Cyprus

We must protect national health scheme Gesy without changing its philosophy, Disy leader Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday, expressing the party’s readiness to discuss proposals for its improvement. She ...

Turkey can be part of a network of friendship in the Eastern Mediterranean, the chairman of the House foreign affairs committee, Harris Georgiades, said on Wednesday. His comments came after ...

The agriculture ministry on Wednesday informed the cabinet that it would be allocating funds exceeding €70 million, part of which will be used to attract young people to farming. The decision ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill proposing tax rebates for energy upgrades to businesses, as well as an extension of the tax deadline for individuals to October 2 and the ...

The air traffic controllers union (Paseek) on Wednesday called on the government to ensure terminal fees are included in the upcoming airport concession agreements. It also said provisions should be ...

The antiquities department has installed four new digital information points (infokiosks) at four of Cyprus’ mediaeval castles. The new infokiosks will serve Limassol castle, Larnaca castle, Paphos castle and Kolossi ...

Recovery has become my full-time job for one addict who always felt like the odd one out. PAUL LAMBIS hears he has now turned to stand-up comedy with a show ...

Traffic police caught a 35-year-old man driving at almost triple the speed limit on a Limassol road on Tuesday night. According to a police report, shortly before 10pm, the man ...

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved the establishment of a National Security Council, as confirmed by government spokesperson Constantinos Letymbiotis. Members of the National Security Council will be tasked ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou dismissed media reports on Wednesday which downplayed the government’s reorientation on energy as “wrong”, stating that energy companies and the government are on the same ...

Police in Limassol are investigating an incident that took place on Tuesday night involving around 30 young individuals who allegedly attacked two people after asking them what team they supported. According ...

In 2022, the unemployment rate of people aged 15-74 in Cyprus was 6.8 per cent, a little higher than the EU average (6.2 per cent), according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical ...

With 44 per cent of households struggling to survive, Peo union on Wednesday called on the government to help children who are currently facing a slew of issues ranging from bullying, ...

A day after he presented evidence of match fixing to the sports ethics committee, former member Haris Savvides slammed the Cyprus Football Association (Kop) for allegedly lying about not receiving ...

Thirty-five animals have so far been infected following an outbreak of sheep and goat pox in the north, with the number expected to rise even further, Turkish Cypriot media said ...

National flag carrier Cyprus Airways this week announced the launch of a new route between Larnaca and Preveza, which is set to begin on June 29 with two weekly flights. The ...

In a micro-fiction writer, THEO PANAYIDES finds a restless soul focusing on the details others miss who, in turn finds herself at a very interesting age Open the book – I ...

Cyprus topped the medals list of the 19th Small States of Europe games (GSSE) taking place in Malta on Tuesday, with 11 gold, eight silver and eight bronze medals. In swimming, ...

Paid bereavement and marriage leave for the wider public sector and private sector employees was requested on Wednesday by Equality union (Isotita). In a letter to the ministry of labour, ...

For the first month of the summer season, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra is preparing three concerts, each celebrating a variety of local and international artists, diverse music genres and artistic ...

In today’s episode, tourism to Cyprus seems to have recovered from Russian sanctions as arrivals so far this year are eight per cent higher than the record year of 2019 ...

Police on Tuesday arrested a 59-year-old man for investigation into a case of theft of iron in Limassol. According to police, the manager of a contracting company reported the theft ...

Paphos police on Tuesday arrested two people for illegal possession of burglary tools. According to the police, officers stopped the two suspects in their vehicle on Ikaros street at which ...

The passenger ferry Daleela lifts anchor at noon on Wednesday from Limassol port for its first route of the season to Piraeus, carrying 156 passengers. Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hatzimanoli ...