Cyprus

Ruling and opposition MPs alike criticised a government bill that aspired to regulate the issue of multiple pensions for officials, during a House finance committee meeting on Monday. Presenting the ...

Larnaca airport authorities were on red alert for three hours on Monday after a flight from Moldova landed and was sent to a special area for investigation, following information that ...

The old GSP stadium redevelopment project in the heart of Nicosia is starting to feel like an urban myth. It was reported on Monday that the project, launched under the “...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that he was proud of the Armenian community’s contribution to Cyprus and the lessons learned from their history. He was speaking at a ...

Do you love jump-scares, gore and blood but also like the odd joke sprinkled in? Is gallows humour your kind of funny? Then look no further than the horror-comedy genre, ...

Limassol’s deputy mayors are deeply concerned over the vagueness of their duties, which they say is hindering the smooth operation of the municipalities they represent. The deputy mayors of ...

Three schools were closed on Monday due to freezing temperatures. Education ministry spokesman Yiannis Economides told the Cyprus Mail that Pano Platres nursery school and the high schools of Lemythou ...

Farmers in Larnaca and Famagusta are struggling to protect their crops from the frost of the past few days, watering them overnight, in a last-ditch effort to save potatoes, vegetables, ...

By Michele Kambas Organic farmers in Cyprus have recruited hundreds of retired hens to fertilize olive groves in a pilot project they say boosts yields, counters disease and helps to ...

Ten thousand people have voluntarily donated DNA samples and medical history to the University of Cyprus center of biobanking and biomedical research, it said on Monday. The DNA samples are ...

A domestic aide was taken to hospital on Monday after jumping from a window to escape a fire in an apartment in Zakaki, Limassol. The fire broke out at around 9.20...

Private education is offered at all levels in Cyprus, and remains a popular choice. There are currently some 14,580 students across the island enrolled in private schools, according to the education ...

Nicosia police on Monday arrested a 34-year-old man for possession of military-grade ammunition and over one kilogram of cannabis. Officers from the drug squad with sniffer dogs had searched a ...

A vehicle fire in Paphos district overnight was alleged to have been caused by the owner’s lit cigarette. According to the police, the fire broke out at 9.30pm on ...

Police on Monday are investigating the origins of a large sum of money found hidden at a Nicosia residence. Following investigations, police arrested a 33-year-old woman for possession of illegal ...

The current situation in Cyprus is dangerous and cannot be permitted to continue, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Sunday in Greece. “Turkey’s aggressive ambitions in the geographical area ...

Police arrested a 49-year-old man overnight in connection with an investigated case of car arson committed in Limassol. The fire had broken out around 1.30am on Sunday and police had ...

Cold air mass Coral continues to bring icy conditions across the island on Monday. Partial clouds in the morning will give way to clear skies by noon, with temperature reaching 10...

A 33-year-old man was found dead after a fire in Limassol on Sunday, just days after a deadly blaze claimed the lives of five people.  The fire broke out at ...

Setting a date for the expanded meeting on the Cyprus issue with the participation of the UN Secretary-General signals the Cyprus President’s efforts to resume talks, Acting Permanent Secretary ...

Hundreds of people gathered for the Aglandjia Carnival Parade on Sunday.  Events began at 11.30am on Kyrenia Avenue, in Aglandjia, where the parade kicked-off finishing at Archaion Solon Street.  The ...

The launch of the newly introduced electronic identity (eID) at the end of January was expected to be a significant leap forward in digital access. However, take-up has been sluggish, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday two agreements signed with Egypt on exploitation of the Cronos and Aphrodite fields are important and open new horizons for strategic partnerships. In an ...

The fact that the roadworks on Trikoupi street in old Nicosia have been delayed is probably the least remarkable thing about them. Trikoupi – heading north from Ochi square, right at ...