Cyprus

Fake and malicious complaints made against police will become a criminal offence, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Thursday, adding that ministry will be promoting a bill regarding the issue. ...

The government on Thursday promised to soon deliver a ‘road map’ on tackling traffic congestion – but also pollution from vehicles – while warning that Cyprus could end up paying tens of ...

Paphos police were on Thursday investigating a €10,000 theft from a jewellery store. The 34-year-old owner of the store reported to Peyia police at 4.30pm that a white gold necklace was ...

It isn’t the weekend without live music performances. Bars in Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca are hosting music nights this weekend to entertain guests. Starting the weekend in an uplifting ...

Parliament on Thursday greenlit a supplementary budget of €58,280 for the rental of additional space for the Cyprus News Agency in Aglandjia. It was detailed to parliament that the sum includes €33,280 ...

A deal over the cost of living allowance (CoLA) appeared to be inching closer on Thursday after three unions gave the thumbs up to the latest proposal. Sek, Deok and ...

UK-Cypriot Anthony Anaxagorou won a literature prize for his book of poetry ‘Heritage Aesthetics’, reports from London said. According to a report in the Guardian, Anaxagorou won the £10,000 Ondaatje prize ...

Europe’s first integrated casino resort will be opening in Cyprus on July 10 this year, Melco Resort announced on Thursday. Described as a game changing development, the resort is “poised ...

House President Annita Demetriou met with Ukraine’s ambassador to Cyprus, Ruslan Nimchynskiy, on Thursday as she reaffirmed Cyprus’ full support to Ukraine and its people based on international law. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said the north relies on the support of the Turkish army and the Turkish Intelligence Agency to continue pushing for the two-state policy ...

A mother of ten and grandmother of 23 said she wanted as many children as God wished to send her but that the state can do more to support large families. “...

The employees of two Cypriot firms which were recently sanctioned by the UK, on Thursday sent an open letter decrying the effects that the freezing of these companies’ accounts has ...

The Veterinary Services on Thursday announced the start of the nationwide stray cat neutering programme, which will last until 2025. The implementation of the programme, which has a total budget of €300,000, ...

Bus transporting students loses wheel on Larnaca highway causes panic By Iole Damaskinos A school bus taking students on a trip to Larnaca lost a wheel and started to skid ...

A sustainable solution to the Cyprus problem is possible “if we sit at the negotiating table with our Turkish Cypriot compatriots,” government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on the side-lines of ...

Police on Thursday reported the theft of 150 rabbits from an orchard in Limassol. According to the police, during the night of Tuesday to Wednesday unknown perpetrators entered an enclosure in ...

By Andrea Kouyiali It was a long day and both of us were starving. Making the best of the sunny weather, after a walk along Limassol’s promenade our eyes ...

Doctors on Thursday morning started their planned 24-hour work stoppage over uncertainty in medical malpractice suit insurance while the state health organisation called for an immediate end to the “pointless” ...

In this episode, following heavy criticism in the last few days about people being given government jobs they were not qualified for, President Nikos Christodoulides said a bill will be ...

The second weekend of May arrives with a packed agenda. With celebrations for Mother’s Day, spring markets and performances on, there is plenty of activities to choose from. Adding ...

A hearse was stolen from a funeral home in Limassol along with over a thousand euros, police said on Thursday. According to a report in Philenews among the stolen goods ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday morning arrived in Israel for a two-day working visit it was officially announced. The president had a private meeting with his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog ...

On Thursday the weather will be mostly clear but in the afternoon a layer of thin dust will be suspended in the atmosphere. The winds will be mainly north-westerly to ...

Police on Thursday announced the arrest of two persons for burglary and theft, illegal possession of property and illegal stay in the Republic. The case under investigation concerned burglary and ...