‘Everything ready’ for new school year
The education ministry is “ready for the new school year”, ahead of which the cabinet decided on Wednesday to improve benefits for pregnant teachers, whether full-time or replacements.
“We continue ...
Six-year-old child’s case adds mounting pressure on welfare services
Social welfare services (SWS) on Wednesday faced renewed scrutiny after a father walked into the office of the commissioner for children’s rights on Monday morning with his six-year-old son, ...
Paphos officials highlight serious water challenges
The Paphos local government organisation (EOA) raised ongoing challenges over water supply and licensing during a meeting on Wednesday with Edek party president Nikos Anastasiou.
EOA Paphos president Charalambos Pittokopitis ...
€65,000 reported stolen from car
A total of €65,000 were stolen from the vehicle of a food industry entrepreneur in Paphos between September 1 and 2, police said on Wednesday.
The 59-year-old reported to the police that at ...
Cyprus to teach financial literacy to primary school children
Cyprus will introduce financial literacy in primary schools from September 2025, using a children’s fairy tale to teach sixth graders the basics of money management.
The book, ‘70 Interest and a ...
Greek Cypriots’ case in north adjourned due to defendant’s ill health
The military court case regarding the alleged illegal entry into the north of five Greek Cypriots who were arrested near Trikomo in July was on Wednesday adjourned for a week ...
Owners of dog that bit girl reported to police
The owners of the dog which bit a 2-year-old girl in Foini village on Sunday will be reported to the police, it was announced on Wednesday.
The dog -a Pitbull- ...
Woman hospitalised after fire in shop
A 39-year-old woman was hospitalised by a court order on Wednesday after she set fire to a shop in Paphos in the early hours, police said.
The woman reportedly locked ...
Youth remanded over Pyla attempted murder and arson
A 22-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Wednesday after being arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a security guard and setting four hire cars ...
Over 250 police officers assaulted every year
Every year, over 250 attacks on police officers are recorded, many of which reach the courts, official data published on Wednesday showed, with six cases reported in just five days in ...
Elderly man found dead after vehicle falls into ravine
An 85-year-old man from Kato Pyrgos was found dead after his car fell into a ravine, police confirmed on Wednesday.
Police said the man, identified as Spyros Zambas, left his ...
Lane reopened on motorway after gravel falls off lorry
A lane was closed on the motorway linking Nicosia and Limassol near the exit for the Limassol suburb of Mouttayiaka after an amount of gravel and soil fell off a ...
Man arrested over Ayia Napa robbery case ten years on
A 29-year-old man arrested in connection with a robbery at a mini-market in Ayia Napa that took place ten years ago was on Wednesday remanded for two days by the ...
Cyprus set for hot and mostly clear weather
Cyprus is experiencing hot and mostly clear weather on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to rise well above the seasonal average in some areas.
After early low cloud and light fog ...
After the flames: climate adaptation Cyprus’ best defence
By Anastasia Korae
A month has passed since the catastrophic megafire of 23 July 2025 and we have witnessed what seems to be the beginning of its devastating aftermath in Limassol’s ...
Gerapetritis warns of ‘consequences’ if ‘third country’ obstructs interconnector
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Tuesday warned of “consequences” for any “third country” which seeks to obstruct the construction of the Great Sea Interconnector, which, if complete, will link ...
Turkish Cypriot elections
Erhurman: Tatar’s policies are turning north into open-air prison
Opposition Turkish Cypriot leadership election candidate Tufan Erhurman said that the policies being followed by incumbent Ersin Tatar are turning the north into an “open-air prison”.
“There have been no ...
13% of Cypriots in favour of Turkey joining EU
Just 13 per cent of Cypriots favour the idea of Turkey joining the European Union, according to data published by the EU’s Eurobarometer survey on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, 84 per cent of ...
Minister to hold separate meetings with workers and employers over CoLA
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou will hold separate meetings with workers and employers over the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) with the aim of staving off the looming three-hour general strike over the ...
Committee mulls new fund to pay Greek Cypriots for property in north
The House refugees committee on Tuesday discussed the creation of a new national fund to reimburse Greek Cypriots who lost access to their immovable property as a result of being ...
Desperate father takes child to govt office, says can no longer offer care
A father took his underage child to the office of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights wanting to leave the child there as he could not care for it properly, ...
North authorities deny chlorine gas leak
The north’s electricity authority (Kib-Tek) on Tuesday afternoon denied there had been a chlorine gas leak at the Teknecik power station near Kyrenia, alleging that the report of a ...
Limassol woman remanded over €112,000 extortion
A 35-year-old woman suspected of extorting nearly €112,000 from her employer was remanded for eight days on Tuesday by Limassol district court.
Limassol CID said the case is linked to an ...
Former UK minister suggests return of Amalthea Gaza jetty
Priti Patel, the United Kingdom’s current shadow foreign secretary and former international development secretary, suggested the creation of a new jetty off the coast of Gaza to facilitate the ...