Cyprus

A law giving the transport minister sweeping powers – such as designating low or zero-emission urban areas and barring certain vehicles from using them – must be passed by year’s end, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday he hoped to ‘break the deadlock’ in the Cyprus peace process, also pitching to the United Nations Secretary-General his proposal for a more active ...

Three key cabinet members visited Limassol port’s new passenger terminal where they spoke with stakeholders, vowing to make improvements to Cyprus’ ports wherever necessary. Shipping, which accounts for about ...

Peo union held a demonstration in solidarity to French workers on Thursday, outside the French embassy in Nicosia. “The fight for one is a fight for all of us, just ...

Police on Thursday warned of an uptick in online child harassment calling on parents to be more mindful of how their children use the internet. A bulletin from police warned ...

Public hospitals will be equipped with three new surgical beds within 60 days as the tender and procurement process have been completed. In response to the news that the operating theatre ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos met with French ambassador to Cyprus Salina Grenet-Catalano on Thursday where the two discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen their financial cooperation. Keravnos stressed the ...

One in ten Greek Cypriots travel to Turkey or to the north to receive dental care, the House health committee heard on Thursday. Antonis Antoniou, head of the dentists’ association, ...

The attorney general’s (AG) office on Thursday put a stop to a private criminal lawsuit that prison director Anna Aristotelous and her deputy filed against drug squad chief Michalis ...

The outcome of the second post-mortem on the body of 28-year-old Lysia Bykova, who was found dead near Petra tou Romiou is ready and the case file will be with ...

A wide-ranging bill which seeks to completely overhaul dog ownership regulations threatens harsh spot fines of up to €300, but animal rights groups question whether it will be enforced. Don’t ...

A more institutionalised role for the EU on the Cyprus problem could prove to be a catalyst for the talks, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Thursday. Speaking to the ...

Cyprus has limited choices when it comes to contraception, which restricts women’s sexual and reproductive rights while also hindering progress in policymaking and information, the family planning association said ...

It’s just 25 days until Easter and the big family feast but the head of the butchers’ association has warned that prices are up by about two to three euros ...

Paphos municipality employees on Thursday announced they will be staging a 24-hour work stoppage on April 4 to protest the “unilateral decisions” of the Paphos municipality and municipal council. In a ...

All public transport will be offered for free this Saturday as part of a campaign marking Earth Hour 2023. According to the government press office, routes for all buses will follow ...

When you venture into a new restaurant, it is well worth considering what makes us go through that door for the first time. Was it a personal recommendation? The location? ...

Rain and storms are expected over the next few days, the met office said on Thursday. According to the met office, the rain on Thursday will last until Friday, when ...

The customs department has seized thousands of packages with cigarettes and tobacco products from the north, it said on Thursday. The department said three Turkish Cypriots were stopped at the ...

One more month full of cultural performances awaits at Rialto Theatre with April bursting with theatre productions and film screenings. After all, “April is the month with the most glamorous ...

In today’s episode, he interior ministry rejected suggestions it had been well aware of rampant abuse at the online appointment system of the migration department for months, but wilfully ...

The Global Money Week 2023 has begun in Cyprus, with the Central Bank of Cyprus coordinating the initiative, according to an announcement released on Wednesday. This annual global campaign is held ...

Larnaca and Limassol have recorded the highest methamphetamine use in Cyprus, according to a European wastewater analysis report on drug use that included over 100 cities. Limassol also recorded an increase ...

The US State Department’s annual human rights report on Cyprus emphasised the challenges faced by asylum seekers while it also singled out overcrowding at the prisons. The lengthy and ...