Cyprus

A 22-year-old man was arrested for carrying a knife during traffic checks in Paphos, police said on Thursday. The man was caught driving without MOT and insurance around 8.35 on Wednesday ...

Two men aged 24 and a 20-year-old man were arrested late on Wednesday after a family reported five hooded people broke into their house in Limassol and attacked them. The suspects ...

Two men, aged 27 and 26, have been arrested on suspicion of stealing the car of a 34-year-old woman and setting it on fire earlier this week in Paphos. Police said the ...

Government employment in Cyprus increased by 0.4 per cent year-on-year in September 2022, with the total number now standing at 52,601 members of staff, according to a report released this week by the ...

Trade unions representing the electricity authority (EAC) employees have accused the state of having “no comprehensive energy strategy” hampering their ability to serve the public. In a publicly released letter ...

Cooperation between local authorities and the government promotes projects for the benefit of society, said President Nicos Anastasiades at the inauguration of the new Yeri park for children with disabilities. ...

Two doctors, investigated for medical negligence in relation to the death of a 15-year-old girl last March at Makarios hospital, have been suspended on half pay for three months. The ...

Most businesses believe that digital transformation is important for sustainability but are not ready for the transition, a new survey showed on Wednesday. The survey on the technology and digital ...

Police on Wednesday said they have arrested or charged in writing eight people for various incidents in four different football matches this month as more suspects are wanted. In total, ...

Four people have been arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting 14 third-country nationals to enter the Republic of Cyprus from Cape Greco in the early morning hours. Police said the ...

Poetry workshops for high school students are organised for the second year by the education ministry. The workshops under the title ‘A crack in the closed window, to become a ...

More live music is coming up this month as the Pharos Arts Foundation presents the compelling Anahit Chaushyan in an enchanting all-Armenian piano recital. Her performance on October 26 aims to ...

LGBTQI+ organisations participated in the first-ever rainbow festival of the University of Cyprus (UCY), sending a message of inclusion across the university community. UCY Rainbow Festival 2022 was organised on campus ...

The new Limassol stadium is at risk of remaining unutilised, as no agreement has been reached for its use by the three football clubs of the district. Apollon, AEL and ...

After a hard-fought match and a superb effort displayed in the first leg of their Europa League group game last Thursday, Omonia will face Manchester United for the second time ...

MPs on Wednesday discussed the expansion of compulsory pre-primary education from the age of four years instead of four years and eight months. The bill and regulations providing for the ...

The Turkish Cypriot human rights platform will hold its first Walk for Freedom march this month to raise awareness on human trafficking, as cases are on the rise in the ...

Cyprus on Wednesday welcomed the historic agreement between Lebanon and Israel demarcating a disputed maritime border between them after years US-mediated negotiations, saying it would facilitate energy security in the ...

Former Kiti Bishop Chrysostomos will testify in Larnaca District Court on October 24, the court heard on Wednesday in the ongoing case against him for indecent assault of a teenage girl. ...

Citing Russian reports, Turkish Cypriot media on Wednesday said that Moscow was ready to open a consulate in the north of the island and to establish routes for direct flights ...

The trial of David Hunter on Wednesday, who is being charged with the pre-meditated murder of his wife, has been postponed for fifth time since his arrest last December. Hunter ...

The Tax Department is proceeding rapidly with clearing tax returns from previous years and aims to have all the declarations cleared by the summer of 2023, the tax commissioner said on ...

All-day schools in secondary education are to be extended to all districts for the academic year 2023-204, the cabinet decided on Wednesday. Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said the decision was ...

The commissioner of the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (Capo) Andreas Kyprianou said the newly established deputy ministry of culture will play a vital role in boosting the island’s rural ...