Cyprus

Concerns are continuing to grow over the state of operations of ambulance services in Cyprus, with the federation of Cyprus patients’ associations (Osak) becoming increasingly restless over what they perceive ...

Two people were arrested in Limassol after attacking police on Friday, when they failed to vacate their former property. Police said that the pair attacked police, after the current owners ...

A total of 25 migrants have been forcibly removed from territories of the Republic and taken to the buffer zone against their will, while being denied access to asylum procedures, the ...

Overseas Cypriots (POMAK and PSEKA) will hold their 30th central council meetings next week in Cyprus, an announcement said. There will also be a 12th World Youth Congress of the ...

Hepatitis infections are increasing in Cyprus, especially among young people, the association of liver patients and friends ‘Prometheus’ and the hepatitis society said on Friday. During a workshop which focused ...

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will be issuing a legal opinion over Cyprus’ contentious fake news bill which has sparked concerns amid the country’s journalistic ...

A sea turtle was released back into the wild on Friday by the fisheries department, Terra Cypria, the environment department, and the British bases an announcement said. The turtle was ...

The European Commission has raised questions over geopolitical risks surrounding the construction of the Great Sea Interconnector, it emerged on Friday. According to CNA, the Commission requested a teleconference over ...

There is a “very real danger” the government will have to pay back EU funds it received for the Vasiliko liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal, which is now being investigated ...

The European public prosecutor’s office (EPPO) should investigate the processes behind the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), House energy and commerce committee Chairman Kyriacos Hadjiyiannis said on Friday. He also ...

Cyprus is among countries that have so far failed to temporarily ban the hunting of turtle doves, an avian species still trying to recover from an “alarming population decline”. BirdLife ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and a wealth of other high profile Turkish Cypriot politicians have weighed in on reports swirling around Cyprus’ media regarding “intervention” on the part of ...

With the aim of tackling low birthrates and the demographic aging of the population, the government is drafting a comprehensive family policy, which will include incentives for large families and ...

Pakistan is showing “very close interest and concern” in the north, the north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Zorlu Tore said on Friday. He was speaking regarding potential future recognition of the ...

The death of a British national in the north is being treated as a suspected murder, the Turkish Cypriot police said on Friday. 57-year-old Andrew Cullen was found dead at ...

A 49-year-old German national who stands accused of selling Greek Cypriot property in the north had her request for bail denied by the court of appeal on Friday. The woman ...

If you are planning to attend university in Cyprus, there are two things to know. One, expect to spend most of your time studying. Two, expect to spend the rest ...

A total of 25 unaccompanied minors departed from Cyprus for Germany on Thursday accompanied by representatives of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), as part of the pilot programme for the ...

Technical difficulties which were challenging to diagnose, were the reason Lageia village was left without water for over a week, Deputy Mayor Areti Miltiadou said on Friday. Residents had earlier ...

Ayia Napa’s Nissi beach is “the best beach in Europe”, according to British insurance comparison website QuoteZone. The beach was found to be the best in Europe after the ...

A 41-year-old man was arrested Thursday night for transporting fuel in an unlicensed vehicle, police said on Friday. The suspect was stopped for a police check at around 11:30pm on ...

Cypriot athletes have been competing in the Olympic Games since they were revived in 1896, despite wars and numerous other obstacles, showing the world that the Olympic spirit cannot be contained. ...

The government aims to “evolve” the National Guard into a “flexible, semi-professional army”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Friday. Speaking at a swearing-in ceremony for new conscripts, he said ...

Roadworks on the highway to the south of Nicosia caused long tailbacks for those attempting to leave the capital on Friday morning with problems set to continue with more works ...