Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci on Friday said it is his “ideal” for Nicosia to be brought “to a point where it can be opened to unlimited and mutual ...

A door-to-door recycling collection programme is to be launched in the borough of Acheritou, following the signing of an agreement by Paralimni and Dherynia mayor Giorgos Nikolettos and recycling company ...

Nurses’ trade union Pasyno on Friday decried understaffing at Cyprus’ hospitals, declaring that hospitals “cannot depend on overtime” and thus requesting that they be “appropriately and sufficiently staffed”. They expressed “...

The budget for improving school buildings has more than doubled over the past two years, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday  Speaking after an event in Paphos, she said ...

Authorities on Friday are continuing to unravel the case of the fatal shooting of a Pakistani national during an anti-smuggling operation in the buffer zone, which spilled over into the ...

The Supreme Court has ruled to immediately release a Sri Lankan man from detention, highlighting the risk of torture he faces if returned to his home country. The court issued ...

Ambulance paramedics in Cyprus on Friday voiced their frustration over long delays in enacting legislation to recognise and safeguard their profession formally. According to newspaper Politis, exasperated by what they ...

The Turkish foreign ministry on Thursday night condemned the United States’ decision to allow the Republic of Cyprus to purchase military hardware directly. “We condemn the decision made by the ...

A fire in a car park in the Paphos district village of Emba caused “extensive damage” to a car in the early hours of Friday morning. The police say they ...

A 35-year-old man who was arrested in France last month on the basis of a European warrant issued by the Cypriot authorities for fraud is to appear in court in ...

Elam on Friday took issue with the wording on the ministry of education’s recently launched online registration platform eDea. The party voiced objections to the option of virtually registering ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is traveling to Berlin on Friday, to participate in an informal conference of the European People’s Party (EPP). According to Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis, the conference ...

Friday will be mainly clear with localised clouds bringing a chance of afternoon showers in mountain areas. Temperatures will rise to 18C inland, 20C on the coast, and 10C in ...

The outlook for Cyprus tourism in 2025 is encouraging, with booking flows surpassing those of the previous year, according to president of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides. Michaelides stated ...

The Greek Cypriot side will approach Monday’s meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar with the goal of “results”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Thursday. He was asked ...

Farmers wanting to install solar panels for their own consumption will be able to do so without needing a construction permit, under a law passed by the House of Representatives ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) keeps posting deficits, its budget continues to grow despite a sharp drop in the admission of patients, and it has lax controls over personnel, ...

The 39-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the death of a 24-year-old Pakistani national in the Nicosia district village of Potamia appeared in court on Thursday and was ...

The probe involving allegations of corruption against ex-president Nicos Anastasiades will be completed by the end of May, the head of the anti-corruption authority said on Thursday. Harris Poyiatzis was ...

An investigation by Cyprus police is presently underway following sexual harassment allegations made by a female footballer. The athlete, who formally reported the incident, has received immediate support from the ...

Makarios Hospital in Nicosia announced on Thursday its plans to expand and renovate its neonatal intensive care unit (ICU). The project, estimated to cost €6.549 million plus VAT, is set to ...

The ceasefire agreement struck between the State of Israel and insurgent group Hamas in Gaza “paves the way for broader peace processes”, Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Thursday. ...

Elam and far-right Greek Cypriot student group Efen were both included on the north’s annual list of illegal terrorist organisations, which was published on Thursday. Greek former political party ...

The European court of human rights (ECHR) has delivered a landmark ruling against Cyprus, finding that the state violated property rights by failing to compensate a homeowner whose property has ...