Cyprus

Fast-track examinations of planning permission applications for medium-risk projects are now going ahead, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. The announcement follows the introduction of fast-track applications for low-risk ...

A hearing into football club Apoel’s outstanding debts to the social insurance fund was on Tuesday adjourned until March 26 after the club’s legal team asked for more time. ...

Two studies are ongoing on the island into the causes, impacts, and prevention of obesity, the University of Cyprus said on Tuesday, World Obesity Day. One of the two programmes, ...

A 25-year-old woman was found dead on Monday night at a “nightclub” in the village of Yerolakkos, Turkish Cypriot police confirmed on Tuesday. The woman, who had officially been employed ...

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands on Tuesday highlighted Cyprus’ pivotal role in regional stability during an official two-day visit to the island. The king reaffirmed Cyprus’ strategic role as “the ...

Approximately 1,200 Syrians have withdrawn their asylum applications with an additional 500 requesting the revocation of their subsidiary protection status, reported figures on Tuesday showed. A further 20 have requested withdrawal of their ...

Paphos criminal court will pass sentence next week on man who on Tuesday admitted to the charge of manslaughter after shooting his brother-in-law in July. The 50-year-old will be sentenced ...

A Paphos man was on Monday sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of multiple criminal charges, including illegal drug possession with intent to supply, money laundering ...

The fourth leg of the 2024-25 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix is set to take place in Nicosia, Cyprus, from March 14-25, under the auspices of the International Chess Federation ...

A person was rescued after becoming trapped in their vehicle when it overturned on Monday night in Tseri, Nicosia. The fire department was alerted and dispatched a team to the ...

The Law Office of the Republic has rejected a proposal by the deputy tourism ministry to cap the number of short-term rental properties a person or company can register in ...

The role of deputy mayors is facing growing controversy as local authorities demand urgent reforms to clarify their legal responsibilities, it was reported on Tuesday. Deputy mayors are calling for ...

Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides travelled to Brussels on Tuesday to attend the EU Home Affairs Council meeting on Wednesday, where discussions will focus on internal security, geopolitical challenges and ...

The long weekend of Green Monday provided a much-needed boost to leisure centres across Cyprus ahead of the start of the tourist season, Neophytos Thrasyvoulou, president of the federation of ...

Firefighters rescued two people stranded on rocks at Cape Greco in Ayia Napa on Monday afternoon. According to Andreas Kettis, spokesman for the fire service, the incident occurred between the ...

Cyprus’ newly formed municipalities are facing financial turmoil, with €34.3 million in unpaid water bills threatening to slash their state grants, revealed on Tuesday. Under local government reforms, former municipalities and ...

A decades-old controversy over privileges granted to English School graduates has resurfaced after a social media post by former house president Yiannakis Omirou, as a new scandal involving the prestigious ...

A weak low-pressure system is affecting Cyprus, bringing dust in the atmosphere and strong north-easterly winds that are expected to persist until Thursday. Today, intervals of increased cloud cover are ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou has been invited to appear before the House energy committee on Tuesday to update members on energy storage, hydrogen development and the liquefied natural gas (LNG) ...

Cyprus had the highest share of women enrolled in postgraduate studies and the second-highest share in doctoral studies across the European Union in 2022, according to data released by Eurostat. Specifically, ...

Police arrested an 18-year-old man from the Limassol district on Monday afternoon as part of an investigation into a case involving conspiracy to commit a felony, abduction or kidnapping with ...

In the years leading up to 1974, Eleni Papademetriou travelled the island. A renowned ethnographer, philologist and photographer, she documented a way of life that has since been reshaped beyond recognition ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos is set to meet with European officials in Brussels as part of preparations for Cyprus’ upcoming presidency of the EU Council in 2026. According to a health ...

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are set to arrive in Cyprus late Monday night for a two-day state visit at the invitation of President Nikos Christodoulides, who ...