Cyprus

Health Minister Popi Kanari instructed the national health insurance organisation (HIO) on Saturday to present her with a study on the basic national health scheme (Gesy) services to be offered ...

European Parliament (EP) President Roberta Metsola on Saturday sent a message to Famagustians that the EP’s position on the reunification of Cyprus remained unwavering. According to an announcement by ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will host a meeting aimed at making decisions to prevent and deal with fires and floods in October, according to fire brigade chief Nikos Logginos. The meeting ...

Cyta has postponed upgrades to the network would have affected customers in the wider Polis Chrysochous area. The work, which was due to start at 7am on September 27 was expected ...

Well-known Cypriot tetraplegic mouth painter Kyriacos Kyriacou from has died aged 67 after being hospitalised for the past ten months at the Nicosia general hospital, his family announced on Saturday. “He ...

A series of experiential workshops at the AG Leventis Gallery will take place soon with art psychotherapists Eleni Petridou and Marina Ioannou, members of the Association of Art Therapists and ...

Cyprus is set for a sizzling weekend with temperatures hitting 39C inland on Saturday and remaining higher than the average until at least Tuesday, the met office said. Temperature will ...

‘In Cyprus, there always seems to be someone willing to tell you you’re doing it all wrong!’ Alix Norman meets a Larnaca mum who’s sick of being judged ...

In a collaborative effort to tackle the challenges facing the tourism industry, particularly the shortage of staff, the Pancyprian Association of Owners of Hospitality Centres (Osika) held a meeting earlier ...

A police constable on duty, and another man were killed after being hit by a car on Friday night on the Larnaca-Ayia Napa motorway as the officer tried to remove ...

Firefighters were battling a blaze that threatened the Ayios Neophytos Monastery in Paphos in the early hours of Saturday, authorities said. The blaze was declared under control some five hours ...

During a meeting held this week in New York, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides engaged in discussions with the leadership of Ernst and Young, headed by Julie Linn Teigland, Managing Partner ...

Cyprus is dedicated to a dual green and digital transformation, with clear objectives aligned with EU priorities, according to a statement released on Thursday by Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, ...

Local government reforms are “on the home straight”, according to interior minister Constantinos Ioannou. In a speech read on his behalf by the Kyrenia district officer, Antonis Economides, to a ...

The extension of the tourist season and investment in the human resources are among the goals of the deputy tourism ministry, Kostas Koumis said on Friday. Addressing an event in ...

A section of the Larnaca – Ayia Napa motorway was closed due a traffic accident on Friday evening. The closure concerns the direction of Ayia Napa, where the road has been ...

Paphos police on Friday arrested a hotel employee on suspicion of stealing over €2,000 from guests’ rooms. The 20-year-old man was detained after police secured testimony against him. He is being ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said he is “on the same line” with the UNSG Antonio Guterres regarding the appointment of a UN envoy to assist in the efforts to ...

The construction of new student dormitories in Limassol to address the serious housing issue in the city is expected to commence in the coming months, it was announced in the ...

House education committee chairman Pavlos Mylonas on Friday highlighted what he called “enduring issues within schools,” adding that they often remain unresolved and “swept under the carpet.” He also questioned ...

The prison staff wing of trade union Pasydy on Friday strongly condemned the injury of three wardens at the Nicosia prison when breaking up a clash amongst inmates. It emphasised ...

A woman was rescued by the fire services after falling at the Cape Greco sea caves in Famagusta, the famous attraction near Protaras and Ayia Napa. Fire services spokesman Andreas ...

A Paphos woman was attacked and injured by two stray dogs while taking her own dog for a walk. The 60-year-old was attacked at about 4.30pm on Thursday near the ...

Cypriot LGBT organisations Kuir Kibris and Accept LGBTI Cyprus were presented with a European citizen award in a ceremony at the European Union house in Nicosia on Friday. The two ...