Cyprus

A 38-year-old woman was jailed for 12 years on Friday after having flown to Paphos airport with a total of 16 kilograms of cannabis in her luggage. The woman had travelled to ...

An earthquake measuring five on the Richter scale hit off the coast of Cyprus on Friday evening. According to Turkey’s disaster and emergency management directorate (Afad), the earthquake occurred ...

The issue of the north’s higher education accreditation authority (Yodak)’s membership of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (Enqa) “must be resolved” before a scheduled ...

The government’s plan for a private company to operate the Larnaca port and marina on a temporary basis until a new investor is found to upgrade its infrastructure “puts ...

Police officers had their moustaches shaved on Friday morning to mark the end of ‘Movember’, with officers having grown moustaches throughout the month to raise awareness of and funds for ...

Internet influencers are to come under increasing scrutiny from the consumer protection service of the commerce ministry, it emerged on Friday. According to reports, the move was spelled out by ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Friday warned both sides in the cement workers dispute that the economy had been pushed to the limit over something that could and should have ...

Smart street lights began to be installed in Paralimni, the Paralimni and Dherynia municipality announced on Friday. The old street lights began to be replaced on Thursday with smart lights ...

The UK has reaffirmed its steadfast support to a solution of the Cyprus problem within the UN framework and is clear on not recognising the breakaway regime in the north. ...

Closer ties with Nato would not only render the island a pillar of security and stability in the region but would also create better conditions for a solution to the ...

Polish football club Legia Warsaw on Friday demanded that European football governing body Uefa take action over a “scandalous” tifo unveiled by fans of Cypriot club Omonia before the two ...

The government was forced to re-award its tender for the provision of new electric ministerial cars after the bid which had initially won the tender was disqualified on a technicality. ...

Polis has demanded a political decision to support the right of residents in the remote area to proper medical care in a modern hospital. The issue was raised again on ...

The alternative schooling pilot programme for children with severe socio-educational challenges will be housed at the environmental information centre in Athalassa national forestry park, according to teachers’ union Oelmek leader ...

The Supreme Court ordered the state to pay a further €3,000 in punitive damages to each of two citizens who were beaten up by members of the police force. The citizens ...

President Nikos Christodoulides told young people on Friday the government was working on a number of initiatives to get them more involved in democratic engagement, including lowering the voting age ...

Three individuals suspected of involvement in a large drug trafficking ring appeared before the Limassol court on Friday for a re-remand hearing. The court granted a new seven-day remand to ...

Newly enlisted special forces soldiers are able to fully respond to any situation and fulfil the expectations of their role, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Friday. He was at ...

The Finance Ministry on Friday launched the a new support scheme for print media, inviting eligible applicants to submit their applications either in person or by registered post by December 13, 2024. ...

A Limassol man was arrested on Thursday night, for possession of stolen items, police said on Friday. The goods were found in the possession of a 41-year-old man, who has ...

Children whose parents were forced to send them to Greece after the 1974 Turkish invasion for their own safety are “a tragic story” that has been kept under wraps for decades, ...

The fire service is warning about the risk to lives from cluttered common areas in apartment blocks and haphazard parking outside these buildings. The warning was issued at the House ...

The US-imported tradition of Black Friday deals has been wasted in Cyprus, the small shopkeeper’s association head said on Friday, while consumer watchdogs warned shoppers to be street-smart about ...

Projects worth more than €10 million being executed with the support of Opap Cyprus were announced by President Nikos Christodoulides at the betting group’s 55th birthday event in Nicosia. The ...