Cyprus

Newly-elected district governors, mayors, deputy mayors, municipal councillors and school superintendents were officially installed on Tuesday, during lengthy proceedings following the unprecedented numbers of positions and nominees. The new district ...

Cyprus is ready to contribute to the ‘herculean effort’ required to reconstruct Gaza if a ceasefire goes ahead, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Dead Sea Summit ...

The justice ministry and police are to examine a decision by the Cyprus Football Association to allow the return of away fans to stadiums in the new season before taking ...

Sixty Cypriot antiquities looted after the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974 are to be returned to the island following the signing of an agreement between Cyprus and German authorities, ...

A total of three villages have been evacuated as homes and animals have been engulfed in flames as wildfires raged out of control in the Paphos district on Tuesday. Psathi ...

Six new fire-fighting aircraft are joining the forestry department’s fleet, it announced on Tuesday. Two planes arrived from Argentina on Monday afternoon, with two more from Australia due to ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met UNSG Antonio Guterres in Jordan on Tuesday, as they both attended a conference over the dire humanitarian conditions unfolding in Gaza for months. Government sources said ...

Police presence will be stepped up at Lady’s Mile beach until September, Sovereign Base Areas police announced on Tuesday. The Limassol beach is expected to receive 20,000 visitors during the ...

With Fidias Panayiotou and Elam both making their first foray into the European parliament, both highlighted the themes they campaigned on – an interest to learn for Panayiotou, and a willingness ...

Public doctors in Cyprus, some of whose annual salaries have surged to €150,000 since the implementation of the national health scheme (Gesy), are now in dispute with their employer, the state ...

The unexpected win of an MEP seat by 24-year-old YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou, dubbed as the “Fidias Phenomenon” has been making the rounds of international news outlets with coverage ranging from ...

A man was sentenced to twelve years in prison on Tuesday after being convicted of possessing 28kg of cannabis with the intent to supply. The defendant had made €1,470 from the ...

The Chinese-led consortium tasked with building the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Vasiliko is open to exploring alternative agreements beyond the scope of the current contract, Energy Minister ...

A series of walks exploring the life, culture, buildings and communities of Limassol will be held this weekend, organised by the Lemesos 2030 team. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday visitors can ...

Part of a roof collapsed on Tuesday morning in the waiting room of a Paralimni dermatology clinic, according to a report on state broadcaster CyBC. A woman, who was the ...

The official proclamation took place on Tuesday for the six newly elected MEPs for a term of five years. The six MEP are distributed as follows: two seats to Disy, ...

The head of the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa Institute of the American-Jewish Council (AJC), Michael Feldstein, termed Cyprus as one of Israel’s “best friends” during the council forum ...

Paphos police on Tuesday arrested a 25-year-old man for an investigated case of burning hay bales, threats and assault against a police officer, and resisting lawful arrest. According to assistant ...

Paphos municipality on Tuesday announced the start of construction works on maintenance and restoration of the old Central Police Station. The works, which will start on Wednesday, will affect part ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday is taking part in an international conference on the humanitarian response to Gaza, being held at the Dead Sea in Jordan. Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...

Tuesday’s weather will be mostly clear with the temperatures rising to 39C inland, 31C on the west coast, 33C on the remaining coasts, and 30C in the higher mountains. ...

Specific changes aiming to push a more sustainable mobility and access model for management of visitors to Akamas is under review, it emerged on Monday. Speaking to Cyprus Mail, Klitos ...

Over the objections of the auditor-general and environmental groups, it was reported on Monday that the government is going ahead with the tenders’ process for the construction of fish farms ...

A new deputy migration minister will be appointed “in a matter of days” it emerged on Monday. Government sources said President Nikos Christodoulides is expected to make the announcement during ...