Cyprus

On Wednesday transient cloud cover will be observed at times with temperatures rising to 21C in the interior and the coasts and 12C degrees in the higher mountains. Winds will ...

By Konstantinos Perikleous Cyprus is a unique place in terms of wildlife, with high biodiversity in plants and animals, of which many are endemic. That is, they are found only ...

Seven out of ten Cypriots say they’d be willing to pay more income tax to help lower-income households cope with the costs of green transition, while a little over ...

The importance of social investments, the role of Cyprus in the development of the European Disability and Parking Cards, and the actions taken in the country to tackle structural racism, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will be attending the UN Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai on Thursday, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press briefing, Letymbiotis added that ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday warned there would be consequences, a day after armed soldiers carried out an incursion into the buffer zone at Ayios Dhometios in Nicosia to place ...

The first humanitarian aid packages for Gaza will arrive in Cyprus on Wednesday and will be sent to the besieged strip within days, the government said on Tuesday. A team ...

Three baggage handlers at Ercan (Tymbou) airport appeared in court on Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of stealing from passengers’ suitcases while working. In court, it was heard that ...

Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou on Tuesday expressed her disappointment at the “inhospitable nature of sports culture towards female athletes.” In a statement, she said that recently her attention was ...

By Christmas a bill will be tabled to parliament requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for long hours in jobs where ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou conceded on Tuesday that Cyprus cannot become an energy hub in the eastern Mediterranean, as it lacks the necessary infrastructures. He made the remarks during the ...

Human Rights Commissioner Maria Stylianou Lottides on Tuesday called for more measures to ensure an acceptable standard of living for pensioners with disabilities. In her latest report, Lottides said she ...

Two Greek Cypriot MPs were in the Turkish city of Antalya on Thursday to discuss the role of Cyprus in achieving stability and peace in the Eastern Mediterranean. The MPs, ...

Tuesday’s meeting of the north’s Minimum wage determination committee ended without agreement after the involved parties could not agree as to when the minimum wage should be altered. ...

The government on Tuesday announced the launch of a website that it says will serve as a node for interaction with the public. According to government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis the ...

A little over €11 million of taxpayer money will be divvied up among political parties for their expenses for fiscal year 2024, some €4.7 million of which going to the salaries of personal ...

A Turkish Cypriot missing person, who was found and identified by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), will be buried on Friday. Mustafa Mulla Huseyin was 27 years old and married ...

After careers in music and law, one creative, led by her faith will stage an exhibition this week finds PAUL LAMBIS Immersed in creativity since she can remember, artist Marina ...

The ministry of agriculture announced on Tuesday it will be awarding five scholarships to newly admitted students in the 2023/24 academic year, in a bid to get more young people involved ...

CBC governor Constantinos Herodotou on Tuesday underscored the evolving European economy’s nuances and the impacts of prevailing monetary policies, during a conference hosted by the Central Bank of Cyprus ...

Nicosia municipality on Tuesday announced that as part of its efforts to develop an integrated programme to provide quality parking services to people with disabilities, it will be offering 30 free ...

A simple piece of furniture is testament to the island’s cultural heritage. Paul Lambis speaks to one woman involved in keeping a tradition going The mediaeval villages of Cyprus ...

The government on Tuesday announced two schemes to compensate farmers in Limassol district for damage to their property and crops during the fires that raged this August and September. Both ...

The Palestinian embassy is organising a blood donation on Wednesday to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, according to a decision of the UN General Assembly. ...