Cyprus

Ports in Cyprus remain under severe pressure as transport drivers continue an indefinite strike, which began on November 3. The disruption is already affecting trade and the supply of perishable goods ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday called for a new crossing point to be opened to link the two sides of Cyprus’ divided capital, Nicosia, during a visit to ...

Teachers’ unions will be taking their final decisions on the new evaluation system on Thursday, as the debate on the new bill reforming the way teachers are assessed has come ...

By Sarah Coyne As the redevelopment of Paphos old town goes from strength to strength, the added benefit for foodies is the opening of new restaurants and wine bars. Last ...

Both the first and second prizes of the gender equality journalism competition have been awarded to articles first published in the Cyprus Mail the office of gender equality commissioner Josie ...

An exhibition opening this week brings cultures, tribes and landscapes from afar to the heart of Nicosia. Marina Shacola presents the Sunscapes photography exhibition depicting the people of the Turkana ...

Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were arrested over suspected drug activity near a Paphos school, the police confirmed on Wednesday. The students, who attend a secondary school in the city, were ...

Turkey’s EU course passes through European Council decisions and “Turkey has absolutely no other choice,” Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos pointed out on Wednesday, commenting on the EU progress report ...

Cyprus’ geopolitical upgrading, coupled with its geographic location, has created a new environment for the country which should be put to use, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Wednesday. Speaking ...

The Law Office has found no ‘special relationship’ regarding the student support fund that is chaired by the first lady and driven by private donations, accountant general Andreas Antoniades – who ...

A six-day remand order was issued by the Larnaca district court against a 62-year-old man for illegal possession of 55 grammes of cocaine and possession of an offensive weapon, after causing ...

Over 3,700 volunteers from 425 locations worldwide worked together to collect more than 20 tonnes of trash in September, as part of #Potavristou, a Cyprus led campaign organised by AKTI project and research ...

A proposal to simplify the process of reimbursing travel, accommodation and food costs for patients and their companions seeking treatment abroad when services are unavailable on Gesy were approved by ...

A sculpture honouring one of the island’s most iconic traditional foods, halloumi, has been unveiled on Friday in the village of Pissouri, overlooking the House of Halloumi Museum, set ...

By Richard Boxall The Happy Valley cricket ground at Episkopi was the venue for four days of international cricket, from which Cyprus emerged triumphant after winning all of their matches ...

Cyprus MPs have concluded their participation in the 17th meeting of Europol’s joint House scrutiny group in Brussels, it was reported on Wednesday. The delegation was led by Demetris ...

UK Border Force agents recently joined forces with immigration and customs officers from the Bases and Cyprus for joint training on modern slavery. This joint initiative aims to bolster efforts ...

Products labelled as ‘legal cannabis’ may not be as legal as they claim, the National Addictions Authority warned on Wednesday, adding that on the contrary, they are potentially dangerous. The ...

The 18 people who had been stranded in Tanzania due to political unrest returned to Cyprus on Wednesday morning, the foreign ministry said. The repatriation operation for the 14 students, two teachers ...

By Tomaz Lovsin Across the EU, policymakers and regulators are drifting toward tighter control of expression. This article makes the legal and philosophical case – rooted in a limited-government, libertarian perspective – ...

For the fifth year, the Association of Expatriates and Friends of Fini is organising a ppalouze-making event in the capital. Coming up this Sunday in a beautiful old neighbourhood, this ...

Cypriot champions Pafos FC are set to host Spanish outfit Villarreal at Limassol’s Alphamega Stadium in the Champions League on Wednesday night, and will do so in search of ...

Trade unions will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday afternoon to determine their response to a proposal on how the Cost-of-Living Allowance (CoLA) will be applied across public and private ...

High Representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy, Kaja Kallas will visit Cyprus on Wednesday for talks ahead of the country’s EU Council Presidency, which ...