Cyprus

The government lacks the ability to implement plans for environmental protection, House environment committee chairman and Akel MP Nikos Kettiros said after the parliamentary debate on the Green Dot system ...

The customs department on Tuesday announced the seizure of over five tonnes of pesticides which originated in China after finding that they had falsely labelled as having been made in ...

The House environment committee on Wednesday issued a warning to caregivers, breeders and dog trainers following several reported cases of tapeworm (echinococcus) in Kampos tis Tsakistras, in the Nicosia district. “...

The trial of Yiannakis Yiannaki, former volunteer commissioner, continued on Wednesday in Nicosia with a key issue raised being the defence’s objection to two new witnesses and recent comments ...

Turkish opposition political party CHP leader Ozgur Ozel on Wednesday said his country’s government’s policy on Cyprus has “collapsed”. Speaking in a televised interview with Euronews, he reiterated ...

Americans are retiring abroad more than ever before – and Cyprus is quietly rising to the top of the relocation list! Recently, U.S. News ranked Cyprus the 25th Best Country ...

Staffing, infrastructure, day-long schooling and security at nursery schools were among issues raised by parents’ associations during Wednesday’s House education committee meeting, demands which they were pleased to say ...

The agriculture ministry is well aware of the problems caused by drought and water shortage, but says solving the problem would take hundreds of millions of euros and thus solutions ...

Written exams for the certificate of professional competence (CPC) for lorry and bus drivers will soon be available in English, the transport ministry announced on Wednesday. This change is aimed ...

Two undeclared luxury watches and one bag were found in the luggage of two passengers arriving from Basel, Switzerland by the customs department during inspections at Larnaca airport on April 27 ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday said he wishes the north could change its name. He made the comments during an interview with Turkish researcher Hilmi Dasdemir which was ...

Strictly speaking, the definition of a restaurant is “a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked on the premises”. This review is slightly different in ...

The environmental department on Wednesday announced that it has put plans to construct 15 reef breakwaters along the Larnaca coastline on hold, citing concerns about the potential harm to the region’...

The Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus began hearing a case on Wednesday over a disputed law requiring countdown timers at junctions monitored by traffic cameras. At the centre of the ...

Marios Hannides announced on Wednesday that he will run for the presidency of Cyprus’ socialist party, Edek, pledging to restore unity and revive the party’s role as a forward-looking ...

Former president Nikos Anastasiades has concluded three consecutive days of testifying behind closed doors before the Anti-Corruption Authority, in the ongoing investigation into allegations raised in Mafia State, a book ...

Proceedings before the investigative committee, examining the circulation and recall of vehicles with faulty parts, resumed on Wednesday in a tense and emotionally charged setting with testimonies from bereaved families. ...

Successive crises “have made one thing crystal clear, that strategic autonomy is no longer an option, it is a necessity”, President Nikos Christodoulides told the European People’s Party (EPP) ...

Stalled roadworks in Akamas national park are under scrutiny by the auditor-general, who is preparing a report following a site visit to assess two years of stagnation. Auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou ...

Police are investigating attempted murder, after a 31-year-old was hospitalised in Paphos for leg injuries from shrapnel when two people allegedly shot at his feet during a mugging. The police ...

Paphos police are investigating a complaint regarding the alleged kidnapping and attempted abuse of a 12-year-old. The girl’s family filed a complaint with the police that an unknown person ...

Police are investigating assault against a 23-year-old food delivery driver in Germasogeia on Tuesday at around 8pm. The delivery driver told the police that he had been riding his motorcycle ...

A vehicle parked outside a house belonging to an 80-year-old was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning in Korakou, Nicosia. The police said the fire started at 1.30am and ...

A car went up in flames about 40 minutes after midnight in Moutallos, ​​Paphos, causing damage to the front of the car. The blaze was put out by the Fire Department ...