Cyprus

Cyprus’ compliance with international sanctions is “very good”, the finance minister said on Monday, adding that by year’s end the two units dealing with sanctions will be consolidated into ...

The value and importance of all-day school is “obvious,” Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Monday. Speaking at a promotional event in Nicosia, she said the extension of the school ...

Larnaca district court has scheduled a trial date in March for a 24-year-old man suspected of throwing a firecracker during an Apoel-Nea Salamina match in January. According to the court, ...

Officials from the north on Monday entered the three Greek Cypriot schools in Rizokarpaso to “carry out checks”, the education ministry said. They said the officials, who could not be ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday met with the President of the Union of Cyprus Communities, Andreas Kitromilides. At the meeting, the pair spoke about local government reform, with both ...

The Artemis Credit Bureau, which collects and provides information on the financial behaviour of individuals and businesses in Cyprus, will begin evaluating businesses based on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos on Monday expressed support for International Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Day, highlighting the importance of vaccinations and screenings in preventing HPV-related diseases and cancers. Damianos also ...

On February 24, 2024, exactly two years since the start of the war in Ukraine, the Democratic Community of Russians in Cyprus – a group of expat Russians opposed to the war, and ...

The inquest into the death of National Guard officer Thanasis Nicolaou, whose lifeless body was found under a bridge in Alassa in 2005, continued on Monday, as the legal service representative ...

You may be working for free today says ALIX NORMAN, as she looks at the strange happenings surrounding February 29 Did you know that 2024 is bissextile? Sounds like something that should ...

A former ‘minister’ in the north appeared in court again in Morphou on Monday as part of investigation into irregular activities at universities. The man previously served as ‘education minister’ ...

A 25-year-old woman was sentenced to ten years in jail on Monday, after having attempted to smuggle around 9.5 kilograms of cannabis into the country. The woman had been arrested at ...

Similar plots can down some great works before they get a chance to wow audiences says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES Being a movie fan, my YouTube algorithm often suggests movie trailers which ...

Seepage of untreated animal manure, mainly cow dung, risks causing irreversible environmental damage to the Achna dam and its surrounds, its community leader said on Monday. A leak on Sunday ...

A 34-year-old man was on Monday sentenced to 12 years in jail after he was found guilty of drug possession with intent to supply after being found with 8kg of cocaine. ...

Controlled explosions will be carried out this week at the Akrotiri air base, British forces announced on Monday. The explosions will take place for four days, from Monday morning until ...

Larnaca’s newly unveiled Mediterranean Artists’ Park will provide the opportunity for outdoor art installations and for the hosting of cultural events, Larnaca municipality said on Monday. “Culture stands as ...

Zeki Celer was elected as leader of north opposition political party the TDP on Sunday. Celer was elected unopposed at the party’s conference, replacing Mine Atli in the role. ...

Journalists are to hold a minute’s silence at noon on Monday in memory of colleagues who lost their lives covering events in Palestine, head of the Cypriot journalists’ union ...

A donkey was run over by an ambulance near Rizokarpaso on Saturday night. The ambulance was being driven with a patient on board from the Rizokarpaso health centre to the ...

Police in Paphos caught two underage drivers on Sunday. According to the police, the first driver caught was a 17-year-old driving with another minor, without a licence and without third-party ...

A Greek short film festival which aims to showcase young filmmakers is arriving in Cyprus to screen its award-winning films, starting with Paphos on Monday. According to its announcement, the ...

Children grow up with stories, enchanted by them at bedtime, in books and at family gatherings. They hold valuable lessons and more than being oral history, they take listeners on ...

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said he hoped UN Secretary-General personal envoy Maria Holguin would soon be able to meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the ...