Cyprus

The justice system in Cyprus is at breaking point, MPs in the House legal affairs committee agreed on Wednesday while discussing three amended bills aimed at judicial reform tabled by ...

The Larnaca criminal court on Wednesday found Georgios Christodoulou, 45, not guilty of trafficking 1.5 kilos of cocaine in 2019 after the main prosecution witness was deemed unreliable. Christodoulou, also known as Zavrantonas, ...

Unemployment fell by 58 per cent in March 2022, compared to the same month last year, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). A report published on Wednesday said there were 13,815 registered ...

The face mask mandate in outdoor spaces is expected to be lifted this week as discussions are underway for further relaxations of coronavirus measures, Cyprus News Agency reported Wednesday. Rapid ...

The second batch of humanitarian aid from Cyprus for Ukraine was dispatched on Tuesday with both of them having a combined value of over €2 million, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday met Montenegro’s Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić, in the framework of his state visit to the country, the first-ever by a Cypriot president.A presidency ...

A total of 36 free rapid test mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Thursday for eligible groups, the health ministry announced. In addition to any medical certificates exempting them ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Wednesday said during a conference held by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) at the Ayia Napa marina that passenger traffic to Cyprus is expected ...

Speedy trials and strict penalties for cases of corruption in sports are needed as deterrents, according to deputy attorney-general Savvas Angelides. His comments came at a conference organised as part ...

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s visit to Cyprus is proof of US interest in resuming negotiations for a solution to the Cyprus issue, Foreign ...

A woman in Limassol has filed a complaint with police that she was the victim of an alleged online scam after €27,129 was stolen from her bank account. The woman told ...

Cyprus saw a near 30 per cent fall in its incarceration rate from 2020 to 2021, but still has one of Europe’s most overcrowded prisons according to the Council of Europe’s ...

Additional doctors will be brought in to staff the accident and emergency department at Larnaca general hospital, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas announced on Wednesday. Following a meeting at the state ...

A woman from Cameroon was arrested at Paphos airport on Tuesday evening for trying to leave the country with a forged Portuguese passport, police said on Wednesday. According to Paphos ...

Police on Wednesday said they have arrested two people for theft, including a teenage girl who is suspected of stealing €1,200 from two different residences in Limassol. According to police, the 17...

THEO PANAYIDES discovers that few people understand the circle of life better than Florentina Mela, the 28-year-old funeral director Last Sunday, April 3, was Florentina Mela’s birthday; she turned 28. She’...

By Sarah Coyne Now that the weather is warming up, it is the perfect time to travel further afield and enjoy some of the island’s best restaurants. Several people ...

High concentrations of dust continue to be present in the air on Wednesday, the labour inspection department said, warning people to avoid circulating in outdoor spaces. “The small size of ...

Police on Wednesday said they helped rescue a pensioner who got lost and slightly injured in Paphos forest during his drive in the area. According to Paphos assistant police director ...

In today’s episode, traffic cameras appear to be stuck in the ‘pilot’ phase with 50,000 violations recorded since the start of the year but only 2,000 fines handed out. In other ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris departed for Bulgaria and Slovenia on Wednesday morning, where he will pay an official visit at the invitation of his counterparts to discuss the migration issue. ...

A 30-year-old man was arrested late on Tuesday after a woman complained he used a piece of wood to hit her dog in the yard of her house in Paphos, ...

PwC Cyprus Director of Technology Advisory Services Minos Georgakis on Tuesday said the pandemic accelerated companies’ digital acceleration, forcing organisations to adapt to the new normal. Georgakis differentiated between the ...

European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) president Philippos Philis on Tuesday said that the shipping industry cannot choose to ignore global decarbonisation efforts, despite the complex nature of the undertaking. Philis, ...