Cyprus

Ongoing plans to build photovoltaic parks and flood barriers in Aradippou are on track, according to the village’s community leader Evangelos Evangelides. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency on ...

Parliament convened on Wednesday to discuss seven laws President Nicos Anastasiades referred back to the House, citing issues with their constitutionality and implementation. The House legal committee is discussing three ...

Cyprus this year recorded the lowest number of deaths from road collisions since the start of data-keeping, according to assistant traffic director Haris Evripidou. Close to year’s end, the ...

‘Authorities’ in the north have detected Asian tiger mosquitoes in Kyrenia after special mosquito traps were laid in some areas, local press reported on Wednesday. Media reports refer to statements ...

A state-of-the-profession review of the past year, reveals an absence of support in the working environment, burnout, understaffing, and lack of opportunities for professional development, the Pancyprian nurses and midwives ...

In today’s episode, some 1,300 people will be hired in the police force and the fire department during the course of 2023. According to a briefing to parliament given by Justice ...

A new season of events, joining Cyprus musicians with other professionals from the international music scene, is about to embark. Staying true to what it does and continuing its monthly ...

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake was felt in Paphos early Wednesday morning at 4:11 am. According to the department of geological survey, the earthquake’s epicenter was offshore, 20 km west of Paphos, at ...

Police on Tuesday night in a coordinated operation in Paphos, cracked down on ten people found gambling. According to police spokesperson, Michalis Nikolaou, between the hours of 5.30 and 6.30pm the ...

A 42-year-old man was taken into custody on Tuesday night in Paphos for assault with grievous bodily harm and threats. According to the police statement the alleged perpetrator, who had ...

Limassol police at dawn on Wednesday arrested a 44-year-old man for illegal possession of large quantities of duty-free cigarettes and petrol. According to a police announcement, the suspect’s car ...

On Wednesday the weather will be mostly clear with increased cloud cover at intervals. Winds will blow mainly south-westerly to westerly, weak to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort. The sea will ...

Some 1,300 people will be hired in the police force and the fire department during the course of 2023, raising the government payroll. According to an earlier briefing to parliament by Justice ...

‘Mayoral’ elections in the north were overwhelmingly won by opposition parties, indicating Ankara’s losing touch with what Turkish Cypriots want in their daily lives, analysts said on Tuesday. The ...

Just before the year ends, Limassol’s bars and live music venues offer some groovy entertainment to keep the festive spirit going. More than just Christmas carols and tunes, however, ...

Three-quarters of Cypriots are unsatisfied with the justice system, while many retain reservations about the impartiality of judges, a new survey has shown. Conducted from December 9 to 14 by IMR and ...

Turkish Cypriot publisher and writer Sener Levent, editor-in-chief of newspaper Avrupa, has filed a lawsuit against Turkey at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for alleged violation of his ...

Deputy prison director Athena Demetriou took on the role of acting director of the central prison as of Tuesday, Justice Minister Stephie Dracou said. She said that Demetriou would continue ...

Unions will be consulted before the material to be taught in sex education classes is decided on, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday. His statements were made in a ...

Tuesday was the last day for people to register on voter rolls for the 2023 presidential elections, although by midday only a fraction of those eligible had done so. Speaking on ...

One of Cyprus’ best known actresses has worked across mediums, with her latest project putting the spotlight on the women of the island finds PAUL LAMBIS Nedie Antoniades is a ...

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on Tuesday said Cyprus’ economy growth rate in 2022 amounted to 6 per cent, adding that the current unemployment rate is now at the same level ...

Dikomo ‘mayor’ Yüksel Çelebi was shot by a ‘municipality’ employee and had to be taken to hospital, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Tuesday. The armed attack followed a warning Ç...

The “indifference” shown by the public about taking part in elections for the new Archbishop are a matter for concern, the new prelate said on Tuesday although he added that ...