Cyprus

A 45-year-old woman was critically injured and transported to a private clinic in Limassol around 3pm on Wednesday. Reports indicate the woman suffered a head injury, prompting an immediate notification ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday that an integrated strategy aimed at restructuring and improving higher education will be made public no later than May. Speaking during a ceremony at ...

Cyprus’ new biggest mosque is to be the subject of a court case, it emerged on Wednesday. It is due to be opened officially on Thursday. The mosque, named as ...

People living in the village of Denia close to the buffer zone are facing fresh challenges, according to community leader Christakis Panayiotou, who on Wednesday said that Turkish Cypriot forces ...

A mass departure of Russian companies from Cyprus is underway and is likely to continue, according to media reports on Wednesday. Several major companies which had been headquartered in Cyprus ...

Some outgoing ministers could not contain their dissatisfaction over the cabinet reshuffle during the handover ceremonies on Wednesday, ranging from pointedly not thanking the president, or by referencing the “sudden ...

Cyprus housing market prices continued on an upward path in the third quarter of 2023, with apartments recording the highest increase. The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) forecasted consistent growth on ...

Two men, who had helped steer boats with irregular migrants last October, were sentenced to two and half years in prison for people smuggling, the Larnaca District Court ruled on ...

A 20-year-old man has been arrested to aid investigations into a case involving child pornography, police said on Wednesday. The investigation started following a tip received by the authorities indicating ...

Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci on Wednesday dropped the largest hint yet that he will run for the Turkish Cypriot leadership next year. In a televised interview with the ...

Disy on Wednesday went on the defensive after a controversial but largely unsurprising report by the auditor general on spending during last year’s presidential election. The party denied it ...

The sports ethics committee decided on Wednesday that it would stop issuing red and yellow alert notices, related to match-fixing and corruption. The committee decided that they would stop making ...

Police were investigating a racist rape comment against independent MP Alexandra Attalides on Wednesday, as she called on the attorney general to take a stand on whether it was hate ...

The government on Wednesday were given 15 days to give its final position on a bill which would establish the act of falsely filing accusations against police officers as a criminal ...

Police on Wednesday could neither confirm or deny reports that a file was being prepared with complaints from Greek Cypriots over Israeli developments on their properties in Trikomo and Ayios ...

By far the most painfully awkward ministry handover on Wednesday was that of the health portfolio, where the tension between outgoing minister Popi Kanari and permanent secretary Christina Yiannaki was ...

The interior ministry on Wednesday urged would-be voters to “submit timely applications” to be registered on the electoral roll, with the application deadline set as April 2 for June’s elections. ...

Larnaca was hit by power cuts on Wednesday, with the Electricity Authority (EAC) spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou saying they had been caused by inclement weather. Areas including Aradippou, Kamares, Ayios Nikolaos, ...

Paphos is set to undergo a digital transformation in 2024 with the Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) committing extensive funds to develop its digital presence. Etap has announced an investment exceeding €220,000, ...

The Third Age Observatory said on Wednesday that they are “very disappointed” the first solely geriatric clinic in Cyprus is being forced to close its doors. According to a statement ...

Attorney-general George Savvides on Wednesday called on parliament to adopt the legislation on making the legal service autonomous, in line with the Greco requirements. Savvides was referring to the Group ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Wednesday that the possible introduction of undergraduate programmes in the English language at Cypriot public universities is “being discussed”. Speaking to CyBC radio, she ...

Tucked away in Engomi, one of Nicosia’s most residential areas and amidst a burgeoning enclave of eateries, Tode Ti – a modest yet inviting haven boasting the culinary treasures of ...

Police in the Republic on Wednesday arrested three men for the kidnap of the two men who are suspected of murdering 45-year-old Ayca Alav in northern Nicosia. The police announced ...