Cyprus

Four football clubs are racing against time to pay off their social insurance debts to the state, but Monday’s deadline is proving difficult to meet. The clubs collectively owe ...

Minister of Justice Marios Hartsiotis, on Friday expressed strong confidence in the upcoming contributions of the newly formed national coordinating body for the prevention and combating of violence against women. ...

Independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou hosted Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos in a live podcast discussion titled How to Change the System? on Friday. The event, held at the old EAC building ...

A total of 767 asylum applications were submitted to the Asylum Service of the Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection from January 1 until March 28 2025, while there were 3,660 departures during the ...

Starting May 1, electronic invoicing will be introduced for business-to-business (B2B) transactions within the municipality of Nicosia, mayor Charalambos Prountzos announced on Friday. The digital invoicing system will be available ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) has marked today as a milestone as major upgrade works commence at Archbishop Makarios III hospital, in Nicosia. The project aims to enhance healthcare ...

In a pivotal meeting held in Paris on Friday, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides highlighted significant diplomatic progress made between Cyprus, France, Greece, Lebanon, and the interim government of Syria. The ...

The principal of a high school in the north was hospitalised after fainting during a tense dispute over a female student wearing a hijab who was denied entry to the ...

Two individuals, a 48-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, were referred on Friday for trial before the Larnaca criminal court, which will convene on May 5, as suspects in a case ...

In a significant step to combat the illegal trafficking of cultural heritage items, the Cyprus customs department on Friday handed over two ancient coins to the department of antiquities. The ...

With just days left before the payment deadline, only 24 per cent of traffic fines recorded by Cyprus’ photolabelling system have been settled. Authorities warn that offenders who fail to pay ...

The United Nations confirmed on Friday that President Nikos Christodoulides would be meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on April 2 at 9am. The UN Secretary-General’s special representative in ...

The number of unaccompanied minors in Cyprus has dropped by 43 per cent compared to 2024, the deputy welfare ministry said on Friday. The statement came after the Paralimni-Deryneia municipality called on ...

The young Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) Panayis, rescued in the Famagusta district after his mother’s death in November 2024, arrived at Larnaca airport on Friday morning following nearly five ...

A fire broke out near Goudi in the Paphos district on Friday, burning a large area of cane. Fire department spokesman Andreas Kettis said on X that two fire trucks ...

Convicted child sex offenders could have the option to trade their life sentences for chemical castration if a bill proposed by Dipa MP Michalis Yiacoumi is passed. Under the proposed ...

Protection for journalists and whistleblowers was raised as a topic by parliamentary Vice President and Special Representative against corruption, Irene Charalambides, at an EU-hosted financial forum against corruption. The proceedings ...

Nicosia is preparing for a major protest this Saturday, March 29, organised by Akel’s Social Alliance movement and supported by the Green party, the protest will begin at 11am in ...

A 50-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Thursday night for allegedly promising a woman to arrange her illegal transfer from abroad to Cyprus, police said on Friday. The arrest ...

The Republic of Cyprus is willing to participate in a multinational peacekeeping formation in Ukraine, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said on Friday, following reactions to remarks made on Thursday ...

A vehicle containing inflammable materials burst into flames on Thursday near Kato Amiantos. The fire was extinguished by the fire department and the driver remained unharmed. According to fire department ...

Two people, aged 23 and 16, were arrested for allegedly breaking into a primary school and causing damage of about €500 to classrooms and equipment in Limassol on Thursday night. Police arrived at ...

Spring in Cyprus, though fleeting, is a beautiful time. Almond blossom festivals celebrate seasonal trees in all their glory, outdoor events begin to appear and spring markets make their comeback. ...

The Municipality of Paralimni-Deryneia on Friday called on authorities to immediately remove seven migrant accommodation structures from its tourist zone and requested reinforcement of policing. “We denounce the unacceptable actions ...