Cyprus

The House legal affairs on Wednesday began discussions on the criminalisation of bullying, with a bill suggesting punishments ranging from hefty fines to prison time. Discussions on bullying are taken ...

Cancer survivors’ “Right to be forgotten” was the focus at a press conference marking Europa Donna Cyprus’s 20th anniversary on Wednesday. President of the board of directors of Europa ...

The interior and justice ministries are requesting that 300 contract police officers be hired for up to 28 months as the state steps up its efforts to tackle irregular migration across the ...

The deputy tourism ministry said on Wednesday Cyprus needs to start investing heavily in sports tourism, adding that in 2019, the last year before the Covid-19 pandemic, over 5,000 athletes visited the ...

The international community must pressure Turkey to reveal details of burial sites of Cyprus’ missing persons if there is any hope of ever finding them, presidential commissioner Fotis Fotiou said ...

The trial of 11 people arrested in February 2021 during a march against government corruption and pandemic measures began on Wednesday at the Nicosia district court. Among other things, they were charged ...

Aliki Stylianou has been appointed director of the Press and Information Office (PIO), the Public Services Commission announced on Wednesday. The position has remained vacant for the past two years ...

Just four people with covid are being treated at the covid reference hospital, the health minister said on Wednesday, adding that the Famagusta centre is operating normally. Health Minister Michalis ...

Irfan Siddiq has been appointed as the new British high commissioner to Cyprus and will assume his appointment from August 2022, replacing current commissioner Stephen Lillie. The announcement came in a ...

The Greens have condemned the attack on a three-year-old by a Savannah cat – a hybrid between a domestic cat and a serval – as the party pointed to a lack of ...

Business leaders have called on the president to urgently boost the island’s self-sufficiency in terms of the food supply, warning that based on current data, higher prices and shortages “...

The mayor of Dherynia Andros Karayiannis said the new deal for development in the British bases was damaging to parts of the municipality, namely Strovilia. Strovilia is right on the ...

A second blaze was reported at Pournara reception centre on Wednesday evening following the hospitalisation of six asylum seekers who suffered burns following another fire earlier in the day. Police ...

Ayia Napa’s municipal authorities have installed an audio guidance system for people with visual impairments at Landa beach, it said on Wednesday. The system was installed with consideration for ‘...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Wednesday said they were dropping all mask requirements at airports and on airlines. ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Wednesday announced its decision to appoint Adonis Yiasemides as the new general manager. The decision was taken during a meeting of the board ...

Police on Tuesday night arrested eight individuals on suspicion of illegal gambling activities in Paphos. Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou told CNA that the police, after receiving a tip conducted ...

In a veteran war correspondent, THEO PANAYIDES finds a man capable of being precise and meticulous in the midst of chaos, aware of how quickly it can all go wrong ...

Cyprus and Croatia will increase the volume of trade in goods and services, President Nicos Anastasiades said Wednesday following bilateral consultations with the Croatian Prime Minister. Andrej Plenkovic, who is ...

By Miranda Tringis Now more than ever we are all aware of the need for a strong immune system which is able to ward off and cope with viruses and ...

A 31-year-old man who was drink driving in Famagusta without car insurance or road tax was arrested in the morning hours on Wednesday. Police said they stopped the man’s ...

In today’s episode, Safe Passes will not be required at entertainment centres, nightclubs and events such as weddings and christenings as of Sunday, the Cabinet decided. Elsewhere, three out ...

Police on Wednesday said they have arrested a 37-year-old man who has been wanted for the last 13 years for forging cheques for almost €1,000. The man was arrested at Paphos airport ...

Fire services on Wednesday were investigating the causes of a fire that completely destroyed a fifth-floor apartment in Larnaca. The fire broke out a few minutes before 10pm on Tuesday ...