Cyprus News

The north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler has been reported to the police over allegations that he coerced university officials to award degree certificates to his political allies under false ...

The European Union “cannot remain mere observers” on the matter of Gaza, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Wednesday. “We must move in full coordination and on the basis of ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “seriously disturbed” by the lack of progress achieved on the Cyprus problem since last month’s tripartite meeting involving his envoy Maria Angela Holguin, ...

A bill to integrate gender equality into the executive, legislative and judicial elements in the public and broader public sector was discussed at the House legal affairs committee on Wednesday. “...

Deposed Paphos bishop Tychikos was on Wednesday ordered by Archbishop Georgios to leave the bishopric flat and hand over the keys to the bishopric by 10am on Thursday. The order ...

The World Health Organisation inaugurated its new offices in Nicosia on Wednesday, in what Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said opened a new chapter for Cyprus. The enhanced presence of WHO ...

The war in Ukraine is “a test for European values”, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Wednesday. “It is a test for European values, a determining factor for the stability ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Wednesday spoke of an “urgent need” for the European Union to strengthen its cooperation with the United Kingdom in the field of defence. “...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Wednesday pledged that the Cypriot government will “pursue a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship” with Turkey during its six-month term as the holder ...

The House institutions committee concluded its review on Wednesday of the framework governing the post service activities of former officials amid criticism over the government’s refusal to disclose donor ...

Police officers will be outfitted with portable cameras on uniforms and tactical gear if a bill on criminality, urgently discussed by the House legal affairs committee on Wednesday, is passed ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday hailed the trade deal agreed between the European Union and India, describing it as a “landmark” agreement. He wrote in a post on social media ...

A bill modernising the legislative framework for adoptions was discussed on Wednesday at the House legal affairs committee, with MPs saying it was about time the law safeguarded children’s ...

My faithful dining companion and I decided to have dinner at a taverna – specifically, Pais Lysiotiki Souvla. Located in a beautiful old house in Ayios Omologites, the restaurant has been ...

The tripartite meeting on the Cyprus problem involving United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin, President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ended without any agreements being reached, with ...

Five men were sent to trial before the Larnaca permanent criminal court on Wednesday over a violent clash involving gunfire in the city centre earlier this month, while police continue ...

Eight barber shops have been shuttered and two people arrested as part of a police operation on 20 premises managed by foreign nationals in Limassol. “The inspections revealed eight complaints about ...

High concentrations of dust were recorded in the atmosphere on Wednesday, measurements by the labour inspection department showed. The department warned that the dust contains small inhalable particles that may ...

The water development department has failed to implement proper plans to tackle water scarcity in the Larnaca district, Larnaca district governor Angelos Hadjicharalambous said on Wednesday, appealing to residents for ...

President Nikos Christodoulides took a five-point plan with him to Wednesday’s trilateral meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin, which aims at restarting ...

Cyprus has become an increasingly attractive destination for retirees, investors, remote workers, and EU nationals seeking a Mediterranean base with a stable legal system and favorable tax environment. Understanding Cyprus’ ...

A 30-year-old man was seriously injured in a traffic accident shortly after midnight on Wednesday on the Limassol – Paphos highway, as he was driving towards Limassol. The collision occurred near ...

Former energy minister George Lakkotrypis is under investigation by the tax office following revelations linked to the videogate affair, raising questions over undeclared income, post ministerial employment breaches and potential ...

Firefighters responded to dozens of incidents across the island over the past 24 hours, including house fires in Aglandjia and Kalavasos that caused property damage but no injuries. At 4.56am on ...