Cyprus

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Wednesday called for better qualified school chaperones after the “problematic” handling of an incident at a primary school involving a child with autism. In a report, ...

A 31-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were arrested on Wednesday in relation to an attempted murder in Xylotymbou. According to Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou, the two were arrested ...

The transport ministry will absorb the full increase in student bus fares, with monthly bus cards remaining at €10, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Vafeades ...

Sunbeds and umbrellas will never be accepted on Lara beach, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said while announcing the much-anticipated Akamas local development plan, which was updated with new measures approved ...

Flights in Cyprus had been brought back to normal on Wednesday after disruptions felt in Larnaca and Paphos airports, following technical problems in UK air traffic control systems earlier in ...

The state will take all measures necessary to ensure public safety after the riots and violence in Chlorakas, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting. His ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday presided over an inter-ministry meeting to discuss actions to rejuvenate the Tillyria area. The meeting, which was established on the basis of a recent ...

Further arrests have followed rioting in Chlorakas between Greek Cypriot far-right assailants and migrants, who had their homes, businesses and cars destroyed in two days of clashes. On Wednesday morning ...

Starting from Wednesday until September 24, registrations for the education ministry’s Adult Education Centres are officially open. The programme provides general adult education in Cyprus to all residents aged 15 and ...

Having relocated to the island and then left because of the crisis, one politician is keen to see others return finds PAUL LAMBIS The Honourable Demetrios Nicolaides’ commitment to bringing ...

The two Cypriot passport holders and eight others accused of involvement in a major money laundering operation appeared in a Singapore court again on Wednesday, with all ten denied bail ...

The spokesperson of the Association of Cyprus Banks Andreas Costouris on Wednesday stated that the association does not agree with how Finance Minister Makis Keravnos is presenting the situation surrounding ...

The American Medical Centre is opening a new hospital in Limassol, set to “transform” the country’s health in the private sector. Works are set to begin on the 12,900 metres ...

Auditor general Odysseas Michaelides on Wednesday slammed the Jho Low parody account on X (formerly Twitter), accusing it of “obscenely slandering” him and “consciously spreading lies against those it wants ...

The recent controversy surrounding “non-secular” content in new school textbooks to be used in the north is “a storm in a teacup”, according to ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu. “We stand ...

A homeless man was a found dead in a car in Chlorakas, Paphos, police said on Wednesday, adding that a second man had been in the vehicle as well. The 39...

The 14-point package of confidence building measures (CBMs) reportedly being prepared by President Nikos Christodoulides is “full of traps”, according to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. The authenticity of the ...

As a new programme of events happening at the State Gallery of Contemporary Art – SPEL by Sessions appears, Nicosia’s events’ agenda expands. On Saturday, the inauguration of Theatro, an ...

Hellenic Bank announced on Wednesday that it posted a profit of €160.2 million during the first half of 2023, a result that underscores the resilience of its business model amidst a challenging ...

The assistant UN Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Miroslav Jenca is set to arrive in Ankara on Wednesday for meetings with Turkish contacts. During a UN press briefing, ...

Leading social copy trading platform, Finvasia Group’s ZuluTrade, will be the Official Night Party Sponsor of the largest B2B fintech expo of the year, iFX EXPO International 2023. A ...

Significant quantities of untaxed tobacco products and pharmaceuticals were discovered and confiscated in Larnaca, the customs department said on Wednesday. The joint operation between police and the customs department involved ...

The Nicosia district court has fined recycling company Green Dot €2,500 for breaching safety and health regulations, a statement released by the labour inspection department on Wednesday said. According to the ...

Police investigations are focused on the “personal circumstances” of the man who was found in a pool of blood in Xylotymbou on Tuesday. In addition, Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou ...