Cyprus

Children whose parents were forced to send them to Greece after the 1974 Turkish invasion for their own safety are “a tragic story” that has been kept under wraps for decades, ...

The fire service is warning about the risk to lives from cluttered common areas in apartment blocks and haphazard parking outside these buildings. The warning was issued at the House ...

The US-imported tradition of Black Friday deals has been wasted in Cyprus, the small shopkeeper’s association head said on Friday, while consumer watchdogs warned shoppers to be street-smart about ...

Projects worth more than €10 million being executed with the support of Opap Cyprus were announced by President Nikos Christodoulides at the betting group’s 55th birthday event in Nicosia. The ...

The state training institutes (Kie) took umbrage with teachers’ union Oelmek speaking on their behalf on Friday, after the latter listed their under-performance among a litany of complaints launched against ...

A fire that broke out in a private vehicle on Geroskipou beach is being investigated by Paphos authorities on Friday. According to a post on X by fire service spokesman ...

A large-scale crackdown was carried out in the Paphos district overnight, police said on Friday. During the coordinated operation, officers carried out 62 vehicle stops, issued 22 traffic fines, made one arrest ...

A car owned by a 62-year-old man in Xylotymbou suffered extensive damage from a fire that broke out in the early hours of Friday. According to police, the fire service ...

Friday will be clear with periodic localised cloud cover bringing a chance of isolated showers on the north coasts and later in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 18C in ...

The old Polis Chrysochous municipal market building is to be demolished after standing empty and unused for years, it was reported on Thursday. The proposal came from mayor Yiotis Papachristofis ...

A blood donation event was held in Ayia Napa on Tuesday in memory of the three victims of a tragic car accident in Frenaros. The Municipality of Ayia Napa organised ...

The House plenum on Thursday greenlit a law that makes ‘revenge porn’ a criminal offence, regardless of the victim’s gender, and punishable by up to 14 years in jail where ...

The government on Thursday signed a contract worth almost €3.5 million for improvement works on the Paphos-Polis road. The contract was given to Araco Construction CY Limited. According to an announcement ...

Unions representing state doctors on Thursday refuted reports that lives were put at risk during the 48-hour strike, complaining of a concerted attack via the media to besmirch them. In ...

In 2023, 86.6 per cent of children in Cyprus aged between three years and the minimum compulsory school age received formal childcare or education for at least 25 hours per week, compared to 68 ...

A new tender is to be opened for the operation and maintenance of the Larnaca marina, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday. Speaking after the day’s cabinet meeting, ...

Children of Greek Cypriot parents resettling in the north will now receive the same monthly allowance as students from enclaved families, following a new cabinet decision aimed at supporting families ...

The north plans to increase the minimum number of votes required for a political party to be elected to ‘parliament’, transport minister Erhan Arikli said on Thursday. Speaking to Kibris ...

Proceedings in the trial of ex volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki were cut short on Thursday after his lawyer, Yiannis Polychronis, walked out following a warning from the judge about contempt ...

The digital ‘e-Kalathi’ platform, which was designed to inform consumers about the prices of essential goods and allow them to compare the prices thereof, will be put into operation on ...

Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci on Thursday said he plans to “bring onto the agenda” the possible opening of a second crossing point in the capital’s old town. ...

A 58-year-old man was arrested at Paphos airport after police found him to be in possession of a total of 32 grammes of cocaine, the police announced on Thursday. The man ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said there was an urgent need to link education with the labour market, in order to equip Cyprus’ youth for the demands of the modern ...

A 32-year-old man has been arrested for stealing copper wiring worth €5,260 from a EAC station in Paphos. An employee from the EAC (Cyprus Electricity Authority) reported a burglary of a ...