Cyprus

Vaping is particularly harmful to young people and may be responsible for reduced IQs, the House health committee heard on Thursday, prompting MPs to pledge immediate action to curb the “...

The government is concerned the European Commission may withdraw its €657 million subsidy for the electricity connection between Cyprus and Greece through the Great Sea Interconnector project, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou ...

The House audit committee on Thursday called for the amount of money paid in rent by a law firm in Aglandjia for a property it leases from the state scholarships ...

The German prosecutor in the case against Kurdish politician Kenan Ayaz, who is accused of terrorism, has requested a 4.5-year prison sentence, which would be served in Cyprus if imposed. ...

A new bill is expected to bring significant changes to the adoption process, making single parents eligible to adopt and securing contact between the adopted child and their biological family. ...

Smart Nicosia, a project of innovative technologies and applications enriching the lives of residents and visitors alike, is now just a click away. The municipality invites everyone to discover the ...

The north is set to increase the cost of car insurance and road tax for young people, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday. Speaking to Gundem Kibris TV, he ...

The “positive climate” in diplomatic relations between Greece and Turkey will contribute to a solution to the Cyprus problem, former Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday. Speaking at an ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar left Cyprus for Azerbaijan on Thursday to attend a leaders’ summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS). Tatar was personally invited to the summit ...

Two monks involved in a financial scandal at the infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery were released on bail but were imposed with a travel ban on Thursday. The two monks, Nektarios ...

In his latest Unficyp report on Cyprus, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed his strong concerns over the ‘significant’ militarisation of the buffer zone which undermine Unficyp’s peacekeeping ...

A prison officer’s vehicle was bombed in the early hours of Thursday, in an attack seen as an act of revenge. It is the second time in a matter ...

EU funding to support the north of Cyprus has reached a total of €688 million since 2006, a report issued on Thursday shows, while green line trade is steadily increasing. The European ...

The 50-year-old man arrested as the main suspect in a murder case in Peyia involving the death of 43-year-old Stylianos Stylianou, his brother-in-law, was remanded for eight days by the ...

There is growing frustration over the continued status quo across the island, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in his latest Good Offices mission report in Cyprus. An advance copy ...

The increasing threat of desertification in rural areas of Cyprus will be addressed through an ambitious five-year project focusing on decreasing soil organic carbon. The project, co-financed by the EU ...

Cyprus’ presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2026 will be a “flagship event” in the context of European and Cypriot public broadcasting, President Nikos Christodoulides said on ...

By Yiannis Kourtoglou A new space observatory in Cyprus looks like it just uncloaked itself on the set of a sci-fi movie and is ready for takeoff. Perched high on ...

Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ cross examination was adjourned on Thursday at the Supreme Constitutional Court, as one of the judges had a medical issue and was unable to attend the hearing. ...

Eni denied on Thursday that it has been engaged in any discussion for the sale of shares in Cyprus, a company spokesperson told the Cyprus Mail after the government also ...

The first weekend of July is here and it brings with it the first music festivals! Get ready to enjoy fiestas and live music but also art events in the ...

The weather on Thursday is expected to be mainly fine, with occasional high cloud cover. There may be some sparse dust in the atmosphere. Winds will be south-westerly to north-westerly, ...

The amendment criminalising fake news, threats, insults and the online distribution of obscene photos and pictures is being sent to the House plenary in September. When the amendment passes, the ...

A 15-year-old woman was pulled from the sea unconscious in Larnaca on Wednesday afternoon and later pronounced dead at Larnaca general hospital, according to a statement released by the Joint ...