Cyprus

The European Commission called on Cyprus again on Wednesday to take measures to protect its Natura 2000 sites and to respect its obligations under the Habitats Directive or it may refer ...

A green space has been named in honour of a husband and wife who were brutally murdered in their Nicosia home during a robbery almost four years ago. The green ...

The health ministry announced one Covid-19 death and 2,716 infections on Wednesday, while 27 patients with the virus are seriously ill in hospital. The death is that of a 63-year-old man, raising ...

The European Commission has announced that it will be offering technical support to help 17 member states, including Cyprus, towards the goal of phasing out their reliance on Russian fossil fuels, ...

Main opposition party Akel on Wednesday said it plans to propose ending twice-yearly exams, a matter that will be urgently discussed by the House education committee next Wednesday. On Thursday, ...

Senior US and Cypriot officials inaugurated the Washington funded security centre in Larnaca on Wednesday and spoke of the shared values of democratic nations particularly in light of Russia’s ...

The customs department confiscated 52 packs of cigarettes and 4.3 kilograms of tobacco after searching an apartment in Larnaca belonging to an 81-year-old man, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday. A ...

The public has been asked to join the ‘CYcling in the city 2022’ event to promote bikes as a means of transport and exercise. The event takes place on Sunday, April 10, ...

The justice system in Cyprus is at breaking point, MPs in the House legal affairs committee agreed on Wednesday while discussing three amended bills aimed at judicial reform tabled by ...

The Larnaca criminal court on Wednesday found Georgios Christodoulou, 45, not guilty of trafficking 1.5 kilos of cocaine in 2019 after the main prosecution witness was deemed unreliable. Christodoulou, also known as Zavrantonas, ...

Unemployment fell by 58 per cent in March 2022, compared to the same month last year, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). A report published on Wednesday said there were 13,815 registered ...

The face mask mandate in outdoor spaces is expected to be lifted this week as discussions are underway for further relaxations of coronavirus measures, Cyprus News Agency reported Wednesday. Rapid ...

The second batch of humanitarian aid from Cyprus for Ukraine was dispatched on Tuesday with both of them having a combined value of over €2 million, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday met Montenegro’s Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić, in the framework of his state visit to the country, the first-ever by a Cypriot president.A presidency ...

A total of 36 free rapid test mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Thursday for eligible groups, the health ministry announced. In addition to any medical certificates exempting them ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Wednesday said during a conference held by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) at the Ayia Napa marina that passenger traffic to Cyprus is expected ...

Speedy trials and strict penalties for cases of corruption in sports are needed as deterrents, according to deputy attorney-general Savvas Angelides. His comments came at a conference organised as part ...

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s visit to Cyprus is proof of US interest in resuming negotiations for a solution to the Cyprus issue, Foreign ...

A woman in Limassol has filed a complaint with police that she was the victim of an alleged online scam after €27,129 was stolen from her bank account. The woman told ...

Cyprus saw a near 30 per cent fall in its incarceration rate from 2020 to 2021, but still has one of Europe’s most overcrowded prisons according to the Council of Europe’s ...

Additional doctors will be brought in to staff the accident and emergency department at Larnaca general hospital, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas announced on Wednesday. Following a meeting at the state ...

A woman from Cameroon was arrested at Paphos airport on Tuesday evening for trying to leave the country with a forged Portuguese passport, police said on Wednesday. According to Paphos ...

Police on Wednesday said they have arrested two people for theft, including a teenage girl who is suspected of stealing €1,200 from two different residences in Limassol. According to police, the 17...

THEO PANAYIDES discovers that few people understand the circle of life better than Florentina Mela, the 28-year-old funeral director Last Sunday, April 3, was Florentina Mela’s birthday; she turned 28. She’...