Cyprus

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said he welcomes the agreement to implement the first phase of a ceasefire plan between the State of Israel and Hamas in Gaza. “Full implementation ...

The signing of two projects concerning the construction of an outdoor Amphitheater in Avgorou and the creation of an outdoor sports area in Achna worth over € 4.5 million were announced by ...

The Turkish military invasion of Cyprus in 1974 constitutes a blatant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus, Greek diplomats said, responding to a statement made ...

A loaded pistol was found wrapped in nylon inside an empty plastic container in Droushia in the Paphos area on Wednesday afternoon, police said on Thursday. According to the police, ...

Limassol district court on Thursday ordered remanded in police custody a 43-year-old man from Nicosia, in connection with the firing of shots at an office building in Limassol earlier this ...

On Thursday, the weather will remain partly cloudy with local rains and isolated storms expected first in the west and north before expanding to the rest of the island. Temperatures ...

Book festivals, crafty, spooky workshops, performances by some of the world’s biggest artists, markets and medieval knights are in store this weekend. Get ready for another eventful end of ...

The relevant legal bills for Cyprus’ upcoming tax reform are expected to be completed within the next few days, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos. The bills are currently being ...

Lawyer Christos Triantafyllides on Wednesday sent a letter to the attorney-general George Savvides requesting the immediate appointment of an independent criminal investigator in the central prisons’ documents case involving its ...

Russia’s foreign ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Wednesday made reference to the Greek military junta-sponsored coup d’état which was staged in Cyprus in 1974 as part of a ...

A plenary session vote is expected to be held next week at the north’s ‘parliament’ on a resolution demanding a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem, after the resolution ...

The forestry department is continuing its efforts against climate change by offering free tree saplings to public bodies and residents as the planting season approaches. With up to 100,000 saplings worth €250,000 ...

The police on Wednesday announced that they had launched an investigation after media reports surfaced that a man had locked his mother in her house for several months, and that ...

The government appointed lawyer Stefanos Skordis as the new head of the sports ethics committee, hours after he had told the House institutions committee that the position had not been ...

The government is to begin introducing artificial intelligence into the civil service to “support civil servants in their work”, Research Deputy Minister Nicodemos Damianou said after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting. ...

Kato Pyrgos Tylliria will be integrated into the Nicosia water supply network, the Nicosia district local government organisation (EOA) president Constantinos Yorkadjis said on Wednesday. “This development is part of ...

The new air traffic control centre which opened in the Nicosia district village of Kokkinotrimithia on Wednesday is “important for our national identity and for the future of our country”, ...

A €10 million project for a new network of services for the social integration of people with disabilities was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet. Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou said ...

Bringing some pre-weekend fun is the 6th Cyprus Cocktail Festival, part of the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit this Thursday in front of the Nicosia Municipal Theatre. Street food, DJs and, ...

The funeral service for Katie Clerides, who died on Monday at the age of 76 after battling cancer, was held on Wednesday in Nicosia, among relatives, friends, politicians, members of the ...

As the summer draws to a close, it seems the perfect time to share a restaurant that I have been to more than any other over the last few months. ...

The military court where the five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north are standing trial will hand down its verdict next week, after the final defence witness was ...

Elena Perikleous has been appointed commissioner for the protection of children’s rights, replacing Despo Michaelidou. The appointment, which will come into force on October 15 after she has resigned from ...

The European Commission gave Cyprus two months on Wednesday to correctly transpose the provisions of the EU Firearms Directive, sending a letter of formal notice. The notice was sent to ...