Cyprus News

The latest Eurobarometer survey on food safety shows that 95 per cent of Cypriots are interested in food-safety issues and other factors influencing food choices – far above the EU average of 72 ...

The ambassador of Palestine to Cyprus, Abdallah Attari, responding to a controversy involving Disy, expressed his appreciation for the friendship and solidarity between Palestine and Cyprus, reaffirming his “unwavering respect ...

A new bill currently discussed in parliament proposes that homeowners will not be able to sell their property until their utility bills have been settled and they have obtained a ...

Deputy Research Minister Nicodemos Damianou on Thursday rejected allegations of impropriety over the awarding of the new electronic ID (eID) contract to JCC, the company he once managed, insisting “nothing ...

The third enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, involving Cyprus’ two sides, the UN and the island’s three guarantor powers – Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom – will take place ...

Civil servants in semi-governmental organisations will be able to transfer to other departments and services in the broader civil service without restrictions to the length of the transfers. The House ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in New York on Thursday, reaffirming strong bilateral ties and a mutual commitment to deepen cooperation across key sectors, including trade, tourism, ...

A man in police custody was subjected to “inhumane and humiliating treatment and punishment”, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Thursday. In her capacity as head of the national mechanism to ...

“The aim is for the old city of Nicosia to regain its rightful place, with safe and peaceful coexistence of residents, businesspeople, students and visitors,” Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said ...

The recall of faulty Takata airbags has reached 76 per cent of affected vehicles, according to data presented on Thursday during a meeting of the House transport committee. Around 19,000 cars remain ...

The government is now pondering its options for appeal after the European Commission gave it until November 6 to repay a total of €67.2 million handed out in grants for the construction ...

A joint event celebrating the vital role of athletes with disabilities in the Olympics was held on Wednesday by the Nicosia Lions NGO, Cyprus Special Olympics, and the European University ...

Breast screening centres have been renovated and equipped with new digital mammography machines, the Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Thursday.  The upgraded units feature the latest technology, including tomosynthesis (...

An education ministry senior employee will stand before a court of justice on October 30 to answer to criminal charges for the indecent assault and sexual harassment of colleagues at the ...

Igor Grechushkin, a 48-year-old Russian-Cypriot alleged to be linked to the 2020 Beirut port explosion, has reportedly been transferred to the Republic of Cyprus, where officials will decide whether he will ...

Two financing agreements totalling €55 million were signed on Thursday by Finance Minister Makis Keravnos, EIB vice president Kyriacos Kakouris and CING chief executive Leonidas Phylactou. At the signing, which took ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s special representative Gunes Onar on Thursday met United Nations under-secretary-general for peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New ...

The Republic of Cyprus will pay the €25 million demanded of it by Greece’s independent transmission system operator (Admie) when the Great Sea Interconnector project is being “implemented it in ...

The dredging of Larnaca’s marina, budgeted at €900,000, is “proceeding as scheduled” and is expected to be completed by December, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday. Speaking during a ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said he does not “expect much” from his forthcoming tripartite meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New ...

The electricity authority (EAC) has alerted consumers on Thursday to a new email scam. Fraudsters are sending emails claiming that an outstanding electricity bill is unpaid. The messages urge recipients ...

The north’s supreme court on Thursday ruled that the law which allowed the wearing of headscarves in public schools is unconstitutional, and as such annulled it. As a result, ...

Attorney-general George Savvides on Thursday announced that he has elected not to prosecuted former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides for alleged contempt of court on his part in light of his dismissal. ...

Climbing to an altitude of 1,100m in the Marathasa region of Cyprus’ mountains, you will find the quaint village of Pedoulas, known for its pine and cherry trees. Vines are ...