Cyprus

The decision to transfer parts of the forestry department’s responsibilities to the interior ministry lacks supporting studies and was taken without consultation, MPs at the House agriculture committee said ...

The allegations brought up by former central prisons director Anna Aristotelous against assistant police chief Michalis Katsounotos were not only unfounded but also undermined public trust in the judiciary, his ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides could in theory face perjury charges and land in jail should a former ally of his deliver on a promise to provide evidence showing that the ...

All 13 union branches during a joint meeting on Tuesday expressed their support for the final agreement on the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) signed last week. “The permanent agreement establishes CoLA as ...

The government on Tuesday made much of the “strategic ties” between Nicosia and Washington, but offered little in the way of details of what the two countries’ chief diplomats discussed ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos will take over as acting president of the Eurogroup following Pascal Donoghue’s resignation, it was announced on Tuesday. Donoghue announced his resignation ahead of plans ...

The remand of five suspects arrested in connection with the murder of 30-year-old Victory Osarumen Thompson, found dead in a flat in Limassol on November 9, was renewed for another eight ...

Proposals to resume elevator installations in refugee housing complexes have been put back on the agenda of the House refugee committee with the aim of submitting a bill to the ...

The historically unequal power relations between men and women not only continue to exist, but any attempt to dismantle them is met with resistance from “leadership interests”, human rights commissioner ...

A 22-year-old man arrested on Monday in connection with the attempted murder of a 47-year-old businessman in July was remanded for eight days on Tuesday. The suspect faces six charges, ...

Oelmek president Demetris Taliadoros said he would not be retracting a remark he made about Education Minister Athena Michaelidou, construed as “sexist”, despite his union’s plea for him to ...

Akrotiri SBA police on Monday intervened in a serious welfare case in which a foreign mother and her young child were located in what the bases described as a “distressed ...

The defence ministry continues to face organisational issues and structural inertia that in many cases incur a fiscal cost, a report published on Tuesday said. The Audit Office report covers ...

A system that remains essentially unchanged for five decades cannot respond to modern needs, teaching methods, or the dynamism required by the times, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will approach Thursday’s meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman with the same political will he has demonstrated since talks collapsed in 2017, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...

With December just around the corner, the busiest time of the year is approaching. The season, packed with festive events and markets, is an eagerly awaited period for one group ...

A surge in illegal websites and misleading online advertisements promoting unauthorised casino services in Cyprus was highlighted by the gaming and casino supervision commission on Tuesday. The commission said some ...

The 21-member crew of a tanker managed by Cyprus-based Columbia Shipmanagement seized in international waters by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps late last week, were on Tuesday said to be ...

The health ministry reiterated a call for the responsible use of antibiotics on Tuesday, warning that Cyprus continues to struggle with high consumption rates and growing antimicrobial resistance. The reminder ...

A free health-check campaign has concluded in Larnaca which gave residents the opportunity to undergo a range of medical screenings, the municipality said on Tuesday. The initiative, organised with the ...

Cyprus continues to face a series of challenges and provocations in its exclusive economic zone, including Turkey obstruction the activities of Cypriot fishermen in violation of international law, Agriculture Minister ...

The employers & industrialists federation (Oev) has issued a warning to its members following a rise in phishing and fraud attempts involving falsified invoice payment requests. The organisation said several ...

Hope for Children CRC Policy Centre said on Tuesday that 438 children – mostly early teens –were referred in 2024 to the Children’s House, the facility providing support to victims of sexual ...

In 2024 alone, there were 483 reports of sexual abuse of children in Cyprus. This means one new case every 20 hours and these are just the children who found the courage to ...