Cyprus

The rate of child poverty in Cyprus is on a “steady decline”, social welfare deputy minister Marilena Evangelou said on Thursday. Speaking to CyBC radio, she highlighted the fact that ...

A 41-year-old man who was wanted in Jordan in connection with a murder has been arrested in Paphos, the police said on Thursday. The Jordanian authorities had informed the Cypriot ...

Four people, three of whom are minors, were arrested in Limassol on Wednesday evening after a total of 59 grams of cannabis was found in their car, the police announced on ...

The trial of journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of having “insulted” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, was on Thursday adjourned until October. ...

A new era of offices: INEX is reshaping how we work Work isn’t what it used to be – and neither are workspaces. As hybrid models become the new normal ...

Concerns have been raised about the handling of medical emergencies in schools after a student at Ayios Neophytos Lyceum in Paphos reportedly suffered a hypoglycaemic episode during an exam and ...

The UN chief’s personal envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, is set to meet with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday at 10am. On Friday she will meet ...

Police on Thursday are investigating the circumstances surrounding an explosion at a pub in Limassol. According to the police the device exploded at around 5.30am in the suburb of Zakaki, ...

Thursday will be mainly clear with afternoon clouds and isolated rains or storms expected, mainly in the mountains, the interior and the east. Temperatures will rise to 32C in the ...

The lawyer of Kenan Ayaz, who was convicted last year of being a member of a proscribed terrorist organisation after being extradited from Cyprus to Germany, has requested that his ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s campaign to be re-elected to the role on Wednesday night won the endorsement of a third political party, ruling coalition party the DP. The ...

Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis on Wednesday night called on Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos to substantiate claims he had made regarding alleged links between foreign exchange companies in Cyprus and Latin ...

The Louroujina crossing point “will be the first to be opened” after the Turkish Cypriot leadership election in October, the village’s Turkish Cypriot mayor Ali Karavezirler said on Wednesday. ...

Banana farmers in the Paphos district are “on the brink of disaster” over ongoing water shortages which are impacting the island. Their issues were raised at a meeting called on ...

The House legal affairs committee renewed pressure on the ministry of justice to submit a long-awaited revised bill aimed at tackling violence in sports stadiums, during a session held on ...

A bill which would impose a maximum limit on MPs of three terms in office failed to be sent to a plenary session of parliament on Wednesday after being discussed ...

Ayia Napa has signed two new supply deals worth a total of €140,000 as part of its push to upgrade beach infrastructure and improve services for visitors this summer. The municipality ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he would be open to Turkish participation in the European Union’s €150 billion defence programme, “if Turkey means what it says” in relation to ...

Three of Cyprus’ political parties mentioned in a report written by the audit office which highlighted financial irregularities in their operations defended themselves on Thursday. Akel were one of the ...

Cyprus and France’s “excellent levels of relations” were reaffirmed on Wednesday, as both sides explored opportunities for further expansion of cooperation. Chairman of the House committee on foreign affairs, ...

The Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Despo Michaelidou, on Wednesday highlighted the importance of independent, informed and critical thinking among children when using technology. Speaking at an ...

The government on Wednesday pledged that it would cover the state health services organisation (Okypy)’s financial deficits until the end of next year, with the deficits expected to reach ...

Single parents will no longer lose their financial support just because they live with another adult, the government confirmed on Wednesday. The council of ministers has approved a key amendment ...

Location, location, location is always mentioned when buying a home. However, it also applies to restaurants, and few eating places in Paphos can beat the position of Vardas Seacret. From ...