Cyprus

The council of ministers came in for strong criticism on Tuesday for not broadening the scope of a neonatal screening programme that checks for likely genetic defects. The Cyprus Alliance ...

Although the rise of crime and economic hardship post-apartheid forced many Greeks and Cypriots to leave South Africa, there are approximately 35,000 left says PAUL LAMBIS Ever since the early Greek ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides met his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Rome on Tuesday as part of a two-day visit – where the excellent ties between the two nations was ...

An open letter was sent to President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday demanding the revocation of Dr Petros Agathengelou’s controversial appointment to the HIO board, saying the decision could alter ...

A fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon near the village of Mosfiloti was brought under control within two hours, by 4pm, and there were no immediate reports of injuries ...

A Turkish Cypriot journalist on Tuesday said she had been banned from entering Turkey on the basis that she is a threat to the country’s national security. Aysu Basri ...

MPs were on Tuesday shown a presentation on non-visible disabilities, where they heard that many people are not receiving the support needed and many fall through the cracks. Marina Andreou, ...

With a debut Greek single, PAUL LAMBIS meets an English Cypriot musician with her eyes on Eurovision I first met Eleni C during a lunch in Limassol where her flourishing ...

A 31-year-old was on Tuesday imprisoned for three months for illegally working and staying in Cyprus, while two others were found working illegally in Ayia Napa, police said. The prison ...

Eighteen undeclared workers were found and five fines issued by the labour ministry’s inspection department during its June campaign. In the context of combating undeclared work and ensuring compliance ...

Following speculation over the impending resignation of ‘finance minister’ Sunan Atun in the north, it was announced that he officially submitted his resignation at 10am on Tuesday. “We thank him ...

An unprecedented demand for photovoltaic (PV) installations for residences is in evidence, chairman of the Cyprus Association of Renewable Energy Enterprises, Fanos Karantonis said on Tuesday. Speaking on CyBC radio, ...

The arrival of irregular migrants in Kato Pyrgos is a frequent phenomenon, said the community leader Nikos Kleanthous on Tuesday after 29 migrants arrived in the village. The group of irregular ...

A 49-year-old woman was arrested after she was caught driving under the influence of alcohol in the early morning hours on Tuesday in Paphos. Officers signalled the woman to stop ...

Police on Tuesday said they have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of child pornography possession and dissemination. Officers carried out a search in the house of the suspect in ...

A pub in Pallouriotissa was damaged after a fire broke out on the ground floor of the premises, the fire department announced on Tuesday. Firefighters received information about the blaze ...

The airports of Larnaca and Paphos are to be used a venues to highlight the island’s rich cultural heritage and tradition, Deputy Minister of Culture, Yiannis Toumazis announced following ...

Health Minister of Lithuania Arunas Dulkys begins a two day official visit to Cyprus on Tuesday. According to a press release by the Cyprus health ministry, the visit aims to ...

As preparations for the ninth edition of Buffer Fringe continue, festival organisers have announced the line-up of artists who will be present on October 7, 8 and 9. Since 2014, Buffer Fringe Performing Arts ...

In today’s episode, the Audit Office said it has wrapped up its report on the ‘golden passports’ and will be releasing it next month. Audit Office spokesman Marios Petrides ...

Paphos police on arrested a 19-year-old man, who had been wanted since February, in connection with a case of conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor and complicity in impersonation and illegal ...

The Paphos district court issued detention orders against a husband and wife, 41 and 31 years old, for illegal possession of explosives, methamphetamine and stolen goods. According to the police statement, on ...

Police have announced that the Larnaca-Nicosia highway flow has now resumed as normal following the two-lane closure Tuesday morning in the direction of Nicosia, due to an immobilised truck. Police ...

Police on Monday arrested four persons in Famagusta for a number of attempts to assist illegal immigration by sea. Three of the suspects were arrested for helping third-country nationals enter ...