Cyprus

Limassol bus company Emel has acquired 150 new buses – 35 of which are electric – set to hit the road next month, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday. Attending the handover ceremony ...

The House refugees committee on Tuesday called for immediate steps to be taken to improve the condition of 43 apartment buildings used by refugees, which were deemed unsuitable and dangerous. Committee ...

A decision to reduce the frequency blood tests can be carried out on the national health scheme (Gesy) on Tuesday caused outrage among patients and confusion among GPs. The health ...

The government on Tuesday denied President Nikos Christodoulides interfered with the health minister’s role in a strike at Famagusta general hospital. Nursing and medical unions had announced a half-hour ...

Apple sought to block Apella Games from registering name and logo in the EU Cyprus-based indie gaming company Apella Games has won a major battle against tech giant Apple Inc., ...

New Agriculture Minister Petros Xenofontos on Tuesday pledged the government would prioritise support for agriculture to boost product competitiveness. He made the comments during his first meeting with MPs after ...

The 31-year-old man suspected of murdering and sexually abusing his 28-year-old partner secured a court order for a second postmortem on Tuesday as he disagrees with the initial findings. His ...

Two projects concerning the restoration works of Piale Pasha’s historic buildings and the creation of an ‘artists park’ in the town’s Skala neigbourhood are progressing on schedule, Larnaca ...

Limassol high school students received distinctions at the 12th International Culinary Competition of Southern Europe. According to the 3rd Technical and Vocational School of Education and Training in Limassol, five ...

Meetings with both boat owners and representatives of private developer Kition Ocean Holdings will be held with Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades to solve their differences over docking fees at Larnaca ...

Charging points for electric vehicles started operating in the centre of Nicosia on Tuesday, the municipality announced. The charging points will be on Stasandrou Street and Zina Kanther Street. The ...

A total of 32 new recruits have now completed their first week as SBA Police constables after taking their official oath in Dhekelia last week. According to Sovereign Base Areas, the ...

The importance of going through life with a companion is underlined at an event next month finds ELENI PHILIPPOU There are all sorts of ways for couples to connect and ...

There is ‘no time to lose’ in the effort to resume Cyprus problem negotiations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday as he continued his contacts in Greece. Speaking after meeting ...

Does a museum create sounds? Can a melody be created through art exhibits? In a nutshell, this is what an upcoming workshop at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation will ...

Former Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos will be seeking a position among the top Disy party ranks, he said on Tuesday. Following elections for the party leader over the weekend, which ...

Heavy rains and hail in various areas of the Nicosia-Limassol highway on Tuesday at noon heavily impacted visibility for motorists, police said as a yellow weather warning remained in place. ...

Macron invites Christodoulides to Paris to discuss EU role in Cyprob talks The EU’s involvement in Cyprus problem negotiations will be the focus of President Nikos Christodoulides’ trip to ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said the government will continue to support the work of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC). Vafeades made statements to the press after a visit to ...

Cyberattacks such as the one recently propagated against the land registry are fairly common, head of the police cybercrime division George Karkas said, speaking on CyBC radio on Tuesday. Experts ...

A hunter was fined thousands of euros for training hunting dogs in an area where such activity is prohibited, the game fund announced on Tuesday. According to the game fund, ...

According to preliminary data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), the trade deficit in Cyprus increased significantly in January 2023, as imports increased more than three times the increase in exports. ...

Daylight saving time starts on March 26 when all European Union countries will set their clocks one hour forward. Despite a 2018 decision to abolish time change in Europe, clocks will go ...

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said on Tuesday she is eager to discuss with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders the way forward on ...