Cyprus

A minute of silence marked the start of a rare joint session of three key parliamentary committees in Cyprus, convened to examine the state’s response to the deadly wildfire ...

A disagreement between President Nikos Christodoulides and the municipality of Famagusta has led to political tension, following comments made at a recent anti-occupation event, it was reported on Tuesday. The ...

MPs are preparing to vote on amendments to the pension reform law that appear to weaken its original provisions, it was reported on Tuesday. As reported by Philenews, the latest ...

A 79-year-old woman is in hospital after falling from a moving golf buggy on a private road in Paphos on Monday evening. The incident happened at around 6pm, when a 20...

A spell of seasonal low pressure is affecting Cyprus this week, bringing clear skies and intense heat across the island. The weather on Tuesday will remain mostly sunny, though isolated ...

The House Education Committee on Monday issued a strong appeal to the Educational Service Commission (ESC) to address the growing hardship faced by teachers, particularly mothers, who are posted far ...

Despite being called off, more than 200 people turned up outside the presidential palace in Nicosia on Monday evening, giving speeches and holding banners demanding accountability over the Limassol wildfire. The ...

A former Turkish Cypriot unionist on Monday rejected claims linking him to the controversial sale of Greek Cypriot land in the north, describing the reports as “false, insulting and defamatory”. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has asked the American government for help to investigate and evaluate the management of the recent fires, he said on Monday evening. At the same time, he ...

Paphos police on Monday confirmed that the damage at the local road transport department (TOM) was caused by an airgun, following forensic examinations. Assistant Paphos operations director Michalis Nikolaou stated ...

Over 100,000 parents and guardians have signed up to the government’s new digital school platform eDEA, the education ministry said on Monday. The ministry said 58,100 student profiles had already been ...

The government on Monday sought to tamper down talk of a pending cabinet reshuffle, saying only that President Nikos Christodoulides has taken no such decision for the moment. Speaking to ...

Over 100 families affected by July’s wildfire in the mountains of Limassol have already received immediate financial assistance, mountains commissioner Costas Christofinas said on Monday. Speaking from Ayios Amvrosios after ...

Disy on Monday called on President Nikos Christodoulides to “explain to society why it is impossible and detrimental to the nation to talk about closing crossing points” after some had ...

As the bus strike in Larnaca remained indefinite, workers on Monday reaffirmed their decision to take measures, saying measures would be stepped up. Unions say Cyprus Public Transport Larnaca has ...

The cabinet has rescinded the Cypriot passports of two Chinese nationals after their conviction in Singapore in a major money laundering case, media reported on Monday. Daily Politis said the ...

The Civil Defence on Monday refuted claims made on social media that its director was lounging on a beach during the recent wildfires that swept through Limassol district. Posts on ...

By Christina Michailidis It’s hard to explain what Cyprus smells like, but if you have been here long enough you begin to recognise it: something between sea breeze and ...

Two Turkish Cypriots accused of aiding and abetting the five Greek Cypriots arrested in the north last month on suspicion of espionage and remain in custody were on Monday brought ...

Two people had to be rescued from the sea on Monday, one of whom died, the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) said calling on people to be more cautious at ...

“With a deep sense of solidarity, the shop owners and the team of Ermou 272 invite you on Wednesday, from 5pm to 11pm, to a gathering of giving and support for ...

The need for a general upgrade of the schooling system in Cyprus was outlined by Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Monday. The results from the Pancyprian exams, sat by school ...

Outgoing United Nations special representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart on Monday said both sides of the island “have to listen to the other”. “You have to be willing to listen ...

If in Cyprus this August, villages have a rich cultural agenda, bringing life to the countryside. And despite the recent wildfire, in Lofou, the 34th Akis Theodorou Festival returns on ...