Cyprus

Lifeguards’ scheduled work stoppage over staffing and equipment issues has been cancelled this week, following a meeting with Paphos district officer Mary Lambrou. A delegation of lifeguards working in Paphos ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised the thwarting of what he said was an Iranian attack against Israeli targets in Cyprus. A statement from Netanyahu’s office did ...

Resistance to reforms and changes promoted comes from the effort to protect specific interests but the government will not succumb to such pressures, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou said on ...

By Maria Eirini Liodi For a sixth year next Sunday, Platres will be embracing in style its most enduring fragrance – lavender. The mountain village’s annual lavender festival will attract 25 ...

The parents of a six-week infant found their baby dead when they woke up on Sunday in their Larnaca home, police have said. The last time they saw the baby ...

Willingness to compromise on the Cyprus issue is important to move forward, German Ambassador to Cyprus, Anke Schlimm, said in an interview published in the Sunday edition of Politis newspaper. ...

By Ioanna Achilleos Zavitsanaki Over the years, society has become increasingly demotivated in talking about the Cyprus problem. Reasons include the length of time that has passed without progress, the ...

All the efforts of President, Nikos Christodoulides, are focused on the liberation and reunification of Cyprus, to break the impasse that has arisen and to create the conditions that will ...

A US visitor to Cyprus negotiates the bus system By Malia Chung Since my arrival in Nicosia two weeks ago, I’ve tried to avoid Cyprus Public Transport (CPT). In ...

June has been all about the dance and choreography world as local and international performances have been taking place in Nicosia and Limassol. The latest edition of the Cyprus Contemporary ...

Local voices discuss the labour and business implications of artificial intelligence By Kyriacos Nicolaou The seemingly sudden yet profound market penetration of artificial intelligence has caused tremors in both the ...

The sustainable use of pesticide regulation in the EU will be among the topics discussed at the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers Council, which is taking place in Luxembourg on June 26...

In a display of operational capability and professionalism, the 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade, in collaboration with the Air Command of the National Guard, completed the “DAEDALUS 2023” exercise. According to a ...

By-elections were held in the north on Sunday to fill a vacant seat in ‘parliament’. The seat has been vacant since last year when former ‘foreign minister’ Kudret Ozersay resigned ...

There was slightly reduced interest by Greek nationals living in Cyprus to cast their vote for the Greek Parliamentary repeat elections on Sunday compared with May’s elections. Of the 1,543 ...

The foreign ministry has urged caution to Cypriot citizens living in Russia, following the latest developments in the country. In a written statement, the ministry recommended that Cypriots in Russia ...

Some facilities are banning any visits, others allow just one visitor at a time By Andria Kades Patients have condemned ‘inconsistencies and harshness’ in hospital policies for visitation rights that ...

Authorities prevented a terrorist attack which was believed to have been aimed at Israeli residents of the Republic of Cyprus, it emerged on Sunday. The perpetrators were reportedly the intelligence ...

Authorities on Sunday were investigating the exact causes of a fire that broke out near houses in Ayia Fyla over the weekend causing damage to two cars. According to police, ...

Paphos bishop Tychikos on Sunday denied allegations that the church refused to bury non-Christians in local cemeteries. He said such information comes from circles whose sole purpose is to tarnish ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting June 19: Hellenic Bank on Friday released its financial results for the first quarter of 2023, posting a profit of €69.7 ...

As Israel looks to expand its energy capacity by turning to renewables, Cyprus has pitched itself as a potential provider of such power through a subsea electricity interconnector between the ...

In a special event organised by her office in the gardens of the Presidential Palace, the First Lady, Philippa Karsera Christodoulides, emphasised the importance of providing equal opportunities for children. ...

Police on Saturday said that a permanent resident of Paphos reported to local police that unknown individuals burglarised his residence on Friday night, stealing mainly jewellery of undetermined value, as ...