Cyprus

Main opposition party Akel on Tuesday expressed concern at the continuing impasse in the Cyprus peace process, while thanking China for its support within the UN Security Council. The Akel ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Tuesday joined the first and current directors of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) in Nicosia, Lefkos Middleton and Leonidas Phylaktou, to highlight ...

Professional and retired football players took part in the central Nicosia prison’s charity event for inmates on Tuesday, alongside other volunteer organisations as part of the Goals in Life ...

No SafePass will be required at outdoor venues while the limit on the number of people at gatherings in homes is expected to be lifted by the end of the ...

A final decision on introducing a minimum national wage will be made in May, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Tuesday. She was speaking after a session of the Labour ...

Larnaca police on Tuesday said they confiscated 400 firecrackers and 75 fireworks during a search of a car belonging to a 26-year-old man. Officers stopped the car for a check at around 1...

The government does not intend to raise taxes, but will rather pursue a policy of stimulating growth and attracting new investment in response to the coming economic slump, Finance Minister ...

A change to the outdated blood donation eligibility requirements for gay men caused an uproar on social media on Tuesday as it still bans the specific group from donating blood ...

The trial proper in the case of an alleged murder plot of Israeli businessmen in Cyprus has been postponed to May 20, with the three suspects remaining in custody until then. ...

The Cyprus Bar Association on Tuesday unveiled its Justice For All initiative to offer legal help to those facing financial difficulties. Bar Association president Christos Clerides said as a first ...

The proper staffing of the Gregorios clinic, which receives up to 15 new patients with HIV/AIDS per month, is a top priority, the state health services organisation said Tuesday. The ...

Authorities in the north have extended the visiting hours to the fenced-off area of Varosha, it emerged on Tuesday. As of Wednesday, people will be able to visit the fenced-off ...

The health ministry announced on Tuesday that the fourth coronavirus vaccine dose – the second booster shot – is to be made available to all healthcare workers, regardless of their age. The ...

The list of hotels participating in the government’s subsidised summer holidays programme that starts on May 1 has been posted online, the deputy ministry of tourism said on Tuesday. Open ...

Relations between Egypt and Cyprus are at their best right now, Amr Hamza, Ambassador of Egypt to Cyprus told the Cyprus News Agency on Tuesday, adding that “there is an ...

There is sufficient supply of high-quality Cypriot lamb at very low prices, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday during a visit to supermarkets ahead of Easter. “There is certainly ...

Open tenders for new pits at the Koshi landfill will be launched in May, it was announced on Tuesday, as authorities seek a remedy to the waste dilemma. Agriculture Minister ...

A series of measures have been decided aimed at reducing the high levels of irregular migration to the Republic, it was announced after an extraordinary meeting on the issue was ...

Authorities have confiscated some 4,500 Easter bangers so far, as they step up efforts ahead of Easter, police spokesman Christos Andreou told Alpha TV on Tuesday. “We are dealing with two ...

Larnaca municipality will be setting up a food distribution center for Easter for beneficiaries of the Social Grocery card on Good Friday, April 22 between 8.00 and 9.30am at the municipality’s ...

A series of discussions “2040” organised by the NGO Oxygono address the need to formulate a long-term vision for four cities of Cyprus supported by their citizens. The series started with “...

We asked various people on the streets of Nicosia how they see the war, and if they’re worried about a possible escalation.

Cyprus authorities “categorically deny” any involvement in the alleged hacking of the British foreign ministry after a digital rights watchdog named it as one of the three countries from which ...

Police arrested a 45-year-old man on Monday night, for assault leading to real bodily harm and causing damage at a sports venue. According to the police statement, the 45-year-old was ...