Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot ruling party UBP ‘MP’ Zorlu Tore on Friday insisted he had won the previous night’s ‘parliament speaker’ election after receiving 23 votes in favour and 25 against among his ...

Opposition parties accused the government of incompetence on Friday following the reversal of a measure aimed at tackling the high cost of living. Both left-wing Akel and right-wing Disy accused ...

Discussing a potential federal solution to the Cyprus problem constitutes a betrayal, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Friday. Speaking at an event to mark the 19th anniversary of ...

Next week’s informal dinner to be attended by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, President Nikos Christodoulides, and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is a “positive development”, European Commission President ...

Conservationists have raised alarms over a 90 per cent surge in illegal bird trapping across the Republic of Cyprus, particularly during September, a crucial month for songbird migration. The Committee Against ...

Cyprus has “made good progress” in its efforts to return migrants to their country of origin, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. Speaking in Paphos ahead ...

A dermatologist has been hit with a hefty €30,000 fine after being found guilty of submitting fraudulent claims to the General Healthcare System (Gesy), according to the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO). ...

The €5 million state-of-the-art haemodialysis unit in Paphos, inaugurated on Friday by President Nikos Christodoulides and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is solid proof of the importance of solidarity, ...

Further deliberation is needed over the energy minister’s proposal to create a state-owned electricity grid company, EAC board director Giorgos Petrou said on Friday, after a preliminary meeting. The ...

The road linking the Baths of Aphrodite and the Fontana Amorosa beach in the Akamas national park is to close for almost two weeks on Monday, the forestry department announced ...

Hermes airports is offering free plants and trees to the public on Saturday, the airports’ operating company said in an announcement on Friday. The trees will be distributed at Larnaca ...

A 75-year-old Turkish Cypriot man died aboard a boat which was evacuating people from Lebanon to Turkey on Thursday night. The man, named as Said Ezbek, originally hailed from the ...

Police seized a haul of 11 kilos of cannabis in a vehicle driven by a 22-year-old suspect in Larnaca on Thursday. The man, a Limassol resident, was arrested around 8pm for ...

A family of four and an unaccompanied minor who were spotted shortly overnight in Athienou were transferred to Pournara, it was reported on Friday. The two were intercepted shortly after ...

By hosting the MED9 gathering during a critical moment in the region, Cyprus aims to aid in efforts to de-escalate the crisis, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. The government also ...

Preparations for the unveiling of a monument for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution have been completed, the municipality announced on Friday. The unveiling ceremony will be performed by ...

Friday will be mainly sunny with some increased clouds observed at times. Temperatures will rise to 31C in the interior, 29C on the southeast and east coast, 28C on the ...

The government on Thursday unveiled its strategy for the agricultural sector aimed at sustainable development, innovation, and economic resilience. The new strategy was presented by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou. “It ...

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party UBP ‘MP’ Zorlu Tore declared himself the winner of the north’s ‘parliament speaker’ election shortly before midnight on Thursday after five rounds of voting ...

A cultural festival in Ayios Ioannis Larnaca will take place this week, highlighting the art, creativity and history of the neighbourhood. Taking place on Friday and Saturday, the festival is ...

Measures aimed at tackling the high cost of living will return, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos announced on Thursday, as zero VAT will be implemented on a number of products. His ...

Newly appointed auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Thursday he was confident that any disagreements with the Law Office would be solved through dialogue, pointing out nevertheless that the Audit Office ...

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on Thursday to assist police investigations into a fatal road accident involving negligent driving and driving under the influence of drugs. According to Larnaca ...

The trial over the double murder in Limassol was adjourned on Thursday, as the defence lawyers asked for the witness material. Limassol criminal court set the next hearing for November 14, ...