Cyprus News

Questions have emerged whether the government will be able to pass a bill proposal being discussed from Wednesday for prices on a ‘household basket of goods.’ The ‘household basket,’ which ...

Cyprus Airways saw a 169 per cent increase in flights during October compared to the same period last year, the company announced on Wednesday. In total, the airline carried out 310 flights ...

A small taste of France and the glamour of jazz and burlesque is what Vinylio Wine Bar Etc will bring this week. A series of shows will fill the old ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Wednesday called on Poed union to stop being selfish and instead listen to reason, so as not to strip 8,000 children of free education as the ...

Mushroom foragers were reminded on Wednesday by the forestry department to take care when harvesting this season, reiterating that the use of rakes and other tools are strictly prohibited. It ...

On-call services deal with specific health emergencies and do not operate like emergency departments, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) sought to clarify on Wednesday. Though the service has been available ...

House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday called on the UK to offer a constructive contribution to negotiations on the Cyprus problem, in a meeting she held with the UK’s ...

Russia’s war in Ukraine is looking to play a significant role in the upcoming elections for archbishop, with the throne’s hopefuls making statements on the unity and stance ...

Operations rose threefold after the inclusion of private hospitals in the national health scheme (Gesy) which increased the number of beds available by almost 80 per cent, data showed on Wednesday. ...

The Cyprus radio television authority (CRTA) on Wednesday announced that it has issued fines to various local media for 43 cases of violations of regulations governing the broadcasting sector. A total ...

Women are most affected by the Republic of Cyprus’ delay in giving IDs to children born to a mixed marriage in the north, the group ‘Uncredentialeds’ said on Wednesday, calling ...

A 34-year-old woman has reported she was gang raped at Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers, police told the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday. The alleged sexual assault took place a ...

The highly touted two additional supreme courts envisioned within the justice reform package passed in summer – and aimed at speeding up the snail’s pace rate of court cases – are ...

A secondary education teacher who has been arrested this month on suspicion of sexually abusing over a dozen students continues to hold his position at a Limassol school, as competent ...

In a ‘funny Greek’ from Canada, PAUL LAMBIS finds a stand-up comedian who has resonated with audiences around the world Speaking with Angelo Tsarouchas is like conversing with a comedic ...

The new €23.7 million state scheme aiming to strengthen the social support network for children and people with long-term care needs was put to public consultation on Wednesday. Funded by the ...

Cyprus health services will get an €80 million revamp through the Cyprus Tomorrow plan which includes the completion of the first phase of the long-awaited new mental hospital. National health care ...

We have all heard of love migrants and it certainly is a romantic concept but what happens in the case of queer migrants? “An increasing number of LGBT+ people are ...

The newly established anti-corruption authority is having to hire experts from abroad as locals are refusing to assist in investigations such as the passport programme. The five-member body, selected by ...

The antiquities department announced the completion of a three-month excavation project on Yeronisos Island off the Paphos coast and Cape Drepanum, located right across the island. The project, which was ...

Two green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) injured by boat propellers over the summer have been released back to their natural habitat after they received necessary treatment, the department of fisheries ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday that Nicosia is following the alarming developments that saw two people killed in Poland after missiles landed near the Ukrainian border on Monday ...

A dog was shot and killed in Ormidia on Tuesday morning, with the owner filing an official complaint to the police. According to what the owner told the police, the ...

US Senator, Robert Menendez, has stressed the need for every Turkish soldier to leave Cyprus, and reiterated that he will not approve the sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey. He ...