Cyprus News

A contract for the purchase of 15 buses by the church of Cyprus, to be donated for use by the National Guard, was signed at the Archbishopric on Monday. “The Orthodox ...

An additional €11 million will be allocated to extend a housing subsidy scheme for young people and couples, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday. The decision will allow a further 277 ...

Large discrepancy in prices between supermarkets on the e-kalathi application indicate a lack of competition between them, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Monday. According to the association, the average ...

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday thanked President Nikos Christodoulides for his and Cyprus’ “longstanding support for the Armenian people” when the pair met on the sidelines of the ...

The shifting security landscape facing Europe was highlighted by President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday as he moderated a high-level panel on Maintaining European Coherence and Unity in times of Polycrisis ...

The island’s dams are currently 39.6 per cent full, with a total storage of 115.2 million cubic metres of water, the Water Development Department (WDD) said on Monday. Chief technical engineer ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna and Albanian chief negotiator Majlinda Dhuka on Monday held a telephone call to discuss the next steps as the western Balkan nation aims to ...

All preparations have been completed for the submission of candidacies for the May 24 parliamentary elections, assistant chief returning officer Menelaos Vasiliou said on Monday. Vasiliou confirmed that there are no ...

The Tax For All (TFA) website will be temporarily suspended on May 7 and May 12 due to planned maintenance work, the tax department said on Monday. On Thursday the system will ...

Boosting preventive measures and overall preparedness is a central priority of the common agricultural policy (CAP), Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Monday at the informal meeting of EU agriculture ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday called for stronger collective European action to combat drugs, highlighting the issue as a key priority of Cyprus’ presidency of the EU council. Speaking during ...

Gift vouchers worth €14,400 were on Monday donated to families affected by last years’ wildfires in Ayios Ambrosios, Ayios Therapontas, Vasa Koilaniou, Vouni, Lofou, Mallia, Pachna and Pano Kyvides. The vouchers ...

Little change was recorded among the parties expected to be the largest in the next parliament in the latest poll published ahead of the forthcoming election, though among the smaller ...

The spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Cyprus appears to be linked, in part, to the illegal movement of animals between farms in the districts of Nicosia and ...

Ever been so sure about something that even when you are proven wrong, you still can’t believe it? Not because of fanaticism, just because you were so, SO sure ...

Nicosia general hospital and the Makarios children’s hospital are strictly adhering to all established health protocols, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Monday, responding to complaints raised ...

Multiple dead sheep were seen discarded in an open skip, reportedly following recent culling measures linked to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the industrial zone of Athienou raising concerns. The carcasses ...

A parliamentary candidate has been removed from the ballot of the Hunters’ movement following his alleged involvement in an assault on an assistant referee during a football match, with the ...

A request for a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides has been submitted by the three main education unions, Poed, Oelmek, and Oltek, as they seek direct consultation on the status ...

Holiday bookings for the upcoming summer season have so far fallen by 25 per cent, director general of the Cyprus hoteliers association, Christos Angelides, said on Monday. “The level of reservations ...

Police arrested three people overnight on suspicion of offences including theft, conspiracy to commit a misdemeanour and interference in judicial proceedings, authorities said on Monday. The police said the operations ...

A production in Cypriot Greek and Cypriot Turkish brings a unique adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s Bodas de Sangre to the stage. Translated to Blood Wedding, or Matomena ...

The heart of the Cypriot leisure marine industry is set to beat in the Famagusta district this year, as the iconic Ayia Napa Marina prepares to host the Boat & ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has arrived in the Armenian capital Yerevan to attend the first-ever EU-Armenia summit on Monday. During the day, the President is scheduled to hold a meeting with ...