Cyprus

The delay in introducing natural gas to generate electricity puts energy adequacy at risk, Akel said on Tuesday after Phileleftheros reported that the electricity authority (EAC) must, under commitments made ...

Young people debated the future of Europe at parliament on Tuesday, with House president Annita Demetriou calling it a chance to practise “participatory democracy.” The event titled ‘Your opinion for ...

Justice Minister Stephie Drakos on Tuesday stressed the need for a change in culture regarding the rights of LGBTI+ people, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding on the Protection and ...

The health ministry on Tuesday announced five deaths and 2,322 new coronavirus infections. The new cases were from 104,793 tests, giving a positivity rate of 2.22 per cent. The five deaths concern one ...

A section of the Venetian walls encircling Nicosia old town were found collapsed on Tuesday, which authorities in the north attributed to recent heavy rains, saying tenders would be launched ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Tuesday announced an action plan to tackle bad practices within the national health system (Gesy), asserting that despite its problems the system is not only ...

Paphos police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of impersonating a doctor and obtaining money under false pretenses. The 34-year-old is suspected of being connected with at least two cases ...

A number of teachers absent from state schools last Friday could have been in class had they used the test-to-stay programme, the education ministry reiterated on Tuesday in an ongoing ...

Cyprus needs the Limassol carnival this year “perhaps more than ever before”, mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on Tuesday as he presented the upcoming carnival events, albeit somewhat cut back. The ...

Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday imposed a €76,000 fine on WiSpear Systems Limited, a company selling surveillance systems, over the ‘spy van’ affair that broke out in late 2019. The company was ...

Cyprus is boosting its cooperation with the UAE, which is ahead in high tech, including blockchain, cyber security and artificial intelligence, deputy minister of research, innovation and digital research Kyriakos ...

Paphos police on Tuesday said they are looking for a 27-year-old man in connection with the theft of about €8,000 after six burglaries in Chlorakas this month. The burglaries were from ...

After a period of stagnation, work to determine the fate of the missing is beginning to progress, thanks in part to the use of modern technology, Greek Cypriot member of ...

The further easing of Covid-19 restrictions should take place over the course of weeks, not months, one of the government’s advisors said on Tuesday emphasising the need to learn ...

A total of 80 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus will operate on Wednesday for eligible groups, according to the health ministry. Eligible for a free rapid test are people fully ...

A unique type of body cast allows women to see themselves from a new angle. ELENI PHILIPPOU experiences it and meets the woman who creates them The portal of life ...

Police are concerned over an increasing number of drivers testing positive for drug use with 67 caught under the influence last month alone. Alcotests are also picking up a “worrying” number ...

The two brothers, who allegedly lead a crime group in Turkey, were among the five suspects kept in custody by the Turkish authorities for the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman ...

Cyprus supports the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Ukraine and opposes the annexation of another state, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday. Speaking to the Cyprus News ...

President Nicos Anastasiades, who is heading a big delegation of ministers and business leaders on an official trip to the United Arab Emirates, is set to meet the Crown Prince ...

Image credit: Motorbike Tire Shop Two teenagers were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday as police found them in an abandoned building with an allegedly stolen motorbike. The 16-and 17...

Police issued fines to 17 individuals and seven establishments within the last 24 hours, for violation of Covid measures, following 1,653 checks throughout Cyprus. In Nicosia 254 checks were carried out, with eight individuals ...

Commonwealth award finalist promoting music as bicommunal peacebuilding tool A young Cypriot Phd candidate of the Open University of Cyprus who has organised a scheme fostering peace and connection between ...

In today’s episode, a memorandum of understanding which attempts to alleviate Cyprus’ migration pressures was signed with the EU yesterday. There’s also the latest Covid-19 measures which will ...