Cyprus

Cyprus needs to formulate a national strategy to tackle organised crime, according to Cypriot professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Cyprus Andreas Kapardis. Speaking to the ...

The Russian Federation on Thursday announced that it is barring entry into its territory to Cypriot officials connected with the deportation from the island of a Russian national last October ...

The House plenum on Thursday gave the nod to the 2024 budgets of six semi-governmental organisations, but ‘crossed’ those funds related to procuring services from the private sector. ‘Crossing’ a spending ...

The fine for illegally parking in a space reserved for the disabled will go to €500, up from €300 now, under a bill discussed in parliament on Thursday. The legislative proposal belongs ...

The government took a swipe at the UN on Thursday, calling on it to be objective in the way it presents events and facts after it took offence by statements ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has promised a pro-solution think tank that he will take under consideration their proposals that the Guterres Framework serve as the baseline for moving forward reunification talks, ...

Turkish Cypriot authorities on Thursday arrested a Greek national at the Ledra Palace crossing point in Nicosia, apparently after the man caused a commotion there. The incident happened around noon. ...

Cyprus is on a good track to deal with the migration issue and the demographic issue, the head of the Institute on Demographic and Migration Policy Andreas Morphitis said on ...

A Frontex official praised Cyprus for its “successful strategy” on Thursday for how it manages immigration, during a meeting with Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou. During a visit to the island, ...

Elderly tenants in an apartment building have been left without an elevator for three months by the landlady, leading to the death of one elderly man with heart problems who, ...

Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Mustafa Hurben was handed an 800TL (€24) fine on Thursday for refusing to complete his military service and will be jailed next Tuesday after refusing to pay ...

The third defendant in the golden passports trial pleaded not guilty on Thursday during a hearing at Nicosia criminal court, while a new state prosecutor has been assigned to the ...

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) and the Footballers’ Association (Pasp) both called for radical measures to combat football violence following a meeting on Thursday. A set of suggested measures were ...

Cyprus is making an “extremely important” contribution in increasing sanctions pressure on Moscow, said Ukraine’s ambassador to the east Mediterranean island, which was long in the spotlight for close ...

Health Minister Michalis Damianos on Thursday discussed major issues faced by the state health services organisation (Okypy). Visiting the Okypy offices for the first time since taking on the role ...

A “sufficient quantity” of Paxlovid, a drug used to treat Covid-19, arrived in Cyprus from Greece on Thursday, Health Minister Michalis Damianou said. Damianos was speaking after a meeting with ...

Nikos Christodoulides is one of the “richest presidents in Europe” in relation to average salaries, according to a study released on Wednesday. The study compares the annual gross salaries of ...

Five poles belonging to the Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) and aerial cables attached to them were stolen in the village of Ayios Mamas, near Limassol. According to the police, the ...

By Andrea Kouyali In the land of overpriced everything, in the heart of Limassol’s tourist area lies the Syrian Restaurant. Around for years, it is home to the best ...

State health services organisation (Okypy) will turn over the old Larnaca hospital to the municipality in September 2024, mayor Andreas Vyras announced on Thursday. The hospital is currently owned by the ...

Police in Paphos are investigating a fire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday in the courtyard of a tyre shop, which was set deliberately. Paphos police spokesperson ...

Police in Paphos are actively pursuing leads to identify the perpetrators behind Tuesday night’s attack on a public prosecutor’s car. The investigation is focusing on closed-circuit surveillance systems ...

Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat was “taken hostage” when he was arrested in Italy, Turkish Cypriot Bar Association chairman Hasan Esendagli said on Thursday. Kursat was arrested while on holiday ...

A 38-year-old man was arrested on Thursday to help police investigations regarding a car theft and illegal possession of property in Larnaca. Police said that shortly midnight, officers in Larnaca ...