Cyprus

The House ethics committee on Wednesday was examining potential squandering of public money in relation to the large delegation sent to Malta by the Olympic Committee (KOE) for the Games ...

Sustainable initiatives for the marine protected area of Larnaca continued on Wednesday with the placement of amphorae at the Elpida shipwreck and the presentation of a recipe book for the ...

The decree to raise the ratio of goat and sheep milk in halloumi from 10 per cent to 19 per cent is disastrous for dairy farmers, the cattle breeders’ coordinating committee said ...

The Nicosia-Limassol highway, near the Ayios Tychonas exit in Limassol, was reopened for traffic around 9.30pm after an overturned lorry was cleared from the road, police said. The incident with ...

The Animattikon Project, the international animation festival returns for its sixth edition this week with events running from Thursday to Saturday at Rialto Theatre. A diverse selection of 52 animated short ...

MPs at the House institutions committee are hoping two bills over capital statements (pothen esches) of politically exposed persons can head to plenum by December 7 to be passed into law. ...

A “high-ranking” UN official is expected to arrive in Cyprus in early November, towards the end of the coming week, according to local media. The comments carried by the Cyprus ...

A group low-grade civil servants said on Wednesday it is imperative that their representatives be present at a discussion next week on pay rises for civil servants. The meeting, pegged ...

An action plan will be drawn up within the next month to implement lasting solutions to the long-standing problems caused by livestock facilities, most notably complaints of foul smells. That ...

The interior ministry on Wednesday announced that a meeting was held the previous day between Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou and the executive committee of the union of Cyprus municipalities to ...

Ten men arrested on suspicion of a people smuggling ring were released on Wednesday after Paphos district court rejected a police remand request. They had been arrested on Monday as ...

The total value of deposits in Cyprus witnessed a substantial increase of €87.7 million in September 2023, marking a recovery after two consecutive months of decline, according to a report released by ...

Podiatrists will begin offering their services under the national health scheme (Gesy) on November 1, the health insurance organisation (HIO) announced on Wednesday. According the HIO, podiatrists will offer their services ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus on Wednesday announced that Gabriel Makhlouf, the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, concluded his visit to Cyprus, after an invitation had been extended ...

Continuing to examine the different facets of Home under this year’s theme Home Away from Home, the Larnaca Biennale presents more events this week that focus on the environment. ...

The Pyla agreement reached between the two sides is an incredibly positive win-win development which can serve as the model for negotiations going forward, UN special representative Colin Stewart told ...

An emblematic clock that used to tell the time at the old GSP stadium in the city centre of Nicosia has been placed back in the same area, the Nicosia ...

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer for women in Cyprus, with almost a third of them affected by the disease getting breast cancer, the health ministry’s ...

President Nikos Christodoulides this week underlined the government’s commitment to building a resilient economy, with a focus on modernity, justice, transparency, and the green and digital transition at its ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is headed to Brussels on Wednesday to participate in the European Council summit where leaders will discuss pressing matters such as the Ukraine conflict, migration and the ...

Serious delays in Cyprus’ justice sector lead young lawyers to find jobs outside their expertise, a phenomenon worsened by “pittance pay”, the House legal committee heard on Wednesday. Newly appointed ...

The District Court of Famagusta rejected another citizen lawsuit against the state for losses incurred through the 2013 haircut on bank deposits. According to a statement from the Legal Service, the ...

Scores of riot police officers surrounded Limassol criminal court on Wednesday, as 13 suspects linked to the racist violence against migrants last month arrived for their hearings. The date of the ...

The labour inspection department warned vulnerable groups on Wednesday that high dust concentrations in the air may require some to take additional safety measures. The department announced that the dust ...