Cyprus

Limassol was named on Tuesday as one of 23 cities to be awarded with the European Union’s Mission Label for its climate neutrality goals. The European Commission said the label “...

A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of rape was handed an eight-day remand at the Paphos district court on Tuesday. The man was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday ...

First Lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides on Tuesday called for more women to be in “decision-making centres”. Speaking at the Women Leaders’ Forum, she said, “we need to say it loud ...

The north’s former ‘interior minister’ Ziya Ozturkler on Tuesday denied having taken bribes from a university amid continued investigations and arrests in relation to the ongoing “fake diploma scandal”. ...

United States Ambassador in Nicosia Julie Fisher updated President Nikos Christodoulides on the state of the under-construction jetty on the shores of Gaza. The jetty is being constructed by the ...

Police on Tuesday announced a second arrest regarding a case of child pornography. The man arrested is 25 years old and lives in Limassol. The first man arrested, also aged 25, remains ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Tuesday met with Hungarian European Affairs Minister Janos Boka. Boka made a one-day working visit to Cyprus and was treated by Raouna to ...

Regional conflict and economic woes in Europe will likely make this year a tough one for tourism, the relevant minister said on Tuesday. Deputy minister for tourism Costas Koumis made ...

Restoration of the Hamidiye mosque in Lefkara has been completed, with a handover ceremony having taken place on Tuesday. The restoration works were carried out with funding from the European ...

The payment of a ‘personal secretary’ allowance to former presidents and House presidents is problematic, the Audit Office said on Tuesday, even warning that it might report the matter to ...

On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the AG Leventis Gallery invites the public to an alternative exhibition and challenges viewers to reconsider what they think they know about art, ...

Meetings regarding the potential roll-out of ‘red buttons’ on bracelets for elderly people are underway, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Tuesday. The idea of the ‘red buttons’ ...

The government is to open or expand 30 kindergartens across the country, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Tuesday. She said the new and expanded kindergartens will also operate ...

Proposals covering the operation of luxury camping sites – or glamping units – were submitted to the House commerce committee on Tuesday by Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis aiming to push ...

By Robert Morgan A bill to ensure single parent allowance would not stop or change if single parents live with other adults unrelated to the children is due to be ...

Olympic medallist Pavlos Kontides announced his position as EU Ambassador for Freedom Finance Europe during a press conference on Tuesday at the Hilton Park hotel in Nicosia. “2024 is a very ...

Over 3,500 people will be voted to positions of public office in the elections on June 9, the interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elias said on Tuesday. Speaking after meeting political parties ...

European Commission vice president Margaritis Schinas’ statements on Cyprus’ migration policy validate the government’s approach and the effectiveness of its policies, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. He ...

A 45-year-old man accused of deliberately running down a 58-year-old man in Paphos and killing him admitted in court on Tuesday to the charge of manslaughter. According to the history ...

The extension of the percentage of goat and sheep milk used in halloumi production for another five years was approved by the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels on ...

Cypriot rhythmic gymnast Vera Tukolukova won a bronze medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Athens. A press release issued by the Cyprus Gymnastics Federation said that this is ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Tom Cleaver Green taxation will begin by the end of 2024, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday addressing what he described as “a misconception” that it would ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry on Tuesday announced that, in collaboration with the Cyprus Trade Centre in Berlin, took part in the International Wine and Spirits Exhibition PROWEIN 2024, ...

Minister of Interior Constantinos Ioannou, in a written statement on Tuesday said the country’s immigration policy had received recognition and praise, showing it was on the right track. Referring ...