Cyprus

Following the tragic discovery of a deceased homeless woman in an abandoned house in Limassol, Deputy Minister of Social Welfare and Social Insurance Marilena Evangelou said on Monday that efforts ...

The north’s statistics institute released its population projection for 2022 on Monday, claiming there are just 399,727 people living in the north. This projection is a world away from estimates made ...

Akel member Costas Costas on Monday has announced his refusal to accept reappointment to the board of directors of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC). His decision, as announced by Akel ...

‘Reports from the time suggest that audiences participated vociferously in the plots, cheering their heroes and booing the villains!’ ALIX NORMAN discovers an iconic 1950s cinema is set to reopen ...

The north’s electricity authority Kib-Tek paid the Electricity Authority of Cyprus $19 million (€17.4m) to cover the north’s energy shortfalls, Kib-Tek employees’ trade union (El-Sen) chairman Ahmet Tugcu said ...

National flag carrier Cyprus Airways has announced that it is set to double its fleet of Airbus A220 aircraft in 2024, with the introduction of two new planes. This was highlighted ...

Electricity supply at the Nicosia general hospital has been successfully restored and efforts are underway to fix all technical issues that arose on Monday morning, State Health Service (Okypy) spokesperson ...

The new e-justice platform, the “biggest and strongest column” of the justice edifice is beset with problems, President of the Cyprus Bar Association Michalis Vorkas said on Monday. “Things cannot ...

Authorities on Monday were investigating after they received news about gunshots in the Pallouriotissa area of Nicosia. According to reports, at around 10pm on Sunday a group of ten people ...

An investigation has been launched into the circumstances under which arrested Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat managed to obtain a Republic of Cyprus passport while a warrant was out for ...

The construction of a roundabout in Larnaca’s Dromolaxia-Menou municipality is facing delays as some landowners have not given their consent for their land to be used for the project, ...

Water levels of in the vast majority of the islands’ dams are well below half of their capacity, it emerged on Monday. Low rainfall last year coupled with a prolonged ...

President Nikos Christodoulides departs on Monday for Strasbourg, where he is set to address the plenary session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on Tuesday. During his stay ...

Social workers and district welfare office staff announced on Monday they will hold a one-hour work stoppage in protest against ongoing staff secondments to outside departments, which weaken the service. ...

Following numerous requests from the public, two interactive and educational exhibitions are coming to Nicosia. Eksagon Exhibitions will bring the Heracles, the 12 Labors and the Ice Age events to the ...

In today’s episode, a homeless woman was found dead in an abandoned home in Limassol over the weekend. An autopsy set to take place on Monday is expected to ...

Paphos District Court issued a three-day remand order on Saturday against a 26-year-old man to facilitate investigations into a case of forgery. According to the police, the man had been ...

The cat sterilisation programme for municipalities, communities and registered non-governmental organisations, which was started in 2023 will continue through 2026, the Cyprus Animal Party announced on Monday. The party recalled that cabinet ...

Two Greek soldiers were attacked in Athalassa park in Nicosia on Sunday evening. Police on Monday reported that the two 24-year-olds were attacked by a group of unknown perpetrators, while ...

Police arrested a 30-year-old man in Nicosia for illegal drugs possession with intent to supply, the force announced on Monday. Officers arrested the Nicosia resident around 10pm on Sunday when ...

Authorities on Monday were looking for a migrant for the second day in a row to no avail, after he jumped into the sea. The Joint Rescue Coordination Center told ...

Former Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas went public on Sunday with his disappointment over President Nikos Christodoulides’ handling of the cabinet reshuffle, saying he found out minutes before the official announcement ...

The Lymbia exit to the Nicosia-Larnaca highway is to be closed overnight on Monday, January 22, due to roadworks, the Department of Public Works announced. The works will be taking place ...

Monday will start off clear with clouds and isolated rains expected as the day progresses, mainly in the mountains and west. Thin dust will be suspended in the air at ...