Cyprus

After having spent months fighting for the 100 per cent restoration of the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA), Peo union’s general secretary Sotiroula Charalambous said on Tuesday it will now ...

Larnaca is being reshaped into a service centre for airlines in the Eastern Mediterranean, with the gradual reuse of the old airport bringing clear benefits to the city. Speaking at ...

Lawyer Christos Triantafyllides on Tuesday formally requested guidance from the government regarding the public service to which his client, former prisons chief Anna Aristotelous, should report to. In a letter ...

The postal service officially launched a new automated system on Tuesday aimed at modernising its customer service. The system, presented at the Nicosia district post office, integrates advanced technology to ...

Turkey’s strategic goal of joining the European Union could be supported by Cyprus if there are developments on the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. “I have ...

A fairytale-themed Christmas village is set to take over the presidential palace once more, on December 13 and 14, inviting the public into a festive open-house celebration aimed at supporting small businesses ...

It’s that time of year again! Festive markets, craft workshops, Christmas carols and live shows are about to take over the events agenda. There are at least 20 festive markets ...

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with last Thursday’s violent incidents outside the Apollon club in Limassol, involving clashes between AEL and Apollon fans. Police said testimony ...

The electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) is continuing its mass installation of smart meters across the island in December. In Nicosia, installations shall commence between Stavrou and Spyros Kyprianou avenue, ...

House president Annita Demetriou met with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Tuesday morning, expressing her appreciation for Metsola’s consistent support on the Cyprus issue. “Metsola always remembers Cyprus – ...

Cyprus’ strengthened position within the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) dominated discussions during a high-level meeting in Larnaca. Talks were held on the sidelines of the Middle East regional ...

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is used by many countries as a way to make better use of natural daylight during the longer days of spring and summer. By moving clocks ...

Inmates of the central prison will be granted an additional visit from close relatives in view of the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, the prisons department said on Tuesday. ...

The city, the suburbs and the villages of Larnaca all get into the festive mood this season as dozens of Christmas events pop up. All around the Larnaca region, markets, ...

The 70-year-old, who died after being hit by a car in Paphos on Monday night was Paphos resident Christakis Vryonis, police said on Tuesday. The police said the 70-year-old had ...

A 42-year-old man was arrested after being caught speeding at 180km/h – 80km/h above the legal limit – on Monday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the ...

On Tuesday, the weather will be partly cloudy with a chance of isolated rain showers in the higher mountains. Temperatures will reach up to 22 degrees Celsius inland, around 23 degrees on ...

Cyprus is the only European country that does not have a national natural history museum, needed to protect and study the island’s natural heritage, experts said on Monday. In ...

The lack of affordable housing has become a “crisis affecting the whole of Europe”, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday, warning that, if not addressed in time, “it will ...

An Akel MP has tabled legislation to tackle the phenomenon of ‘deepfakes’ and AI manipulation of audio-visual material. The bill from Akel’s Christos Christofides would make a criminal offence ...

Cyprus’ goal during its upcoming EU presidency is to enhance the EU’s strategic autonomy and bring the EU closer to the region, President Nikos Christodoulides told visiting President of ...

Major disagreements came to the fore in parliament on Monday, as MPs and interest groups continued debating six government bills comprising the proposed tax reform. One point of contention relates ...

The EU must have a leading role in efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Monday. Speaking in Brussels after the foreign ...

A pedestrian who had been hit by a car on Monday in Paphos died in hospital shortly afterwards. The police said the man – a 69-year-old resident of Paphos – had been ...