Cyprus

Everywhere in the world, two to three babies out of every 1,000 live births will be born with cerebral palsy, described by the World Health Organisation as a complex motor disorder ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he might receive an update from the United Nations on the contacts of its Deputy Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo next week, adding that some minor ...

By Ifigenia Theodoridou Cabinet members in President Nikos Christodoulides’ government were ousted from Disy on Saturday after a majority vote among party members. In a party conference to decide Disy’...

By Ifigenia Theodoridou Monday will be a “historic day” for the Republic of Cyprus as two “major agreements” to commercialise natural gas in the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone will be ...

The left lane of the Larnaca-Kofinou highway that was temporarily closed at noon on Saturday, after a car burst into flames, has reopened, police said. The incident affected the Kofinou ...

The rhythms of the carnival have started in Limassol, where the new King of the Carnival will be crowned on Thursday. In a surprise announcement, Rio Carnival’s King and ...

Two people, aged 30 and 35, were arrested in Paphos on Friday for illegal possession of drugs, police said on Saturday. An arrest warrant was pending for both, and officers found the ...

As spring approaches, the village of Yiolou in Paphos prepares to celebrate the season’s arrival with a festival dedicated to one of its most enchanting sights – the blossoming almond ...

A few weeks ago, we ran a news article on the worst-rated Cypriot food: shamishi! But who decided shamishi was bloody awful, and how? Why is it universally detested? And, ...

Cyprus’ economy grew, albeit at a slower pace, during the fourth quarter of 2024, with GDP increasing by 2.6 per cent compared to the same quarter of the previous year. According to ...

The municipality of Limassol has issued on Friday a final warning to the owners of abandoned vehicles and objects, urging them to remove their property by the end of the ...

The Court of Appeal has, for the first time, overturned a decision by the Administrative Court of International Protection, ruling that international protection status was “incorrectly granted” to a third-country ...

Cyprus has taken a significant step towards bolstering its role in the regional energy sector with the approval of a revised development and production plan for the Aphrodite gas field. ...

Cyprus police have arrested on Friday, a 28-year-old man suspected of facilitating the illegal entry, transit, and stay of third-country nationals in Cyprus. Authorities are investigating his alleged role in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has called for greater international collaboration in the fight against childhood cancer on Friday, emphasising the need for equal access to treatment for all children, regardless of ...

The north has “no time to waste” over the issue of faulty airbags manufactured by Japanese company Takata, Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Mechanical Engineers chairman Ayer Yarkiner said on Friday. ...

The Limassol municipality approved its 2025 budget of €19 million on Thursday. Mayor Yiannis Armeftis said the budget would allow “for debt repayment, interest payments, and the financing of the pension fund’...

Cyprus’ Police Chief, Themistos Arnaoutis, has ordered the immediate dismissal of a probationary officer who was arrested on Thursday in connection with an ongoing drug-related investigation. The decision, made with ...

Cyprus and Egypt are set to sign two major agreements on natural gas commercialisation next Monday in Cairo, marking a significant milestone for energy cooperation between the two nations. Cypriot ...

A Limassol couple was taken to the hospital after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning at home. They were reportedly found unconscious in serious condition and were immediately transferred to Paphos ...

Trade unions Sek, Peo and Deok have sent a letter to President Nikos Christodoulides calling on him to annul a cabinet decision to gradual drop 1,000 hourly workers by 2035 and to ...

Plans to develop Limni Bay, to the northeast of Polis Chrysochous, are “extremely alarming”, Cyprus Ecological Movement secretary-general Efi Xanthou said on Friday. She was speaking after it was reported ...

Europa Nostra, the leading European movement for the protection of cultural heritage, is inaugurating a Heritage Hub in Nicosia later this month, to serve as a regional cultural meeting point. ...

The first out of 28 traditional phone booths turned into a time capsule is welcome its first visitors in Agros village, where those who enter can travel back in time and ...