Cyprus

The new stadium safety bill will “give the key to safer stadiums to the state”, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Wednesday. Addressing the day’s House legal affairs committee ...

Efforts are continuing to repatriate Cypriots from the Middle East, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Wednesday, as the conflict between Iran and Israel continues. Speaking after the day’s ...

Cyprus has become a vital transit point as hostilities escalate between Israel and Iran, with people fleeing Israel and others seeking to return. The island is facilitating travel in both ...

Demos Serkelides was defrocked on Wednesday after the Holy Synod voted to depose him for repeatedly disparaging Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus. Serkelides had openly and persistently criticised both the archbishop ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the bill regulating multiple pensions for state officials, removing a provision that would have taxed retirement lump sums. Following the meeting, Government Spokesman ...

Many of the fine establishments reviewed in these pages are the result of single visits, often with the specific intention of trying something new. However, there are also cases where ...

Cyprus has further reinforced its system for preventing money laundering and combating terrorist financing, according to the 4th Enhanced Follow-up Report published on Wednesday by Moneyval.The island is now ...

An audit office investigation into student grants awarded in 2023 uncovered multiple irregularities, including grants being awarded for longer than permitted, amounts being “gifted” without legal basis, and applications being accepted ...

A food preparation shop caught fire in Engomi in the early hours of Wednesday, causing damage to its wooden cladding and walls. “At 6.16am, the Nicosia fire stations responded with ...

Consultations and discussions with all stakeholders are to take place over the summer on the issue of teacher evaluations, a proposal rejected by the unions at the end of May. ...

Summer in Cyprus comes not with a whisper, but with a whoosh of heatwaves, iced coffees and the annual search for the perfect beach umbrella that won’t take flight ...

The deputy ministry of research announced on Wednesday that actions to resolve issues highlighted in the audit office’s 2023 report have been initiated or implemented, including an upgrade of its ...

There is a need to establish a strategy to address hate speech and hate crimes, with the participation of all competent authorities and civil society with an emphasis on education, ...

Cyprus Airways said on Wednesday it has suffered a leak of some passenger information through a phishing scam but passwords and credit-card details had not been obtained by the culprits. ...

Israelis will be flying back to Tel Aviv and Haifa on Wednesday on 13 Air Haifa and El-Al flights from Lanraca airport. Meanwhile, it was announced that cruise ship Crown Iris ...

A 16-year-old was arrested in Paphos on Tuesday evening for attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm. Three other people are still at large. Five people were injured in a ...

Two people, aged 26 and 25, were arrested in Limassol on Tuesday for the possession of products containing cannabis and cannabidiol, it was made known on Wednesday. The police carried out a ...

Military transport aircraft have arrived in Cyprus in the framework of Estia plan to evacuate war-torn areas in the Middle East, as friendly countries are requesting assistance in getting their ...

Police headquarters have confirmed the authenticity of a viral video showing police officers engaging in sexual intercourse in broad daylight in a patrol car. Those involved have also been identified ...

Held between April 7 to June 4, the 10th Ayia Napa international sculpture symposium ended recently after hosting 15 artists from eight countries who created a total of 27 works. “For another year, the ...

Greeks and members of their families, as well as Cypriots and nationals from other countries, were repatriated from Israel through Egypt in an operation coordinated by the Greek foreign ministry ...

Wednesday will be mainly fine, with clouds forming over the mountains from midday onwards. Winds will be a northeast to southeast gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, over slight ...

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides and Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis discussed coordinated measures to tackle delinquency and crime on Tuesday. “The results of the effort in ...

Further installations of smart meters will be carried out in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paralimni in Paphos as of Tuesday, the Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) announced. In Nicosia the EAC will ...