Cyprus

Friday will see mainly sunny spells interspersed with periods of high cloud. Temperatures will rise to 20C inland, 22C on the south and east coast, 23C on the north coast, 24...

Cyprus has revamped its planning and building permit system, cutting approval times to just 40 working days for small-scale developments, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou announced this week. The reforms target low-risk “...

Cyprus is among the European countries with the highest consumption of antibiotics and the highest rates of antimicrobial resistance, which caused approximately 700 deaths on the island in 2019 alone. Across the ...

Transactions of over €10,000 done in liquid assets, such as cash, are now illegal and punishable by fines or even jail time, under a law passed by parliament on Thursday. Drafted ...

The House of Representatives was briefly thrown into disarray on Thursday when it turned out there were not enough MPs present to vote on proposed amendments to the constitution. The ...

In raids across the country, police on Thursday arrested 41 foreign nationals residing here illegally. The persons arrested were of various nationalities, the police said in a statement. The 41 are being ...

Key stakeholders will meet early on Friday to discuss their concerns regarding the upcoming launch of the e-kalathi platform an initiative aimed at enhancing market transparency. Following a meeting held ...

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and US President-elect Donald Trump have pledged to deepen bilateral ties during a phone conversation on Thursday. In a written statement, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said ...

Cyprus’ gender pay gap stands at 10 per cent, gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Thursday. Speaking at an awards ceremony, she said that “gender discrimination remains in the workplace ...

Restoration work at the Saint George church in the Karpas peninsula village of Flamoudi has been completed, technical committee for cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said on Thursday. The work ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) provided an update on Thursday regarding its modernisation efforts, cautioning that electricity prices will not significantly decrease without the introduction of natural gas. EAC ...

The Larnaca municipality on Thursday announced its intention to hold a demonstration to protest the government’s handling of the town’s marina and port. The municipal council voted unanimously ...

Inflation in Cyprus increased to 1.5 per cent in November 2024, compared to November 2023, the statistical service reported on Thursday. This follows significant declines in September and October, when it stood at 0.7 ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said there is a fundamental difference between the positions of Cyprus’ two sides regarding the opening of new crossing points. Speaking to Kibris ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) on Thursday announced that it will host its first-ever ‘Love Shuttle’ on Sunday, December 8, at the Limassol pier. The event celebrates the chamber’s 35th ...

Five bills for the prevention and extinguishing of fires across Cyprus will be submitted to the House plenary in January 2025, House interior committee chairman Aristos Damianou said on Thursday. Damianou ...

The United States navy’s guided missile destroyer the USS The Sullivans arrived in Larnaca on Thursday, the country’s ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis Fisher said. She said the ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Thursday accused President Nikos Christodoulides and attorney-general George Savvides of “collusion” to ensure he was removed from his post. In a letter to the House ...

Digital Citizen, a new app available on Google Play and the App Store, was launched on Thursday, ushering in a “new era” in digital services for the public and businesses. ...

Opposition party Akel is bent on taxing banks’ historically high profits on Thursday, while critics argue the move intended to effect social justice is misguided. Member of the House finance ...

The widow of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali, who was assassinated in 2022, was one of 250 people indicted in Turkey on Thursday following a large-scale investigation into money laundering and illegal ...

Paphos police announced on Thursday the arrest of a 24-year-old man suspected of involvement in multiple thefts and burglaries in the district between October and November this year. The investigation ...

The lighting of the Paphos Christmas tree took place on Wednesday night at Kennedy square. The Paphos municipality decorated the streets with festive ornaments and lit the Christmas tree for ...

Cyprus is turning to the west to renew its air defence systems, a senior government source said on Thursday. The source told Reuters the country is “turning to other countries ...