Cyprus

The developers of the Citadel project have criticised the department of antiquities for rejecting their plans for a high-rise development near Nicosia’s Famagusta Gate. The company claims it has ...

As the law now stands, the lighting of traditional Easter bonfires – known in Greek as ‘lambradjies’ – is expressly forbidden with no exceptions, the ministry of justice said on Thursday. The ...

Political parties were divided over President Nikos Christodoulides’ televised press conference on Wednesday, where he presented his assessment of his second year in office. While some praised his performance, others ...

The National Guard is fully prepared to welcome female volunteers, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas confirmed on Thursday, as discussions on the voluntary enlistment of women continued in the House defence ...

Justice can only be served by punishing those responsible for the death of soldier Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005, his mother, Andriana Nicolaou, said on Thursday, following the release of an independent ...

Paphos collected 16,946 kilogrammes of used cooking oil from 36 schools as part of the ‘Frying Pan Movement’ for 2023-2024, generating profits of up to €8,459. The initiative is run by NGO Akti ...

A 50-year-old man accused of murdering his brother-in-law last summer in Peyia was sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Paphos criminal court on Friday, Paphos deputy head of operations ...

“Do I belong here? Is a writer, part-time photographer and cyanotype maker just as much an artist as a ceramicist or a printmaker is? These thoughts crept up on me ...

Employees at the Paphos district organisation (EOA) staged a two-hour work stoppage on Thursday, demanding the signing and implementation of their collective agreement. The protest began at 10 am, with trade ...

Cyprus has the fifth highest per capita municipal waste generation in the EU with municipal solid waste, 76.8 per cent of which is landfilled, Cyprus’ statistical service said on Thursday.  In ...

A ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) sailed into Limassol port on Thursday, the first of its kind to dock in Cyprus. “The use of LNG as a marine ...

The finance ministry has approved new campus facilities for Tepak worth about €27 million. The new facilities include buildings for the multimedia and graphic arts department and the school of geotechnical ...

A 49-year-old Swedish man will serve as the prosecution’s key witness against a lawyer and a police officer accused of aiding his escape from a private clinic in Larnaca ...

A landmark ruling by the administrative court in Nicosia, it emerged on Thursday, has overturned a previous decision by the health insurance organisation (OAY), allowing a patient to obtain medication ...

Resolving the Cyprus problem requires that the rule of law, not the rule of force, prevails, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Theodoros Roussopoulos has ...

The city of Larnaca has received the Green City of Cyprus 2024 award, the municipality announced on Thursday, pledging to continue to promote environmentally responsible practices. Larnaca was awarded for the ...

Parents in Kato Pyrgos Tillyrias strongly opposed on Thursday a decision by the ministry of education to ban students from travelling through northern Cyprus to attend events in Nicosia. The ...

The government had secured the foundation for any efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue, which must be carried out within the framework of the UN security council agreement, deputy government ...

President Nikos Christodoulides announced the reduction of VAT for home electricity consumption during his televised address to the nation overnight. During a review of what had been achieved during his ...

Investigations are underway on Thursday into the death of a boy who is alleged to have suffered a fatal fall from a skyscraper in Limassol. Authorities said the 14-year-old was ...

Police confiscated a total of 112 fireworks found in the possession of a 30-year-old man in the Famagusta district. Officers located the stash following a tip on Wednesday afternoon, in the ...

Police arrested a 33-year-old man in Limassol in connection with investigated cases of forgery and other offenses. The man was arrested on Tuesday with two complaints pending against him from ...

Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out in the village of Pano Akourdalia in the Paphos district on Thursday. The fire started at 2.20pm on Wednesday and the Paphos ...

Thursday will be mainly clear with temporarily increased high clouds. Temperatures will rise to 28C inland, 24C on the east coast, 26C on the remaining coasts, and 19C in the ...