Cyprus

The EU’s Fit-for-55 initiative to combat climate change approved by EU environment ministers is a balanced package that takes on board Cyprus’ concerns and will help it transition to ...

The education ministry on Wednesday launched an investigation and admitted racism is an issue in schools after a Larnaca secondary school graduation ceremony descended into chaos and was abruptly called ...

Although still reeling from the impact of the war in Ukraine, hoteliers in Famagusta are predicting a better July than June, president of their association Doros Takkas said on Wednesday. ...

A Cyprus settlement would have beneficial results as regards stability and security in the broader region, President Nicos Anastasiades will tell EU and NATO leaders in Madrid on Wednesday evening. ...

The finals of the Chinese language competition Cyprus Bridge were held recently online, the second consecutive year the competition has been held in Cyprus. It was held alongside the 2022 Chinese ...

The interior ministry has sought to reassure the public following a parliamentary committee heard that over 1,000 migrants at Pournara were diagnosed with transmissible illnesses, ranging from HIV/AIDS and hepatitis ...

There has been a persistent sequence of mild seismic events – also known as a seismic swarm ­ in the sea and land area of Limassol since Saturday, the geological survey department ...

The increase in levels of sexual abuse and exploitation of children in recent years is alarming, the deputy Attorney General Savvas Angelides said on Wednesday. He was speaking at a ...

Underwater work to better showcase the ancient harbour of Amathus will get underway on Thursday, the antiquities department said on Wednesday. The initiative is part of a trans-border EU project, ...

Fifteen third country nationals who were in Cyprus illegally have been repatriated in cooperation with Frontex, the EU’s border and coastguard agency, police said on Wednesday. The 15 were repatriated ...

Cyprus’ Central Bank on Tuesday hailed the adoption by the Cabinet of the report of an ad hoc committee on financial literacy, saying that this is a step forward for ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides travels to the UAE on Wednesday evening for a working visit. A press release by the MFA says that Kasoulides will meet on Thursday with his ...

There has been an increase in the number of children admitted to Makarios Hospital with Covid-19, the head of the hospital’s pediatric department Dr Avraam Elia told the Cyprus ...

In the calm and controlled woman in charge of the island’s rehabilitation programme THEO PANAYIDES finds someone driven by compassion fighting fiercely for the less fortunate and against the ...

A 36-year-old man was remanded on Tuesday after cannabis plants were found in his property, police said on Wednesday. Acting on a search warrant, drug squad officers searched the man’...

Wednesday will start off mainly fine, but clouds that accumulate from midday on are expected to lead to isolated showers with the possibility also of storms in the mountains and ...

In today’s episode, face masks will become compulsory in pharmacies and laboratories as of tomorrow, less than a month after their use became optional, the health ministry has announced. ...

Police in Paphos are investigating a case of alleged kidnapping and assault against a 25-year-old, who reported two men attacking him late on Tuesday. The man said he was in ...

The CFA Society Cyprus on Tuesday announced the successful completion of its forum on the future of the Cypriot economy. CFA Society Cyprus, which boasts more than 120 members, is the ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Tuesday announced that it successfully held an event addressing the Indian business community of the United Kingdom. The event, which took ...

Companies have so far not expressed an interest in the construction of the mooted EastMed pipeline, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday. He was briefing MPs at the House ...

The “association” of petrol stations in the north has threatened to close its petrol stations after the decision by petroleum suppliers to reduce the time frame for repayment. As reported ...

A meeting at the presidential palace on Friday will examine ways of tackling high electricity prices, which have a knock-on effect on a host of consumer goods. Convened by President ...

Only 2.58 per cent of people in the north believe that things are going well, a survey published in the Turkish Cypriot press on Tuesday showed. The results of the three-month ...