Cyprus News

Males who have not completed their military service or who have secured an army deferment for reasons other than their college studies may not apply for a state scholarship, the ...

Fterikoudes mukhtar Modestos Iacovou on Monday broke his silence over the ongoings at the infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery, laying into the Tamassos Bishop Isaias for damaging the community. Several witnesses ...

The government on Monday moved to terminate its agreement with Kition Ocean Holdings over the Larnaca port and marina project, leaving the future of the stalled €1.2 billion development up in ...

The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Cyprus on Monday evening to begin his official visit to the island. He was met upon his arrival ...

The stalemate between the north’s ‘government’ and Turkish Cypriot farmers over a decision to import meat from the Netherlands continued on Monday, with a sixth consecutive working day of ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has begun examining what tariff hikes it will impose for 2025, the head of the state-run utility said on Monday. Giorgos Petrou, board chairman at ...

Some companies participating in the Photovoltaics for All plan are not offering the requisite seven-year guarantee to their customers, the Cyprus Consumers’ Association said on Monday. The government had stipulated ...

The police branch of the independent union of public employees (Asdyk) issued a statement on Monday expressing dissatisfaction with the finance ministry’s decision to calculate the compensation for police ...

The Public Works Department said Monday it has received three bids for a €7 million project for the installation and operation of a traffic management system touted as reducing journey times ...

By Rebekah Gregoriades Cyprus’ Geri Olympics for senior citizens kicked off on Monday with the participation of Greece and the United States, with the minister in charge of social welfare ...

Nurses’ unions and the state health services organisation (Okypy) decided on Monday that they would reconvene on June 6 to continue their deliberations over understaffing. In statements after the three-hour meeting, ...

Sir Stelios Hadji-Ioannou, renowned for establishing the easy family of brands and serving as the founder and president of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, has launched the second annual “Stelios Awards ...

Cyprus experienced an increase in the sales of petroleum products during April, which amounted to 115,028 tonnes, marking a 9 per cent rise compared to April 2023, according to the latest figures released ...

“I live in fear,” says George Kouzis. It’s an odd admission, especially from a 19-year-old from Lakatamia who exists almost entirely on the knife edge of danger. But this ...

A 49-year-old maths teacher was remanded for eight days after two students filed complaints of sexual harassment against him, it was reported on Monday. The two female students are 13 and 16. ...

A fire that broke out at the Akadimias park in Aglandja, Nicosia, was brought under full control at around 11.20am, the forestry department announced. According to a statement, the fire ...

Trade union “Isotita” (Equality) has called on the government to withdraw “arbitrary” proposed legislation that disadvantages civil servants. Isotita warns that if a bill banning promotions in the 18 months leading ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Hellenic Energy Exchange (HEnEx) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing negotiations on the secondary market of Guarantee of Origin certificates from ...

Paphos has been named the most liveable small city in the world, according to a report by Compare the Market AU. The report assessed seven factors: the number of restaurants, ...

Thyroid cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Cyprus and the sixth in men, the Cyprus cancer patients’ association (Pasykaf) said on Monday. Figures show 35-to-59-year-olds ...

Cypriot banks made significant repayments on loans from the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTROs) in March of this year, according to data released on Monday ...

More and more Cypriots are turning to package holidays, following the worldwide trend set for an 11 per cent comeback for the industry in 2024, according to claims made on Monday. President ...

Part of a large circular walkway around the walls of old Nicosia was inaugurated over the weekend, the municipality said on Monday. Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said the project is ...

The ongoing drought and looming water crisis facing Cyprus this summer will be raised by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou during a meeting with her counterparts in Brussels. “Cyprus is facing ...