Cyprus News

Government doctors in accident and emergency departments of the island’s hospitals held a three-hour work stoppage on Tuesday. “The main reason [for our stoppage] is the understaffing of doctors, ...

Cyprus should implement firmer and more transparent means of protecting public health as it moves ahead with its gas exploitation programme, according to a study by the Cyprus University of ...

Paphos police are investigating a case of armed robbery at a kiosk in Chloraka which happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning. According to the police statement, around 4:00 am ...

The Deputy Ministry of Shipping on Monday announced that minister Vassilios Demetriades is currently in Japan on an official visit. During his time in the country, the minister will hold ...

PwC Cyprus on Monday said that international investments are crucial to the Cypriot economy, something which was highlighted during the Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards. The event took place on ...

The government has received a request to transfer electricity to the north because one of its two power stations stopped working, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Monday. Turkish Cypriot ...

The ambassadors of France, Germany and the Netherlands visited Pournara reception center on Monday in what was seen as acknowledgement of the problem facing Cyprus and of the need for ...

Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou on Monday unveiled his 100-point plan to reform and modernise the country, pledging that under his administration Cyprus would transition to “the next ...

Lawmakers on Monday made more progress on a government bill aimed at reducing the stock of non-performing loans on banks’ books – a pledge Cyprus made to the EU in exchange ...

Travel company executive Akis Kelepeshis expects the airport and airline chaos gripping Europe to subside in the coming weeks as thousands of flights have already been cancelled and more people ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Monday announced that it will implement a voluntary retirement scheme that will seek to reduce its staff by 15 per cent, which amounts to approximately 500-600 ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s much-trumpeted proposals for cooperation may have caused a row in north, but had still not been received by the Cyprus government on Monday. The ...

The archbishopric is close to getting the green light for building a five-star hotel in Geroskipou, Paphos, at an estimated cost of €100 million. Filed years ago, the initial paperwork was ...

A fire broke out on dry grass in an area between Akaki and Meniko villages at around 2pm on Monday. According to fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis, the fire department ...

Employment in the broad industrial sector decreased in 2020 by 1.5 per cent to 39,100 compared to 39,700 in 2019, according to the results of the Survey on Industrial Production 2020, published by the Cyprus Statistical ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) on Monday said that the planned work stoppage at state hospital A&E departments is at the detriment of the public and undermines ...

Students gave touching speeches at the annual graduation ceremony of final year students at the International school of Paphos this month. In a traditional ceremony, the students, dressed in graduation ...

President Anastasiades was handed a total of €36,300 from representatives from Cyta’s trade union EPOE EOSEK and from the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinating Council at the presidential palace on Monday President ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Monday called for a united front on the government’s decision to erect barriers along the Green Line, aimed at stopping the inflow of irregular ...

Have you ever dreamed of what the world around us would be like in 30 years’ time? As things stand, logic dictates that our planet will be facing a worse fate ...

A local creative is making candles that bring ancient history into the modern home. ALIX NORMAN finds out more Vasiliki Riala is a contemporary artisan practising an age-old profession: the ...

Voroklini community leader Neophytos Fakontis on Monday criticised the executive for issuing license for the building of holiday homes too close to the beach front, thus making access for people ...

Issues relating to software changes were partly to blame for the delayed amendment of the procedures for better access to innovative treatments and medicines under the national health scheme Gesy, ...

Cyprus’ crossing points are not borders, but a temporary arrangement, Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou said on Monday, following reports regarding efforts to introduce customs checks. Turkish Cypriot authorities have ...