Cyprus

Twenty five per cent of Cyprus’ residents recently admitted to being hampered in their daily activities. The cause? Physical or mental issues, infirmity, or illness. In short, disabilities. The same ...

By Ioannis Tirkides This moment in the European elections is very different from the last one, five years ago. The starting conditions are different, the challenges are different. The priorities ...

The deputy tourism ministry on Friday introduced the ‘Historic Hotels of Cyprus’ label to showcase and preserve the historical heritage of the country. This initiative aims to enhance the image ...

The latest meeting between Turkish Cypriot farmers and the north’s ‘government’ over the ongoing dispute regarding imported meat ended without result on Friday, the north’s animal producers’ and ...

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday made fresh statements in support of the north’s potential accession to the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), going further than he had previously ...

Syrian asylum seekers in Cyprus are waiting up to five years for their applications to be processed, a human rights report revealed on Friday. In the report, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou ...

The situation in Gaza “can only get worse”, United Nations senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag told Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Friday. Kaag met with ...

Data Protection Commissioner Irene Loizidou-Nicolaidou said on Friday that there are emerging criminal offences related to the handling of the case against monks of the infamous Osiou Avakoum Monastery, specifically ...

Archbishop Georgios on Friday assured that all church charter regulations are being adhered to in relation to investigations into the Osiou Avakoum Monastery scandal, in light of allegations of consistent ...

The north’s ‘government’ is to put forward a new law which would allow for undocumented migrants arriving there a pathway to obtain work permits, ‘interior minister’ Dursun Oguz said ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis on Thursday, during her visit to Athens, highlighted the importance of cooperation, compliance, and the implementation of international law to strengthen a resilient maritime ...

The combined cost to the taxpayer for the holding of Sunday’s local government and European parliament elections is €7 million, chief returning officer Elikkos Elia said on Friday. He said ...

By Robert Morgan A 44-year-old wanted man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the serious injury of a 49-year-old man in Limassol in May and was expected to be ...

The state’s handling of schools amid the heatwave is wholly inadequate and has failed to do the bare minimum in the past six years, Children’s Rights Commissioner Despo ...

Crown Iris sailed into Larnaca from Haifa on Friday, in the first of an estimated 22 trips till November 2024, up compared to 2023. The cruise ship, with a capacity of 2,000 passengers, was ...

Four people from Switzerland and Scotland are the new “tourism ambassadors” of Ayia Napa, having visited the island 68 and 40 times respectively. Ayia Napa municipality said in a press release that ...

By Robert Morgan Some 103,269 Turkish Cypriots are registered to vote in the 2024 EU parliamentary elections despite residing in areas not controlled by the Republic of Cyprus, though Turkish Cypriot voter ...

A massive police presence will be monitoring election centres across Cyprus on Sunday, spokesman Christos Andreou said, while the police union Isotita expressed dissatisfaction with the overtime pay. According to ...

Members of the Pancyprian Association of Sea Sports and Entertainment Facility Owners held a protest outside the Ayia Napa town hall on Friday morning, accusing the municipal council of “arbitrary ...

A 22-month-old boy is fighting for his life after being electrocuted at home in Limassol by a plugged-in vacuum cleaner. Police said the boy was found unconscious at around 9am ...

The two independent investigators on Thanasis Nicolaou’s case received on Friday the full verdict of the death inquiry and court transcripts from the latest hearings. At Limassol court, retired ...

The transport ministry on Friday reported a rise in passenger traffic at Larnaca and Paphos airports for May 2024. The total number of passengers that transited at both airports reached 1,140,659, marking ...

Cyprus is moving into the smart transport age, with the signing of a €5.8-million contract on Friday between the government and Ebas Swarco Consortium. The two-year project “Supply, installation, integration ...

Billy Jo Sports & Rock Bar in Limassol hosts the URBANZ – Street Style Market this Saturday and Sunday featuring local shops from all over Cyprus. The two-day event will be ...