Cyprus

Socio-economic inequalities in Cyprus risk “further estrangement” between both sides, the UN Security Council cautioned in its latest resolution renewing the mandate for the UN’s peacekeeping force (Unficyp) for ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Wednesday sought to ease concerns of a multi-million euro arbitration cost the government may be forced to pay out, amid a halt in the construction ...

Former Greek Vice President Evangelos Venizelos said on Wednesday that Greece and Cyprus need to formulate a vision and consensus on the Cyprus problem. Speaking during his visit with House ...

Members of the Cyprus Bar Association “will not be allowed” to partake in the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north, the association’s chairman Michael Vorkas said on ...

The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) has struck off the doctor found guilty of indecent assault from Gesy, it emerged on Wednesday. Sources at the health ministry confirmed the development to ...

Around 28 grams of cannabis, which had been purchased in the Turkish city of Batman, were found in a man’s underwear by a sniffer dog at Ercan (Tymbou) airport, it ...

A €6.6 million project that saw the installation of solar panels in 405 schools has been completed, resulting in significant energy savings by reducing total energy consumption by 30 per cent, Despina Panayiotou ...

Tourism revenue in Cyprus surged to nearly €3 billion during the January-November 2023 period, indicating a remarkable 22.5 per cent annual increase, according to a report released on Wednesday by the state’s ...

President of the Cyprus Institute Stavros Malas this week presented an innovative proposal for the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Smart and Sustainable Farming (SMARTFARM) to the House ...

Defendants in the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos requested to be tried at the Nicosia Criminal Court instead of Limassol, only to have their request denied by the courts, it was ...

Police arrested two men, 20 and 28, suspects in a drug bust at Paphos airport, where police found 33 kg of cannabis in their suitcases. The Ykan drug squad worked together with customs ...

The labour ministry on Wednesday announced it had completed its implementation of measures to ensure all retirees receive their first pension payment within 30 days of retirement. Moves to accelerate pension ...

Cyprus is among the ten most xenophobic countries, a study released by the University of Cyprus Centre for Field Studies (UCFS) on Wednesday revealed. Compiled by Dr Harris Psaltis, the ...

Inclement weather caused chaos in the north on Tuesday night, with heavy rain and storms causing flooding and landslides across the island’s northern third. Particularly heavy rain fell in ...

The electricity authority’s technical union (Sepaik) is holding a series of island wide meetings this week, gearing up for possible strike action if long standing demands are not met, ...

By Tom Cleaver and Andria Kades Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday accused the United Nations Security Council of holding a “biased attitude” after it ratified Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ ...

Nicosia on Wednesday welcomed the UN Security Council’s unanimous adoption of a resolution extending the peacekeeping (Unficyp) force in Cyprus, which also urged both sides to work towards returning ...

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli is to face a challenge for the leadership of his party the YDP at its forthcoming party conference in February. ‘MP’ Talip Atalay ...

Two dead bodies have been found washed up on the coast near Ayios Epiktitos in the space of 24 hours. The first body was found at around 8.15am on Tuesday, and ...

More than 40 per cent of potato crops in the Famagusta area were damaged by the bad weather, the head of the potato producer’s association Andreas Karyos said on Wednesday. ...

Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Tourism on Wednesday stated that it sees a feasible opportunity for a further increase in tourist arrivals from Switzerland, estimating the number of visits from the ...

According to the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International on Wednesday, Cyprus ranks 49 out of 180 countries, showing a concerning trend towards higher corruption levels. The index offers ...

I love being by the sea; the sound of the waves and the sea breeze, which is why I frequently stroll along the seafront, which has become more enjoyable in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Brussels on Wednesday to participate in the European Council Summit scheduled for Thursday. According to a statement released by the President’s office, on ...