Cyprus

A new law to criminalise unlicensed nurseries and babysitters is in the works, as it emerged on Tuesday that a babysitter has four abuse charges against her. The law has ...

The eight teenagers detained as suspects in the arson at a school in Strovolos are set to appear before the Nicosia district court on Wednesday as remand orders against them ...

This time of the year, it is party time galore! Bars, restaurants and event venues put on their best of the best to offer nights of fun and boogie. This ...

The auditor-general’s office said on Tuesday it does not yet have access to the administrative investigation into road works within the Akamas national forest park, and therefore is unable ...

The attorney-general on Tuesday filed an appeal over a Limassol District Court decision that last month awarded compensation to an individual in a 2013 Laiki Bank haircut case. “In particular, the ...

An explosion rocked a tanker vessel transporting fuel off the coast of Famagusta in the north on Tuesday. According to Turkish Cypriot reports, two individuals aboard the vessel, named Akasya, ...

Another 15 vultures have arrived in Cyprus from Spain as part of ongoing efforts to save the endangered Griffon Vulture species on the island, it was announced on Tuesday. The birds ...

Over the past 12 years, Nicosia municipality has invested a total of €11 million in social inclusion programmes. mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Tuesday. He stressed “the paramount importance of the extensive ...

The Greek Cypriot side is waiting to see how constructive the Turkish Cypriot side will be following the appointment of the new UN envoy, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...

A total of 86 Turkish Cypriots have been successfully evacuated out of Gaza since October 8, the undersecretary of the north’s ‘foreign ministry’ Mustafa Lakadamyali told the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday. ...

State-owned asset management company Kedipes on Tuesday announced the signing of an agreement with the Bank of Cyprus (BoC) for the sale of a portfolio of serviced and up-to-date restructured ...

A Belgian man appeared in court in the north on Tuesday after having been arrested the previous day when he illegally crossed from the Republic. The man was found by ...

Cyprus actively supports the aviation sector, aiming to increase the nation’s air connectivity, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday during the naming ceremony of a SKY express plane called ‘...

Launching a new Youth Culture Card on Tuesday, President Nikos Christodoulides described it as a “window to culture”. The card is available to all young people who turn 18 years old ...

Calling all chocolate lovers! This is a mouth-watering event not to miss. Thinker Maker Space of CYENS in Nicosia will turn into a Chocolate Lab this Thursday, oozing chocolate creations ...

As Nicosia pitches itself as a cultural centre, ELENI PHILIPPOU looks at what is coming to the stage next In the heart of Nicosia, a cultural metamorphosis is underway. One ...

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli threatened on Tuesday to issue Ercan (Tymbou) airport’s operating company T&T with daily fines worth $1,000 (€914) over “deficiencies” at the new ...

Preventing and combating youth delinquency, such as school bullying, is a top priority for the government, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides-Procopiou said on Tuesday. She was speaking at an event to ...

A Limassol-based gynaecologist must compensate a client over 16 years later after the Supreme Court ruled he billed her for an operation that was deemed unsuccessful, it emerged on Tuesday. The ...

Disy MPs were critical of the government’s performance during the second day of discussions in the House regarding the 2024 state budget on Tuesday despite party leader Annita Demetriou throwing ...

If Turkey’s stance on the Cyprus problem has changed it will be determined in practice, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday, commenting on the impromptu visit of Turkish ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday signed a book of condolences opened at the Embassy of Kuwait for the late Emir Sheikh Nawal al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. “In this time of deep ...

Nicosia has been given a “green city award” for “sustainable traffic and transportation” in 2023 by the Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education (Cycere). The award was given for the ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Tuesday announced the conclusion of a groundbreaking event, conducted in collaboration with the NGO Citizens in Power and the Chartered Financial Analyst (...