Cyprus

The government will lobby European Union nations to get them to reduce armaments sales to Turkey, and has asked parliament to assist in that effort. The issue was discussed at ...

The transport ministry plans to lower inner city speed limits to 20 and 30 kilometres per hour in a bid to promote other forms of transport, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on ...

The foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Israel on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to a ‘strategic alliance’ of the three nations, pledging to expand cooperation in an otherwise turbulent region. ...

The health ministry announced three deaths from and 2,987 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. The new deaths were of two women aged 71 and 87, and a man aged 96, bringing the total ...

All police officers should undergo training on how to handle homophobic and transphobic offences, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has suggested. In a report to the police chief, Lottides also suggested ...

Three years of efforts are beginning to pay off, with Cyprus poised to see an increase in the number of visitors from France, deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios said on ...

The finance ministry and the tax department on Tuesday indicated their agreement for certain companies to be exempt from annual audits. The discussion took place at the House commerce committee, ...

In the coming days the government will announce new measures to support the agriculture and animal husbandry sectors, hit by soaring commodity prices, while stocks of grains are adequate until ...

A 90-year-old man died on Tuesday after his moped crashed with a car near Dhekelia, police said. Initial reports say that the victim, Christos Yiangou from Xylophagou, crashed head on ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday said his visit to Montenegro marks a historic chapter in bilateral relations, as it is the first ever official visit to the country by a ...

Five cases of suspicious matches out of a total of 12 investigated by a special branch of the police have been sent for prosecution, police chief Stelios Papatheodorou said on Tuesday. ...

The Anticancer Society on Tuesday launched its 47th annual fundraising campaign in support of its palliative centres for cancer patients that will culminate with the Christodoula march on April 17. The ...

State health services organisation Okypy is hosting the 34th European Renal Cell Study group in Limassol later this week with prominent scientists expected to share information on the latest developments ...

A total of 71 testing units for coronavirus will be operated by the ministry of health on Wednesday across the island. Those eligible for a free test include minors, the vaccinated ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Tuesday called on the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to start monitoring flights and ferries arriving in the north to stop the irregular ...

Cyprus Film Days opens its doors on Friday with some large international films and some lesser known gems says Preston Wilder This is a public service announcement. One of the ...

Local films are included in this year’s annual Cyprus Film Days festival, opening on Friday. THEO PANAYIDES speaks to the people behind them We’re surrounded by a glut ...

A fire which gutted a restaurant in Nicosia’s Laiki Yitonia on Monday started from the kitchen and may have been caused by the overheating of cooking oil, fire service ...

Cyprus will not provide weapons to Ukraine as it would create gaps in the Republic’s deterrence capabilities, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Tuesday. Speaking after the House foreign ...

Cyprus is one of eight countries from four continents that have jointly applied for the inclusion of midwifery in the category of ‘intangible cultural heritage’ of humanity. The application was ...

Developments are expected in the case against 15 police officers over alleged failings in investigating the reports of missing women who were later discovered to have been murdered by Nicos Metaxas. ...

The second batch of humanitarian aid for Ukraine will be dispatched later on Tuesday, commissioner for the citizen Panayiotis Sentonas said. Speaking to Trito, he said the shipment concerns 70 tonnes ...

Travel abroad and it’s almost like time travelling to a period prior to the pandemic: many countries in Europe, and elsewhere, no longer have any Covid-19 restrictions at all. ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is on an official visit to Montenegro where he will have talks on bilateral relations, the Cyprus issue, the situation in Ukraine and EU-Montenegro relations. According to ...