Cyprus

The 2026 state budget of € 10.7 billion and the and the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF) 2026-2028 has been approved by the Council of Ministers and will be submitted to parliament on October 2, ...

The draft of the government’s new teacher evaluation system will be submitted to the House of representatives without further delay, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Monday. “The success ...

With summers already becoming notably hotter and drier, Cyprus is among the most climate vulnerable hotspots globally, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Monday. Cyprus is “already facing hotter and ...

The new public and community kindergarten and nursery school of Ayia Napa opened its doors on Monday, marking a step in the government’s effort to strengthen preschool education across ...

The Supreme Constitutional Court on Monday reserved judgement on a request to refer the dismissal of a former district court judge to the Court of Justice of the European Union ...

A research project using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve natural disaster risk assessment is nearing successful completion, the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence announced on Monday. The AI-Observer project, launched in ...

Great attention is being placed by world leaders on what can be done for the Cyprus problem and the next steps, US ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis said on Monday. ...

By Christina Michailidis Widely considered the national poet of Cyprus, Vasilis Michaelides is celebrated across the island. Streets, statues, and even university buildings bear his name, honouring a man whose ...

Social workers went on a 24-hour strike on Monday, objecting to the deputy welfare ministry’s decision to “arbitrarily” assign them duties belonging to the department for the social integration ...

A 57-year-old arrested on Sunday for smuggling a knife to a person being held in a police cell will remain in custody until his trial date set for October 9, police ...

The autopsy of 34-year-old of Mohamed Al Ahmed, from Syria, who died after a traffic accident on Sunday in Limassol, revealed multiple severe injuries to his head and body, police ...

Sklavenitis had the cheapest shopping basket at €930.60 for 234 products, according to e-kalathi, while on the other end of the scale AlphaMega came in at €1,017.05, a whole €86 more expensive, for the ...

A six-day remand order was issued against an 81-year-old on Monday after his arrest the previous day for the cultivation and possession of cannabis. Police said they are now searching ...

President Nikos Christodoulides “did not become entangled in a blame game” with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar during their meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday, government spokesman Konstantinos ...

Women aged 18 to 26 were as of Monday able to enlist in the army for voluntary service and can submit their interest by October 24, to appear on October 30 and 31 at Limassol’...

Four new incentive schemes, totalling €18 million, have been approved to support the employment of groups facing labour market barriers, including women, young people, and those over 50. Announced by the finance ...

The customs department’s new automated import system (AIS) is expected to be implemented around noon today. Since this morning, customs agents have been briefed on the interim procedures agreed ...

Themis Portfolio Management announces the conduct of electronic auctions, which will take place throughout October via the e-auctions platform, covering all districts of Cyprus. In total, more than 180 plots of ...

Explosions will be carried out at RAF Akrotiri on Monday between 10am and 3pm for demolition works. RAF Akrotiri announced that the blasts may be heard from a distance, depending ...

A car caught fire on Monday morning on the Larnaca-Nicosia motorway, near the Ayia Varvara junction, closing both lanes of traffic for about an hour. According to the police, the ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar admitted on Sunday evening that there had been “tension” at his meeting in New York with President Nikos Christodoulides and UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, but ...

A car was destroyed in a fire early on Monday morning in Limassol. The police were notified at 2.40am that the car, belonging to a 53-year-old, was burning in an ...

Mainly fine weather can be expected on Monday, with a few clouds and isolated showers in the mountains towards the afternoon. Temperatures will reach 32C inland, 29C along the coast ...

Social welfare services staff hold a 24-hour strike on Monday in protest over a recent decision about the coordination of disability support programmes. The announcement was made by the administrative ...