Cyprus

Our island climate allows for very quick biological regeneration By Nicolas Netien “It is the last year we are planting corn,” was the first thing Michel told me immediately after ...

Consumers should have the opportunity to choose healthy food, produced in an environmentally sound and socially responsible way, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday. Kadis added that the government ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its forecast on the growth rate of the Cypriot economy in 2022 to 3.5 per cent of the GDP from 2.1 per cent that it expected ...

The ever-elusive date for opening up the electricity market appears to have been pushed back to 2023, as among other things the necessary legal regulations have yet to be passed by ...

Farmers on Tuesday warned that they are on the verge of being “wiped out” due to untenable production costs, appealing to the state for immediate assistance. The matter came up ...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides on Tuesday asked Okypy to re-evaluate the requests of four medical professionals asking for flexibility at work so they are able to care for their children ...

So what if the summer is almost over? The autumn season in Cyprus seems to be just as busy. With a return to routine and slightly cooler temperatures, the island’...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Tuesday urged people “not to rush to point fingers” after doctors at Makarios hospital were accused of failing to treat an 11-year-old’s condition correctly. “...

Legislators in the House commerce committee on Tuesday continued discussing regulations that, once enacted, would allow companies to blow the whistle on cartels or cartel-like behaviour in which they participate ...

Infrastructure issues at Athalassa park will be resolved, forestry department spokesman George Constantinou said on Tuesday after a member of the public complained about poor facilities there. The complaint, filed ...

By Sarah Ktisti Regulatory leaders need to start creating the conditions necessary for the shipping community to become greener and more competitive, Cyprus’ deputy minister for shipping Vassilis Demetriades told ...

A draft bill that would allow relatives of refugees to inherit homes on refugee estates built by the government following the 1974 invasion was discussed at the House refugees committee on ...

The upcoming conference of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) in Cyprus on October 14, which Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides is leading as forum president, will centre ...

The education ministry is strengthening its programmes to prevent violence, delinquency and bullying, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday. He was speaking at the inauguration of the new canteen ...

Wholesalers demonstrated outside the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, protesting the decision to relocate several warehouses from the Sopaz area in Nicosia, deemed dangerous and outdated. A delegation of protesters met ...

Limassol hospital’s long-standing request for an MRI machine has finally come to fruition, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Tuesday at an event inaugurating the new equipment. Costing €2.4 million, the ...

The final plan for the Akamas proposed by the environment department is being examined to find a balanced solution, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Tuesday. He was speaking a ...

Events allow participants to sign up without knowing details. ELENI PHILIPPOU treks out to Vouni to share a taste of the island and conversation with a bunch of international strangers ...

A three-month public programme of queer events from live music, poetry, theatre and dance performances to talks, workshops, parties and screenings is arriving this autumn. Over the course of October ...

Integrated education is just a slogan, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday in response to criticism from disabled rights group Kisoa and the commissioner for children’s rights over ...

Both correct and wrong decisions were made during his term as leader, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday while receiving a copy of the annual report from the public service ...

The deputy ministry of research, innovation and digital policy has signed an agreement with EY Cyprus to redesign and upgrade government websites, making them all available on gov.cy, it ...

Paphos public construction supervisors went on a spontaneous two-hour work stoppage on Tuesday morning, in response to what they perceive as unjust and problematic policies and procedures. Spokesperson for the ...

The Larnaca district court on Tuesday banned a 22-year-old man from attending sporting events until his trial date on November 15 after he admitted to bringing flares to the Antonis Papadopoulos ...