Cyprus

A cyclist is in critical condition after the driver of a car tried to overtake but crashed into him, along the Paralimni-Sotira road. Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou said that ...

The government on Monday announced the successor to Andreas Mavroyiannis as chief negotiator for the Cyprus issue, while speculation tied Mavroyiannis’ resignation to the 2023 presidential elections. In a written statement, ...

Infrastructures for abused children and women should be available in all districts, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare Anastasia Anthousi said on Monday during a visit of the House human rights ...

The funding and subsequent renovation works at the Maronite village of Kormakitis, centred on its primary school, were reviewed by a senior government official on Monday. Presidential commissioner for humanitarian ...

The deputy ministry of shipping announced on Monday that it had completed the evaluation of tenders for a ferry link between Cyprus and Greece. The winning company behind the successful ...

A €40 million action plan aimed at revamping Nicosia’s walled city was presented on Monday which will provide incentives for young families to move into the area and grants for ...

Russia has “no intention” of recognising other authorities other than the Republic of Cyprus, the Russian embassy in Nicosia said on Monday as it rubbished reports regarding the creation of ...

Covid-19 restrictions at the crossing points are to be lifted from 9am on Tuesday, the bicommunal technical health committee announced on Monday. This means that proof of vaccination and test ...

A 33-year-old man is expected to be deported from the island after he was arrested in Paphos without the necessary documents, police said on Monday. Officers found the man walking ...

Miss Ntertainment takes her stories on a run around New York, PAUL LAMBIS finds a driven woman a long way from her island family Greek Cypriot Nadia Neophytou has spent ...

The number of physiotherapy sessions provided under the general health system (Gesy) for people with cerebral palsy will be increased following an agreement reached with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) ...

Angst ridden or a time worth singing about? CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at movies to screen set in high school Ah, high school. A magical time where people just break into ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Monday accused main opposition party Akel of obstructing the government as it tries to reform education. “Ever since Akel has been a minority in parliament, ...

A section of Tseri avenue will close to traffic on Wednesday for about five months to allow for construction works of the Nicosia ringroad, the public works department announced Monday. ...

The federation of Cyprus patients’ associations (Osak) on Monday highlighted the need for patients to take part in the decision-making process as far as public health concerned during a meeting ...

Police said a taxi driver seems to have been using his car to deliver drugs, after arresting a 53-year-old on Monday morning shortly after midnight. Officers stopped a vehicle in ...

The president of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) Andreas Papaconstantinou will meet President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday to discuss an issue concerning around €150 million that has reportedly not yet been ...

A 31-year-old woman was caught driving in Paralimni with a blood alcohol level five times the allowed limit. According to police, on Sunday night officers responded to an accident involving ...

Paphos criminal court on Monday postponed the trial of David Hunter, the 74-year-old British man who in December confessed to killing his terminally ill wife to June 16, following a request ...

Migrants support NGO Kisa on Monday accused the police of covering up true events in Emba village following an ongoing investigation into a clash there between a group of Greek ...

A 43-year-old man found in possession of about 120kg of duty-free tobacco has been fined €42,000. Police said that officers had stopped a car driven by the 43-year-old resident of Larnaca ...

In today’s episode, long-time chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem, Andreas Mavroyiannis, has resigned from his post. In other news, Cyprus and Israel are kick-starting intergovernmental meetings aimed at ...

A man was stopped by police on Sunday night on the highway at almost twice the speed limit. Traffic police conducting checks on the Larnaca – Kofinou highway stopped a vehicle ...

The epidemiological picture of Cyprus is the best it has been for the last five months, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipandelas said on Monday as speculation grew that more Covid measures ...