Cyprus

The health ministry announced on Wednesday that from May 23 the total capacity in retail stores, shopping centres and public service offices will be increased to 100 per cent for premises of ...

Around 140 delegates will take part in the first OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Conference on “Combating corruption, Defending Democracy: The Role of National Parliaments”, to be hosted by the House of Representatives ...

Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou remains in stable but critical condition as she receives urgent treatment in Greece, the health ministry announced in a new update on Wednesday. Emilianidou underwent lengthy ...

The population in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus has risen to 918,100 – up 9.2 per cent from 840,000 ten years ago according to the preliminary results of the latest census, the statistical service ...

By Nick Theodoulou and Gina Agapiou Sheep and goat farmers lit fires, dumped gallons of milk and blocked roads outside the presidential palace, later cutting access to key traffic arteries ...

The transport ministry announced Wednesday the introduction of a school bus for primary school students on a pilot basis from September, as discussions are underway to review schools’ timetable. Speaking ...

Paralimni mayor Theodoros Pyrillis has complained to MPs over their extension of water sports concessions on beaches without any tenders in a letter he sent to the attorney-general and the ...

The operating hours of vaccination centres for Covid-19 jabs are changing, effective from Wednesday, May 18, the health ministry has announced. It said that walk-in centres in all districts will operate ...

Targeted inspections to weed out undeclared workers in the agricultural sector, animal husbandry, wholesale markets and packaging plants carried out in April by the ministry of labour revealed 14 undeclared workers. ...

In a restless and wide-eyed eco-activist, THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman hoping for a new system, resigned to writing reports instead of poetry It’s okay, sighs Paraskevi ‘Evi’ Christodoulou – ...

Polis Chrysochous municipality is joining Green Dot’s door to door recycling programme in the context of its environmental policy, the municipality said on Wednesday. The agreement was signed on ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides is paying a working visit to Prague on Wednesday in view of the forthcoming Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, during the second half ...

Police on Wednesday said they have arrested three men in connection with separate cases of burglary, theft, and illegal possession of property in Limassol and Larnaca. The first arrest concerned ...

A 14-year-old youth was caught behind the wheel with another teen as a passenger and his mother in the back seat, police said on Wednesday. He was one of 15 individuals ...

In today’s episode, a total of 74 bathing areas and two marinas have been awarded a Blue Flag, a significant achievement that bestows added value to Cyprus tourism. Elsewhere, an ...

Police on Wednesday warned the public against disclosing their bank data after a 23-year-old was allegedly scammed out of €4,000 in Limassol. The young woman received a phone call from an ...

Paphos police on Wednesday said they have arrested a 35-year-old man after he attempted to board a flight using fake documents. The suspect arrived at Paphos airport around 7pm on ...

Cyprus Land and Building Developers Association general manager Mersina Isidorou on Tuesday said that the Cypriot construction sector can help the economy withstand the challenges that it is being faced ...

Hermes Airports on Tuesday announced that in May a total of 223 flights across 55 destinations are operating on a weekly basis from Paphos International Airport. In more detail, Paphos Airport this ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis made particular reference to the Cyprus issue in an “historic” address to US Congress on Tuesday, which was met positively by President Nicos Anastasiades. Mitsotakis ...

Milk prices in Cyprus today are lower than they were last year despite EU-wide price hikes, which is creating issues for milk producers, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has been awarded as the “most successful politician” by the GAP journalist union in Malatya, Turkey. In receiving one of the 15th ‘GAP Oscars’, Tatar ...

Cyprus supports the European Union’s timely action in emerging conflicts before they escalate into a crisis, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Tuesday. He was speaking after attending the ...

Modernisation of the state’s technological infrastructure and speeding up the adoption of cloud services by the public and private sectors are the two main goals governing the memorandum of ...