Cyprus

A Cypriot court convicted a man who paid to have sex with a human trafficking victim about two years ago in Nicosia in a first ruling of its kind on ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari visited the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics on Friday where she expressed the state’s continued support for its challenging but important work. Kanari said ...

Akel party leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Friday that it wishes to build a social alliance to include non-members and give those outside the party a voice. Stefanou said that ...

Conclusions in draft resolution of the EU Council on the Cyprus problem and EU-Turkey relations were accepted without changes on Friday, a day after they circulated. On Thursday, President Nikos ...

The first Israeli cruise ship of the summer, named the Crown Iris, arrived in Larnaca on Friday with a total of 1,600 tourists on board. The boat left the Israeli port ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou met with representatives of the lifeguards’ association on Friday to discuss issues such as infrastructure, equipment, and staff numbers. One of the main points of discussion ...

A 20-year-old Greek Cypriot at the Evelpidon Military School in Greece died on Friday, during a training exercise. According to an announcement form the military, the second-year military academy student, ...

Over 70 cadets joined the police force after completing three years of academy training, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the police academy, Procopiou ...

We owe it to Grigoris Afxentiou to continue fighting for freedom, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday. With Hellenism driven to its limits, the physical and national survival of ...

President Nikos Christodoulides hoped that the second day of an EU summit discussing a migration deal can break the deadlock after Poland and Hungary slammed the brakes. “It’s a ...

Teenagers from the Children’s rights protection commission met with Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday to discuss the issue of bullying in schools. The teenagers presented their findings and ...

A 62-year-old construction worker needed to be rescued by the fire service after falling into a four-metre-deep pit, spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Friday, recounting the highlights of the fire ...

Jarracharra: Dry Season Wind Exhibition continues at the Garage Art Space, Nicosia with the Australian High Commission presenting never-seen-before material that traces Australia’s indigenous culture. This collection features stunning ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari has announced her intention to put into law new regulations on rehabilitation centres. Kanari said that the purpose of the proposed new law “is to regulate ...

Tourism is returning to pre-pandemic levels, deputy minister for tourism Costas Koumis said on Friday. Speaking to Cybc radio, Koumis was optimistic about the tourism industry, saying that it is ...

Three minors have been apprehended by police over a fire last week that burned four airport shuttle buses, authorities said on Friday. Police said that they received witness testimony against ...

The zero VAT measure appears to be having a stable positive impact a month and a half into its implementation, the energy ministry announced on Friday. According to a survey ...

The Greek and Turkish Cypriot mayors of Famagusta met in the town recently in a show of friendship, it emerged on Friday. Turkish Cypriot mayor Suleyman Ulucay invited his Greek ...

Greece’s independent power transmission operator (IPTO) and EuroAsia Interconnector have concluded a strategic agreement allowing the former to acquire 25 per cent of the EuroAsia share capital. “The entry of ...

The summer season is when traditional festivals take place all over the island celebrating local produce, traditional music and seasonal delights. In the first week of July, several events will ...

The Paphos District Court on Thursday issued a one-day detention order against two persons being investigated for forgery and impersonation, following their attempt to fly from Paphos airport without proper ...

With a packed calendar and two returning annual events, Rialto Theatre welcomes the busiest month of the season. Not only will July bring a series of theatre, dance and music ...

In today’s episode, the price of petrol is set to rise by 8.32 cents per litre and heating fuel by 6.38 cents, with petrol station owners saying they have no choice ...

Paphos police arrested a couple on Friday following a call about a disturbance in a hotel room and a report that one of the two was allegedly self-harming. According to ...