Cyprus

The conclusive results of a scientific study lend credence to residents’ protests against the operation of an asphalt plant in their area, Dali mayor Leontios Kallenos said on Tuesday. The ...

Consolidation into larger municipalities will handicap village communities, ex-mayor of Kritou Terra, Dervis Charalambous said on Tuesday. The mayor and three of the four members of the village community council ...

Storied Cypriot soft drinks company KEAN on Tuesday released a statement notifying the public that its board has reached an agreement in principle to sell the company’s shares to ...

On Tuesday the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will be north-easterly to south-easterly light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort, gradually turning south-west to north-westerly light to moderate, and strong ...

The Cyprus Animal Party on Tuesday issued an official call to the state to take more seriously the problem of strays on the island, on the occasion of International Day ...

In today’s episode, the Audit service and the Attorney-general engaged in a war of words after the latter accused the former of lying about a European Commission communiqué that ...

Spring brings more than just a change in season. For the bird kingdom, it is a time of migration and an upcoming event by BirdLife Cyprus invites the public to ...

Police on Tuesday arrested a 19-year-old resident of Limassol to facilitate investigations into a case of illegal drugs possession. During the course of the investigation minors were also called in ...

A new fatal road accident on Monday claimed the life of 22-year-old Androniki Paraskeva from Paralimni. According to police statement the accident happened around 11:30 am when in conditions still under ...

By Nick Theodoulou and Iole Damaskinos Police on Tuesday were on the hunt for three Russian-speaking gem thieves who in a high-stake con made off with a five carat diamond ...

Cyprus can take advantage of soaring copper prices, the result of pronounced shortages across the world, helping to increase supply through new projects on the island, according to Mark Rachovides, ...

Turnover in Cyprus’ retail trade sector rose during February 2022, both in terms of value and volume, according to a report released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According ...

Teachers in the north will protest on Tuesday, their unions said, following the announcement by Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay to create a theological school in Famagusta. According to the ...

A high level police officer has been implicated in over a dozen cases of workplace bullying of female officers, the house human rights committee heard on Monday, as they decided ...

The House finance committee on Monday began reviewing the government’s request for €75 million in extra expenditures for the current fiscal year. Of the €75 million in the supplementary budget filed, ...

Three football fans were arrested ahead of a match on Monday on drug possession charges, police said. According to the police, two Apoel fans, 23 and 30, were arrested ahead of the ...

The Audit service and the Attorney General engaged in a war of words on Monday after the latter accused the former of lying about a European Commission communique that sided ...

The press and information office (Pio) on Monday launched a five-year campaign titled ‘Journalists Matter’ starting with a discussion on how protecting journalists is paramount to protecting democracy. “This campaign ...

Lawmakers on Monday discussed for the umpteenth time the matter of reduced VAT on homes, with reports suggesting the government will go back to the drawing board and present yet ...

The chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis, spoke of “blood spilled on Cypriot soil by heroes who fought for their freedom and for the survival of Hellenism” ...

Main opposition Disy and junior party Diko agreed on Monday to inform the public on the basis of a solution to the Cyprus problem. Earlier, the two parties’ leaders house ...

The Agriculture Ministry on Monday decided against extending a current contract leasing firefighting helicopters, instructing the relevant department to launch a new tenders process for the 2024-2025 period. The decision ...

The government has made it a high priority matter to reintroduce press briefings with journalists, the government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis stated on Monday. He was responding to a request made ...