Cyprus

Issues over the purported invitation of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to President Nikos Christodoulides to visit Ankara continued on Friday, with the political opposition claiming that knowledge of the invitation ...

Around 25,000 low-paid workers may see an increase in their income once the government finalises its talks on minimum wage, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday, as discussions are slated ...

Part of Rialto Theatre’s December agenda is the dance performance Say Yes! Again and Again which explores the many layers of identity and gender in a playful and empowering ...

Passenger traffic at airports exceeded the total traffic of the entire pre-pandemic year of 2019, reaping benefits for Cyprus’ economy and tourism, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday. The minister ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari announced on Friday that a natural childbirth strategy will soon be discussed in the cabinet. During her opening remarks at the Nursing and Midwifery Scientific Conference ...

Members of the House energy and trade committee on Friday visited the industrial area of Ayios Tychonas in Limassol after receiving repeated complaints from business owners working in the area ...

The north’s ‘deputy parliament speaker’ Fazilet Ozdenefe pledged on Friday to “do her best” to legalise conscientious objection. Ozdenefe was speaking to a group of conscientious objection activists, among ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari announced on Friday that the government is set to publish a national strategy for mental health next year. Kanari was speaking to staff at the Athalassa ...

Environmental Commissioner Maria Panayiotou on Friday took part in a tree planting event held in Tseri, outside Nicosia. The event marked the start of a series tree planting initiatives under ...

Here to spread more festive joy is another Christmas market; in Larnaca with street food at its core and running for 10 days bringing DJs, live acts, over 100 artists filled with ...

Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday that soldiers should “realise the importance” of a healthy diet. Giorgallas’ speech on the matter was read by his ministry’s Director General ...

The traffic camera system in Larnaca was expanded on Friday after the operational start of 18 fixed cameras across town. According to an announcement released by the Larnaca police directorate, the ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou announced plans to prepare a national strategy for the protection and safeguarding of members of the LGBT community on Friday. Procopiou was speaking at an event ...

A 20-year-old man died on Friday morning after falling of an escalator at the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport. The man, named as Atakan Kapusuz, was a Turkish national completing ...

Rare sightings of the Red Sprite weather phenomenon were caught on camera this week by a patient Cyprus photographer who spent over seven hours getting the perfect shot. On Wednesday ...

Residents of the Lefka district have reacted angrily after a mouflon statue in the village of Karavostasi was desecrated. Lefka Tourism Association chairman Hasan Karlitas said on Friday that the ...

The Republic of Cyprus on Friday announced that its financial needs for the upcoming year amount to €1.3 billion, with the majority of that sum covered by an international issuance totalling €1 ...

Turkish Cypriot police said that a total of 74 people have been arrested so far during investigations into the “fake prescription scandal”. The scandal concerns the alleged writing of fraudulent prescriptions ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday discussed Cyprus’ policy implemented in recent months to make the country a less attractive destination for migrants with Nigerian and Lebanese officials, while in ...

Police in Paphos raided a number of workplaces on Thursday, where it was suspected that people were being employed illegally. Deputy chief of operations Michalis Nicolaou explained that members of ...

With the first Nicosia Christmas village operating this year, the heart of the capital city has come to life. Twinkling lights and cheery festive music surround the streets of Laiki ...

The government is prioritising strengthening the Fire Service through resource allocation, technological advancements, and specialised training programmes in the face of climate change, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday. ...

The foreign ministries of Cyprus and the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding, “establishing a strategic cooperation” between the two countries. The memorandum, signed on Thursday, covers a ...

The Committee for Media Ethics (CME) calls on the executive and legislate authorities, the permanent representative of Cyprus to the European Union, Cypriot Members of the European Parliament, the Law ...