Cyprus

Employers have agreed to a labour ministry proposal in the ongoing negotiation for the renewal of collective agreements in the hotel industry, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday. He ...

The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO)’s attitude is hindering the improvement of the healthcare system and the provision of high-quality services, psychologists charged on Monday. It is failing to respond ...

Police in Paphos arrested a 49-year-old man on Saturday for carrying a prohibited knife and driving without a licence. According to Paphos assistant police chief Michalis Nikolaou, CID officers who ...

A 31-year-old man, arrested in connection with a case of assaulting a police officer and driving under the influence of alcohol, is to be charged before the Larnaca District Court ...

Police in Larnaca said on Monday they had arrested a minor while a second is wanted after a fracas at the Finikoudes tourist area over the weekend. The Larnaca Municipality, ...

Two minors were found driving on Sunday during a traffic check outside Paphos. According to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Nicolaou, a 16-year-old was driving a car in one case, and ...

The matches played in the BAOFinancial Autumn 2024 T20 Cup presented by HurryCurry on Sunday put to the test the old adage that catches win matches. Whilst this appeared to be ...

A committee of experts has been formed to examine constitutional issues arising from proposed government reforms to the Legal Service and the Audit Office, the attorney-general’s said office on ...

A multinational aeronautical exercise in which Cyprus took part has been concluded, the ministry of defence said on Monday. The drill took place in the maritime area of Crete with ...

A 19-year-old woman was killed in a traffic accident in Famagusta on Monday. Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou said the 19-year-old, named as Styliani Giorgalli from Avgorou, died in a ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday will hear proposals from trade unions and social groups as part of preparations for a new package of measures aimed at relieving households from the ...

The nurses union Pasynm on Monday called for the recruitment and training of domestic nursing staff instead of recruiting third-country nationals. The move would maintain and strengthen a high quality ...

If you are into all things hot and spicy food-related, this upcoming festival is one not to miss. Back again for another sizzling edition is the Sia Chilli Fest 2024 taking ...

The financial compensation of Akamas landowners was announced by the ministry of agriculture on Monday. The measure aims at the annual financial support of landowners through subsidy by hectare, provided ...

Nicosia police on Sunday arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with two cases of burglary, committed in the district. Officers located the suspect at 11pm in the evening in Latsia, ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus on Monday urged the public to be particularly careful in their transactions, due to the circulation of counterfeit US$100 banknotes. “The Central Bank of Cyprus ...

Monday will be mostly sunny with temperatures set to rise to 25C in the interior and the east coast, 27C on the remaining coasts, and 17C in the higher mountains. ...

Nasser Al-Attiyah achieved on Sunday his ninth career victory at the Cyprus Rally organised by the Cyprus Automobile Association, with Italian co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini driving a Skoda Fabia R5. The ...

The outcome after the hyped dinner in New York between President Nikos Christodoulides, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and UN Secretary General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres did not conclude with any ...

Cyprus’ government portal was the victim of a cyberattack Sunday but the authorities coped with the incident successfully the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy said in a ...

Asian and African international students are falling prey to the ‘north Cyprus trap’, encountering several abuses the Financial Times reported on Sunday. According to FT, in recent years there has ...

Mention migrants, and you’re likely to be met with hostility. Everyone’s tired of the subject. Still, the asylum seekers who’ve been stuck in the UN buffer zone ...

Police arrested a man on Sunday for blackmailing another man and possessing an illegal weapon. According to police, the man, 37, threatened another man, 51, for an entire year from November 2023 until ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou will be travelling to Apia, Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting taking place between 21 and 26 October, an announcement said on Sunday. The minister will ...