Cyprus

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Wednesday hailed the opening of the American University of Beirut’s new campus in his town, describing it as “one of the most important projects” ...

The government on Wednesday approved a bill which will raise state officials’ pension age from 60 to 65. The bill passed through cabinet and will now be sent to parliament for ratification ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved a set of bills which, if passed, will change the face of Cyprus’ legal service and audit office. The government says the bills constitute “modernising” reforms, ...

Cabinet’s final decision over the regulatory framework of the leg of the Great Sea Interconnector project which runs between Crete and Cyprus was delayed for another day on Wednesday, ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill which will reduce Cyprus’ voting age from 18 to 17, while also approving a bill which will mean people will now be automatically registered to vote ...

Lumbago, a common and often debilitating form of lower back pain, can be both prevented and treated through regular exercise, physiotherapists emphasised ahead of Sunday’s World physical therapy day. ...

The family of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou will be submitting their objection to the Supreme Court on Thursday, over a motion filed by state pathologist Panicos Stavrianos. The Supreme Court ...

MPs and political parties will be releasing the names and information of their advisers, it was announced at the House ethics committee on Wednesday. This follows the release of the ...

Young offenders will soon be housed in a building at the Menoyia migrant detention centre, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Wednesday. Speaking to the House ethics committee, he said ...

A decision to scrap free medical treatment not covered by the national health scheme (Gesy) for all civil servants and their families, has triggered the reaction of the Cyprus Federation ...

The two-year-old girl hit by a car in Limassol remains intubated at Makario hospital with a brain haemorrhage, police spokesman Christos Andreou said on Wednesday. He said the accident which ...

By Tom Cleaver Turkish Cypriot police announced on Wednesday that they had seized 200 kilogrammes of meat from a vehicle attempting to cross into the north at the Astromeritis crossing point. ...

Netflix’s Middle East public policy director Pelin Mavili has been summoned to speak at the Turkish parliamentary digital media committee over its decision to air Famagusta TV series, committee ...

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on the EU to hold Cyprus accountable for its treatment of migrants, as it documented cases of beatings, pushbacks and excessive force as migrants ...

Pharmacies are threatening to shut on holidays and nights, it was reported on Wednesday, over issues that emerged with working hours and the failure of some pharmacies to meet the ...

Millions of euros are owed to the state by political parties that failed to return unspent election funding, it emerged on Wednesday, with no willingness from parties to return the ...

The Supreme Constitutional Court has given two weeks to the parliament and the attorney-general’s lawyers to prepare their opening statements on the law concerning wealth declarations – or ‘pothen esches’ – ...

A two-day remand order has been issued against a 71-year-old suspect, in connection with Tuesday’s hit-and-run in Ypsonas, Limassol, in which 42-year-old Amid Rashidi Kavanroodi from Iran was killed. ...

The British bases (SBAs) police have issued a warning to farm, home and business owners to secure their properties following a recent increase in thefts. According to a statement released ...

The European Commission on Wednesday launched an application for the second assembly of the informal working group on Halloumi/Hellim. The first assembly had a two-year mandate, which has now ...

Olympic silver medallist Pavlos Kontides has sent a letter of dissatisfaction to the president of the Cyprus Sailing Federation (KIO) Yiannos Fotiou regarding the exclusion of the KIO’s representation ...

By Andrea Kouyiali Nestled in a little corner of Limassol’s old town, Jam Restaurant is secluded from the main bustling streets. With greenery and fairy lights on the outside, ...

Weigh stations on motorways are set to undergo both internal and external renovations, with additional services and electric vehicle charging stations to be introduced, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. ...

The rise of e-cigarettes is a global phenomenon that governments are struggling to manage. With the vaping figures in Cyprus skyrocketing, the government joins a long list of concerned countries ...