Cyprus

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday urged the House commerce committee to pass a bill which would set maximum prices for bottled water at some points of sale to a ...

The government’s goal is to “create a new production model based on the use of smart technology” in the field of agriculture, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday. ...

The number of drivers rushing to pay fines issued by traffic cameras has surged by 500 per cent, following a police announcement that court proceedings will commence from 31 March 2025 for unpaid ...

Nicosia, Europe’s last divided capital, has long been a city of contrasts, its bustling streets juxtaposed with the silent, guarded buffer zone. Now, the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday identified Apoel as the Nicosia football club hauled into court over non-payment of social insurance contributions, with the club later reacting angrily that it ...

Poland’s ambassador in Nicosia Marek Szczepanowski on Tuesday outlined the seven pillars of its country’s tenure as European Council president. Speaking at an event at European Union House ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou has condemned the recent 5 per cent price increase announced by concrete manufacturers, describing it as unprecedented, unjustified, and driven by profiteering motives. Speaking on CyBC’s ...

Architects have sounded the alarm regarding the rapid development in the scenic village of Platres, warning that the area’s historical architectural character and sensitive natural environment are being overlooked. ...

A career fair, titled “Career 2025,” will be held on Saturday at the Bank of Cyprus head office from 10am to 7pm, aiming to help students make informed decisions about their ...

The situation at state hospitals remains manageable as efforts continue to address the ongoing flu outbreak, state health services organisation (Okypy) spokesman Charilaos Charilaou said on Tuesday. Charilaou noted a ...

Mountainous villages in the Paphos region have called for a fully staffed ambulance station, operational around the clock, to be set up in Statos Ayios Photiou, as well as an ...

The King Solomon award was presented to former President Nicos Anastasiades by the European Jewish Association on Monday evening, as a gesture of recognition for “his exceptional leadership and contribution” ...

Police appear to the closing in on one or more suspects connected to the killing of a 24-year-old man from Pakistan, who was found face down in a plot in ...

A fire broke out at 7.15pm on Monday in a house in Episkopi village, believed to have been caused by a faulty fireplace chimney. Two fire engines arrived on site, ...

UN special representative and head of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart will be making as series of briefings in New York ahead of the adoption of a ...

A 29-year-old man was found heavily injured at 1.10am at an abandoned building site in Limassol. Police said the man appeared to have been hit in the back with a ...

Leading members of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues have launched a legislative initiative to permanently lift the arms embargo against Cyprus. The aim of the initiative is to eliminate ...

In an effort to pave the way for an informal expanded meeting for a Cyprus settlement, UN undersecretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs Rosemary DiCarlo is expected to visit Cyprus, ...

Cyprus woke up to fog and low clouds on Tuesday, which will gradually give way to fine weather. Snow on Troodos on Tuesday morning was 8cm. Winds on Tuesday will ...

Invest Cyprus issued a statement on Monday underscoring the significance of five strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed on January 8 at the Egyptian presidential palace in Cairo. These agreements were ...

The Museum of Templar Ages recently completed its first year of operation in the village of Pano Arodes, in Paphos. Evidence for the presence of the Knights’ Templar in the ...

Kazakhstan plans to soon open an embassy in Cyprus, its government confirmed on Monday. The decision was relayed during a meeting in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, between the permanent ...

The intensity of greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus decreased by just over 26 per cent from 2013 to 2023, according to data published by Eurostat on Monday. This compared to a drop of 32 ...

More than 900 Syrians have withdrawn their asylum applications over the last month, the government said on Monday. In a post on X, Deputy Minister of Migration Nicholas Ioannides said that ...