Cyprus

Comprehensive sex education will take place for all school years between reception and third year of secondary school, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Wednesday. His comments came after cabinet ...

Justice Minister Stephie Dracou hailed on Wednesday another important step towards judicial reform as she received the study for the establishment of the courts service. “The progress achieved so far ...

An electric vehicle charging station was inaugurated on Monday in Nicosia, as part of an ongoing effort undertaken by the government and the capital’s municipality to promote green cities ...

Nicosia district court on Wednesday ordered the eight-day remand of a 36-year-old man suspected of attempted murder, police said. The man was arrested on Tuesday after evidence pointed towards a ...

Over 250 final year high school students who left without taking the Modern Greek exam on Monday after it was interrupted when the topics were leaked will be allowed to retake ...

As the world faces a consumption crisis, one Greek Cypriot has come up with a clever solution, although he still enjoys sheftelia finds PAUL LAMBIS When it comes to meat ...

Cabinet on Wednesday decided to compensate primary residences damaged during the weekends’ torrential rains in Famagusta and Larnaca districts. The exact amount will be decided next week once communities complete ...

The council of ministers on Wednesday upheld its decision to rescind the citizenship of three investors and six of their dependents and approved a series of financial aid schemes. Deputy ...

ALCO Filters has recently renewed its cooperation with Vladimiros Tziortzis, the talented Cypriot driver of Italian Academy Motorsports who will compete in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series 2023 championship (EuroNASCAR PRO ...

About three out of four workers are estimated to participate in a nationwide strike next week to demand the full restoration of cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), Peo trade union secretary said ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday extended warm wishes to newly elected Archbishop Georgios, wishing him a fruitful stewardship as the two met at the Presidential Palace. Gifting the president a ...

The council of ministers on Wednesday approved the deputy ministry of tourism’s proposal requesting that 30 per cent of its budget be destined to projects aimed at improving Cyprus’ tourism. ...

The total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential election is 561,033, while there are 1,148 polling stations in Cyprus and abroad, the chief electoral officer has announced. ...

Cypriot tattoo artist Christos Phitides, who sexually assaulted his client in Cheshire over two years ago, received a suspended jail sentence by a UK court this week. After abusing his ...

The municipalty of Paralimni will receive a grant of €1 million from the transport ministry for the repair of sidewalks from Protaras to Cavo Greco, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on ...

In a home surrounded by pianos one local musician eventually went to Turkey and London to learn her craft. AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY meets a woman trying to perform around the world ...

A car was severely damaged from an improvised explosive device that went off in the early hours of Wednesday morning, police said. According to police, the device went off in ...

Police arrested two suspects in Limassol for break-ins and burglaries, after the two were found driving a stolen rental vehicle, authorities said on Wednesday. According to police, the two individuals ...

Ongoing on Nicosia’s art scene is a solo exhibition by Polis Yerolemides at E.KA.TE. (Cyprus Chamber of Fine Arts). Running until January 21, the exhibition features classic portrait ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus is “one of the weakest links” in international efforts to seize the assets of sanctioned Russian nationals, while the island hosts dozens of active shell ...

Wednesday will be partly cloudy in Cyprus, while temperatures are expected to rise, following a weekend of intense rainstorms, the meteorological service said. According to the meteorological service, temperatures are ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Wednesday will inform cabinet about the damages to homes and buildings in the Famagusta and Larnaca districts that were flooded during weekend rainstorms. The district ...

Police arrested a 22-year-old man, suspected of having stolen a few bicycles in Limassol over the past few days, the authorities said on Wednesday. According to the police, on Tuesday ...

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus reached 3,201,080 people in 2022, compared to 1,936,931 in 2021, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Despite the uptick over the year before, ...