Cyprus

The recently announced postponement of the opening of a detention centre for minors, as well as a ban on the use of mobile phones in the central prison were the ...

Trade unions on Wednesday accepted the government’s proposal for the future of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), while employers’ organisations rejected it. “The trade union movement, in a spirit of ...

A police sergeant is facing a charge over the 2019 death of 15-year-old Stylianos in Kotsiatis, it was reported on Wednesday. According to a Philenews report, this is the second case ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman’s first trip to Turkey since being elected to the office is expected to take place between Tuesday and Friday next week, the Cyprus Mail ...

The Limassol district court on Wednesday ordered the release of two men held in connection with last month’s murder of 49-year-old businessman and former football club chairman, Stavros Demosthenous. ...

The case against the 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north continued on Wednesday, with the “trial within a trial” related to ...

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides opened the 6th COSPAR Symposium in Nicosia between November 3 and 7, 2025, gathering global leaders in space research under the theme “Space Exploration 2025: Humanity’s Challenges and Celestial ...

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 ...