Cyprus News

The 34-year-old Greek Cypriot who shot a 31-year-old Paphos resident twice with a hunting gun has been referred to a direct trial at the district’s criminal court. Monday’s ...

The government on Monday asked MPs to hold off on pushing through a legislative proposal that would end the ban on new recruitments in the public sector concerning promotion positions ...

Two men have been sentenced to lengthy jail terms after attempting to smuggle drugs from the Republic into the north via the Ledras Street crossing point. Oguzhan Yildiz received a ...

A step back in time to eras long gone will be offered by the first Renaissance Fair. Taking place in Pyrga village, Larnaca district, the one-day event will recreate a ...

A man was released on bail on Monday after having been arrested for attempting to smuggle a total of 700kg of avocadoes to the north. In court on Monday, police ...

Customs warehouses at the Famagusta port flooded on Monday as rain hit the town. According to the Famagusta News Agency (MHA), holes in the warehouses’ roofs and open ends in ...

The met office has issued a new yellow weather warning for heavy rain in some areas for Tuesday. According to the announcement the new warning will be in place from 10...

In nominal terms, earnings in Cyprus went up by an average of 7 per cent on an annual basis, according to data just released by the Statistical Service. Average gross monthly ...

A change in mentality and deepening the sense of individual and social responsibility is required so that road safety becomes a way of life, Justice Minister Anna Koukides-Procopiou said on ...

The European Commission on Monday launched a technical support project aimed at facilitating all-day schooling in Cyprus’ lower secondary education. “The benefits of such reform for pupils, parents and teachers ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said that he has nothing to announce just yet as to the possible appointment of a new police chief, as speculation grew on Monday about a possible ...

Designs for a juvenile prison are in their final stages, with the specs for their operation already having been created according to the juvenile crime law passed in 2021. Specifications for ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday addressed the launch of discussions regarding the upgrade of special education in Cyprus, emphasising the government’s commitment to creating an inclusive educational system. Speaking ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Monday released a statement announcing its active participation in World Investor Week 2023 (WIW2023), a global initiative that unites regulators from more than 100 ...

He’s pulled trucks, lifted tractors, and can carry 500kg for 20 metres! ALIX NORMAN meets the island’s strongest man Meet Ilya Khazov. At 6 foot 5 he’s almost as tall ...

The department of fisheries and marine research on Monday announced the discovery of a new – potentially dangerous – invasive exotic fish species, the striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus), in the waters ...

The bus lane will be made available to taxi drivers as of October 4, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday, following the two-hour strike of taxi drivers at the entrance ...

The finance ministry is “examining and costing scenarios” for potential new measures to support people facing ongoing difficulties with the cost of living, Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday. He ...

Teachers at 19 Turkish Cypriot schools went on strike on Monday over an ongoing dispute regarding the north’s ‘education ministry’ deciding to implement regular afternoon classes. Chairwoman of the Cyprus ...

Aivitam Ventures, together with Forbes Cyprus, has announced the launch of the Forbes Cyprus 20 Women in Tech Awards for female entrepreneurs and employees in the tech sector who have made ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has again criticised Greek Cypriot leaders, pouring cold water on the idea of reunification as the Republic celebrated 63 years of independence on Sunday. “Considering the ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has called on the government to address the growing problems encountered by travellers at Paphos airport, especially as far as waiting times and queues are concerned. ...

Faster processing times of asylum applications have received a boost with the recruitment of 25 additional examiners, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday. “The recruitment of new staff is a ...

While Cyprus’ legislation says all the right things on paper, the fight against corruption is compromised by institutional flaws, the Council of Europe’s Group of States Against Corruption (Greco) ...