Cyprus

A proposal extending maternity leave to 22 weeks for the first child is set for a vote at the House plenum on Thursday. During discussions at the House labour committee on ...

A fire that broke out at a restaurant on Amathountos avenue in Limassol on Tuesday afternoon has been successfully brought under control, with three fire trucks deployed to the scene. ...

By Iole Damaskinos and Nikolaos Prakas The government will take all necessary action as soon as possible for Rizokarpaso schools it emerged on Tuesday after interventions by Turkish Cypriot officials ...

Upon assuming the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, Cyprus will focus on developing gender equality, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday. ...

The Council of Ministers on Tuesday voted on the appointment of the English School’s board of directors, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. The English School board selection was part ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Tuesday acknowledged “misunderstandings” with the private preschools association (Sipek) after representatives of the latter protested the state’s handing of the expansion of early childhood ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis revealed on Tuesday the challenges Cyprus faced in the December 2023 elections of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The minister said that not only did ...

The Cyprus Wetlands Conservation group has called for an urgent review of the proposed revamp of Larnaca’s Pattichion park, claiming that it amounts to yet another environmental blunder. In ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to The Hague for an official visit on Wednesday. Government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said the president will depart on Wednesday morning for The Hague, where ...

Both total loans and deposits in Cyprus witnessed a net decrease in January 2024, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). According to the ...

The price of olive oil has skyrocketed in Cyprus, as across the rest of Europe, in the past year, data published by Eurostat on Tuesday showed. In January 2024, the price ...

The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities are due to begin discussions on the creation a bicommunal solar park, the EU’s Director General of Structural Reform Mario Nava said ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) takes the Auditor General’s latest report about shocking amounts of overtime at Nicosia general seriously and will take all measures needed, spokesman Charalambos ...

Cyprus’ Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) witnessed a decline of 2.1 points in February 2024, compared to January 2024, indicating a worsening economic climate, according to a report released on Tuesday by the University ...

A local musician has recently released a journey through media and music. SARA DOUEDARI meets him Who exactly is John Vickers? That depends on who you ask in Cyprus. To ...

On the occasion of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US embassy, in collaboration with Sunseed Art and Resilient Ukraine, sponsors an art exhibit that depicts ...

Director General of the European Commission’s DG Reform Mario Nava held a meeting with Special Representative and Head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart, ...

Authorities on Tuesday sought to caution the public over revelations that liquid waste is seeping into the Achna dam, amid fears of environmental consequences. The issue came to the fore ...

The investigation into Thanasis Nicolaou’s death was negligent and irresponsible, the Limassol district court heard on Tuesday. “The omissions are so many, so great, that it crosses the boundaries ...

By Richard Boxall It is with sincere gratitude that we announce that BAO Financial Group has renewed its sponsorship with Cyprus Cricket. “BAO Financial Group has been supporting cricketing activities ...

On a cold winter evening in a car park in the capital Nicosia, queues are already forming before former airline pilot Pantelis Panteli arrives in a small van to sell ...

When, at the very end of the book, Alex Michaelides’ narrator Elliot Chase addresses the reader with the line, ‘I’m certainly no good at writing stories’, I suspect he ...

One of the world’s most famous classical crossover bands is visiting Cyprus this year for a unique show. Il Divo will bring audiences together at the Pattichio Municipal Amphitheatre ...

The two-day official visit of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella to Cyprus ends on Tuesday. According to the agenda, the Italian president will meet House Speaker Annita ...