Cyprus News

Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodolou called on the community of nations to commit to providing women unhindered access to a legal system safeguarding their rights in view of what she ...

Saplings donated to Paralimni–Dheryneia municipality by the bicommunal technical committee for cultural heritage, have been planted along a road to enhance the area’s aesthetic appeal, the municipality said ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will hold a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres next week, with that meeting most likely set to take place on the sidelines of next week’...

A total of nine financial statements concerning the activities of state organisations in the 1990s remain pending for audit, the audit office said on Thursday in a report decrying delays ...

Polis Chrysochous mayor Yiotis Papachristofi has welcomed progress in procedures for the construction of the new town hospital, saying that the project, which he described as vital for the broader ...

Police on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection to an assault against a speed camera operator earlier in the day. The suspect, a 37-year-old man, is being held for questioning. ...

Two Greek F-16 fighter jets took off from Andreas Papandreou airbase in Paphos on Wednesday, just before noon, it was made known on Thursday. The jets, currently deployed to the ...

The fire brigade released an individual trapped in a car on Wednesday, following an accident on the Ayia Napa motorway to Larnaca, near the Ayia Thekla exit. The accident was ...

A fire on Wednesday afternoon in a school yard in Limassol caused damage to equipment. The fire brigade announced on Thursday that it had received a call at 5.17pm on ...

Five people were arrested for various offences, including illegal possession of property and drugs, in overnight police operations to crack down on crime and instil a sense of security among ...

A total of 37 flights to and from Larnaca airport have been cancelled on Thursday due to hostilities in the Middle East. According to Larnaca airport data, 18 arrivals and 19 departures have ...

Thursday starts off mainly fine, with clouds expected to gather in the afternoon. Fine dust concentrations in the atmosphere will increase on Friday. Winds on Thursday will be a northeast ...

US Business magazine Forbes has published its annual list of the world’s 200 wealthiest people in the world, with two Cypriots – a shipping tycoon and a investment banker – among them. “...

The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) urged the government on Wednesday to expediate newly announced measures aimed at protecting and restoring listed buildings across Cyprus, warning that delays could further ...

The committee of ministers of the Council of Europe on Wednesday called on Turkey to grant unhindered access to all areas where the remains of missing persons from Cyprus may ...

A repatriation flight from Dubai carrying 149 passengers arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday night, bringing the total number of people evacuated from the Middle East to 1,181 as the government completed a ...

Cyprus reaffirmed its support for Lebanon’s sovereignty on Wednesday during a UN security council discussion on the deteriorating situation in the country, stressing that developments there directly affect Nicosia ...

President Nikos Christodoulides assured on Wednesday that the government’s reform agenda will prioritise pension reform aimed at substantially increasing payments, particularly for low-income pensioners. Speaking at the opening of ...

The parliamentary institutions committee examined on Wednesday government plans to abolish the social support agency and transfer its responsibilities under the auspices of the finance ministry. MPs pressed for assurances ...

A fire which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the technical school of Limassol has been brought under control by the fire brigade. The blaze, which began in a pile ...

The deputy migration ministry announced on Wednesday emergency measures extending the validity of residence documents for third-country nationals unable to return to Cyprus due to the unstable situation in the ...

The government is taking targeted steps to protect Cyprus’ tourism sector and counter what it describes as misleading perceptions abroad about the country’s stability. President Nikos Christodoulides, during a ...

Concerns were raised on Wednesday by legal authorities and international organisations over a proposal to allow courts to order the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes. The proposal, ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou over the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease, which has centred on the Larnaca district ...