Cyprus

Financial support for the restoration of solar heaters damaged in February’s wild weather has been approved by the council of ministers, the government announced on Tuesday, ruling that up ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday he has zero tolerance for corruption. “When the Cypriot people decide that I will not be President of the Republic, the most important thing ...

One third of new voters registered for the elections in the north on October 19 have obtained citizenship through a decision of the north’s ‘council of ministers’, Turkish Cypriot media ...

A 79-year-old man was remanded by Limassol district court on Tuesday after a 57-year-old man reported he had been beaten up by an unknown person while he was in his ...

Police on Tuesday made an appeal for information to help trace a 24-year-old woman from Israel who has been reported missing in Larnaca. The woman has been named as Tzadok ...

By Michele Kambas and Yiannis Kourtoglou Saint Nicholas church in the hills above Limassol, normally submerged in the Kouris Reservoir, offers a stark glimpse of the worsening water crisis in ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou is scheduled to meet with representatives of the secondary school teaching union Oelmek to discuss the latest evaluation scheme for teachers and educational work on Tuesday. ...

Police on Tuesday morning arrested a 23-year-old foreign national in connection with the attempted murder of a security guard and the arson of four cars belonging to a rental company ...

A landmark event uniting Cyprus and the United States in the fight against childhood cancer will take place on September 16 at Nicosia Old Town Hall, under the auspices of President ...

Police on Monday night fired warning shots after an intended vehicle check escalated into a chase in the Paphos area. A 32-year-old driver failed to comply with police instructions after ...

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanoli will be travelling to Saudia Arabia on Tuesday to participate as a speaker at the second edition of the sustainable maritime industry conference, starting in ...

The five elderly Greek Cypriots who were arrested for alleged espionage in the north on July 19 are due to appear before court in the north for the proceedings of their ...

On Tuesday the skies will remain clear with temperatures reaching up to 37 degrees Celsius inland, around 33 degrees on the east, north and south coast and around 31 degrees on the west ...

Rare marine habitats have been discovered off the southern coast of Cyprus, scientists said on Monday, which highlight both the richness and fragility of the island’s seas. The Marine &...

Turkish Cypriot political parties and groups have issued statements on September 1, World Peace Day, calling for peace in Cyprus and around the world. Many highlighted the ongoing conflict in Gaza, ...

Turkish Cypriot electricity workers will begin an indefinite strike on Tuesday at 7am at the Teknecik power station in northern Kyrenia. The union, EL-SEN, has cited concerns that current electricity ...

The ministry of transport has defended its decision to suspend contracts for the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road and the development of Larnaca port and marina. Minister Alexis Vafeades said the ministry ...

Transport businesses and self-employed drivers using digital or smart tachographs must upload the data recorded on the devices and driver cards every 90 and 28 days, respectively. This requirement was outlined in ...

The Federation of Employers and Industrialists (OEV) on Monday spoke of a “convergence” with tax authorities on the planned tax reform, adding that the blueprint as a whole “is headed ...

The fire service on Monday dismissed a newspaper report alleging the delivery of defective fire engines was met with celebrations, calling the claims unfounded. It said all vehicle deliveries are ...

One in three women in Europe has suffered some form of violence, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Monday launching a Cyprus campaign against sexism. Only one in eight reports ...

Trade unions on Monday called a general strike for September 11 after failed talks for the full implementation of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA). At a meeting in Nicosia, the unions decided ...

A 20-year-old British woman has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after an incident of assault in the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA). She has appeared before a bases court, ...

A protest by activists angered by the government’s response to the war in Gaza began on Monday and will continue opposite the presidential palace throughout the week. “We begin ...