Cyprus

The granting of civil servant status to four personal assistants of President Nicos Anastasiades was unlawful, the auditor-general said on Thursday as opposition MPs called it a ‘scandal’ and the ...

The House on Thursday passed a law changing the way in which political parties receive state aid. The legislative proposal – sponsored by Disy, Akel, Diko and the Greens – amends the ...

By unanimous vote, parliament on Thursday passed a law extending to the end of 2022 the protection afforded to ‘trapped’ property buyers. It means the protection now applies to buyers who ...

Both the government and political parties on Thursday sounded an upbeat note that the key hurdles in the way of local government reform have been overcome, with the relevant legislation ...

The health ministry announced 489 new Covid cases on Thursday from a total of 74,277 tests, representing a positivity rate of 0.66 per cent. No new fatalities were reported, with the death toll ...

Private vehicles on the new look Makarios Avenue will only be allowed for about a year, starting from December 7, Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Thursday. Speaking on CyBC radio, ...

The latest epidemiological map issued by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) shows the increase of cases across the European Union and the European Economic Area, as ...

Economic activity started recovering from the sharp recession as of the first half of 2021, driven mainly by domestic demand, although tourism activity still remains well below the pre-pandemic level, the ...

Incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, including taxis and buses, and transportation means with lower emissions in combination with a car scrappage scheme were announced on Thursday by Transport ...

The shipping ministry on Thursday launched an invitation for bids for a sea connection between Cyprus and Greece with improved terms for potential bidders in a bid to re-establish a ...

Police on Thursday said they arrested a fourth suspect, aged 18, in connection with Saturday’s violent attack at the U19 championship Apoel-Pafos FC match in Kouklia, in which the Paphos ...

The presidency rejected suggestions on Thursday that it had refused to attend a meeting of the House ethics committee that discussed the so-called Pandora Papers, which implicated two Cypriot law ...

A total of 21 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

The remains of seven Greek soldiers who lost their lives during the 1974 Turkish invasion were transferred to Greece on Thursday. The handover ceremony took place in the presence of Greek ...

Touristy? Yes. Noisy? Quite. Overpriced? Slightly. Then why, one might ask, did I decide to review the somewhat wilting Kathodon tavern in Nicosia? Because, despite its shortcomings, as one of ...

By Andreas Pavlou Paphos police said Thursday they issued fines totaling €4000 to two hunters, aged 60 and 42, for hunting in a restricted area. In a third case, a €500 fine was issued ...

The green light was given on Thursday for the vaccination against Covid-19 of children aged between five and 11 by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), a measure that will also be ...

The Public Service Commission (PSC) said Thursday that it will not be going back on its decision to appoint a non-diplomat as ambassador, which stirred reactions within the diplomatic corps ...

Paphos Police said Thursday they detained two British tourists who attempted to flee the country without paying their €586 hotel bill. According to a police spokesperson, the tourists, aged 34 and 23, had ...

The Paphos branch of the association of hospitality venues (Sikap) said in a statement that the new restrictive measures announced on Wednesday in response to the surge of Covid-19 cases ...

Violence against women and girls is another pandemic that violates human rights and widens gender inequality and discrimination, Gender Equality Commissioner Iosifina Antoniou said on Thursday. One in three women ...

Paphos Police said Thursday they have launched an investigation after a car crashed into three cars that were parked on the pavement before it was abandoned by the driver who ...

Athienou Municipality announced Thursday that Covid vaccinations will be taking place on Saturday at the village. In a written statement, the municipality said that to help residents who want to ...

Parents said on Thursday they are against the government decision to mandate the use of facemasks for children aged six and above although they support increased rapid testing at schools, ...