Cyprus

A bill amending the law on Gesy was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet and is to be sent by the health ministry to parliament as ‘urgent’ for immediate voting. ...

The Union of Municipalities on Wednesday condemned the police’s decision to charge Limassol municipality for last month’s carnival security, calling for the invoice’s immediate withdrawal. The dispute ...

Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis has refused to answer questions on law enforcement’s response to last Sunday’s protest by hunters, which caused major disruption on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway. Speaking ...

A bus stop built sideways in an alleyway between two houses, on a short stretch of pavement ending in a field in Alaminos, became the butt of a parody on ...

Two tuition schemes offering subsidies for kindergartens and nurseries were approved on Wednesday by the cabinet. The budget for the tuition subsidies is estimated to be €22 million and a total ...

The Potamos Liopetriou construction side will be restarted following the decision to terminate the employment of the contractor in November 2024, the interior ministry announced on Wednesday. The company Lois Builders ...

Sometimes, we can all be a little bit blinkered regarding world cuisines and choosing a restaurant. When it comes to Chinese, I have to admit to being guilty of sticking ...

A 17-year-old is in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Nicosia general hospital after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, a brain and spinal cord membrane infection. Meningitis can ...

Limassol taxi drivers have threatened further strikes, even closing the airports, after their four-hour work stoppage on Wednesday if their demands are not met over cracking down on moonlighting drivers. “...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved extraordinary state aid of eight million euros for a year to the local district organisations (EOA) for the management of water in the wake of ...

The Nicosia tourism board is bringing back the free tour guide programme, running from March 29 until December. The tours include five routes highlighting the history and architecture of the city’...

Eight officials from the Apoel sports club pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a high-profile case involving unpaid social security contributions totalling €2.3 million. The case, which centres on financial irregularities between 2020 ...

A new postponement was granted by the Nicosia Criminal Court on Wednesday in the case against Israeli land developer Simon Aykout for the usurpation of Greek Cypriot owned properties in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will fly out to Paris on Wednesday night to participate in the Ukraine summit, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday. The summit, scheduled for Thursday, will ...

One of two illegal refreshment stands operating in the protected marine area of Lara–Toxeftra in Akamas is set to be removed on Wednesday following enforcement measures by the Paphos ...

Police on Wednesday are searching for two unknown individuals who stole €1,600 in cash from a kiosk in Larnaca overnight. According to the police spokesperson Spyros Chrysostomou, the robbery was committed ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is in Italy on Wednesday for bilateral contacts over issues on the European agenda, the Cyprus issue, regional developments, and the upcoming Cypriot Presidency of the ...

Former volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki was released on Wednesday morning after spending 48 hours in custody. His release was granted on the condition that he deposits €500 to ensure his presence at ...

Cyprus remains steadfast in its pursuit of freedom and reunification through assertive realism and clear political will, President Nikos Christodoulides said at a commemorative event on Tuesday evening. Recent developments ...

This year’s tourist bookings are expected to remain at approximately the same levels as in 2024, the head of the Paphos Hoteliers Association, Evripides Loizides, said on Wednesday. He added ...

Water from privately owned boreholes is being gradually inducted into the municipal water supply, Akamas mayor Marinos Lambrou said on Wednesday, adding that urgent solutions needed to be found to ...

Wednesday will be dry with fine dust and high clouds at times. Temperatures will rise to 28C inland, 24C on the coast, and 20C in the higher mountains. Winds will ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades has expressed confidence that the construction contract for the much-anticipated highway connecting Paphos to Polis Chrysochous will be awarded by October. Speaking on the sidelines of ...

Five powerful stories of love, courage, secrets and betrayal are coming to Cyprus this week, presenting works by filmmakers from around the globe. The Five Films for Freedom event taking ...