renewable sources by the year 2030, the energy minister said on Thursday, while also announcing ...