Cyprus News

Greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus have increased by 10.7 per cent over the past decade, placing the nation among a small group of European Union countries that have seen their output ...

Trade unions on Tuesday rejected proposed changes to minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, arguing that any reduction in staffing requirements would place patient safety at risk while doing little to address a ...

Mazotos residents on Tuesday voiced continued opposition to a planned desalination unit in the area, raising concerns over potential damage to protected marine habitats. Mukthar George Pafitis said residents were ...

The time has come that everyone will be evaluated on their positions, intentions and true will they display towards contributing constructively to the UN effort to solve the Cyprus problem, ...

Elam member of the European Parliament Geadis Geadi on Tuesday extolled the Cypriot government’s deepening relations with Israel and the United States, as he addressed a plenary debate on ...

Political parties on Tuesday called for further investigations into allegations of abuse of power made against former president Nicos Anastasiades in a report released by the anti-corruption authority on Tuesday. ...

The British bases defended their environmental management of Lady’s Mile beach in Limassol on Tuesday after criticism from Terra Cypria, insisting it strictly enforces legislation and treats the protection ...

Aphrodite project strengthens Cyprus’ regional energy role US energy company Chevron sees Cyprus as a key part of the East Mediterranean’s energy future, with the Aphrodite gas field moving ...

Hourly paid government employees will stage a 24-hour nationwide strike next Wednesday after trade unions accused the finance ministry of delaying negotiations on a new agreement covering the period from 2025 ...

The anti-corruption authority on Tuesday found that former president Nicos Anastasiades, as well as others, may be criminally liable, following the conclusion of its investigation into allegations made against him ...

The retrial of Giorgos Christodoulou, also known as “Zavrantonas”, in connection with the possession and trafficking of more than 15kg of cocaine moved forward on Tuesday after he pleaded not ...

Austria has made its first financial contribution to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), donating €20,000 to support efforts to identify and return the remains of missing individuals in Cyprus. The ...

If only one candidate stands to be elected as deputy mayor of Aglandjia there will be no election as he will be directly appointed, chief returning officer Elikkos Elia said ...

The British Bases on Monday handed over 14 mosquito trapping units to communities surrounding the Akrotiri wetlands as part of efforts to reduce mosquito nuisance and the risk of disease. The ...

Five people were arrested for various offences during overnight operations across Cyprus and issued 295 traffic fines, including 79 for speeding, police said on Tuesday. Other offences included impersonation, unlawful possession of ...

Two fires in Nicosia caused minor damage on Monday, one linked to an electrical fault and the other to unattended cooking, the fire service said on Tuesday. The first incident ...

The University of Cyprus announced on Tuesday that the measures needed to protect sea turtles are the same as those required to tackle the climate crisis, as conservationists expedite efforts ...

Former President Nicos Anastasiades was on Tuesday morning informed of the findings of the anti-corruption authority’s report into allegations made against him by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, who formerly worked ...

This weekend is bound to be celebratory as people around the globe mark the International Day of Music. Inspired by the French Fête de la Musique, the Alliance Franç...

Trade union Isotita has reported the Cypriot government to the Council of Europe over alleged mistreatment of prison wardens who are members and representatives of the union. According to news ...

A motorcycle was set on fire in the Nicosia district village of Akaki shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the police said. The police told the Cyprus News Agency that they ...

Turkish Cypriot journalist Bilbay Eminoglu died on Tuesday at the age of 49. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of news website Giynik, and had been in intensive care since being ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Tuesday said that the opening of negotiations for Moldova to accede to the European Union “belongs, above all, to the people of Moldova”. “...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call late on Monday night to discuss the Cyprus problem, among other geopolitical developments. According to ...