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Opposition Akel on Tuesday called on the government to cancel a decision by the previous administration regarding the leasing of state land for the construction of a golf course. Head ...

Employees at the social welfare office in Ayioi Anargyroi, Larnaca staged an impromptu half-hour work stoppage at noon on Tuesday asking for better security measures after a 19-year-old asylum seeker ...

Footage of clashes between unaccompanied minors at a Paphos accommodation centre prompted the city’s mayor to on Tuesday warn that the state is responsible “should the worst happen”. Speaking ...

Pine forests in Cyprus have been severely affected by the pine processionary caterpillar this year, with large swathes of forested land in the mountains looking like they have been hit ...

Every year people in residential areas around the island have to put up with Easter bonfires and firecrackers at all times of the night, and every year police say they ...

The government on Monday unveiled an ambitious programme to help thousands of people living in dilapidated refugee housing estates, with an estimated total price tag of €130 million. Dubbed ‘Ktizo’ – meaning ‘...

Smart cameras have been installed in “sensitive” areas, such as parks and squares, with more on the way – pending a green light from personal data commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou. Nicosia ...

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis called the addition of the Larnaca port to the Cyprus-Greece ferry link “a success for the country and for its economy.” Speaking during the official ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said the upcoming establishment of the National Security Council in Cyprus was long overdue, due to the country’s geopolitical position and the longstanding Cyprus problem. “Geopolitical ...

Local authorities are doing their best to “get through” to minors and minimise the likely inevitable damages from the Easter bonfire tradition, Dali’s mayor said on Monday. Speaking on ...

The Turkish-Cypriot ‘foreign ministry’ reacted strongly on Monday to the presence of the US attack submarine USS San Juan in Limassol and accused Washington of not keeping the balance on ...

AS THE issue of title deeds for trapped buyers drags on, one British expat living in Xylofagou is desperately trying to be issued his almost a decade since applying for ...

In the pipeline for years, there is no targeted policy to help those most in need of mental health support Despite numerous assurances that mental health is a top priority ...

The ministry of justice will soon announce a new plan for the operation of the prisons, minister Anna Prokopiou said on Sunday, saying they will be ready by the end ...

The current improvement in Greek-Turkish relations can have both a positive impact both on the security and stability in the region as well as on efforts to resume talks on ...

With massive numbers of asylum seekers from the continent, Cyprus is undergoing a demographic change but the history of Africans on the island goes back much further The arrival of ...

House near Snake Island sold to Turkish businessman after grandson received it from Denktash The house on the Kyrenia seafront overlooking Snake Island, which the late Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf ...

The longest running charity drive on the island reached its peak on Sunday with the holding of the 48th Christodoula March to raise money for cancer charities. The slogan of ...

Despite the rhetoric about his determination to secure the resumption of talks for a Cyprus settlement as soon as possible, President Nikos Christodoulides’ official visit to Egypt – a little over ...

With the launch of ChatGPT late last year speculation on its impact on the labour force has been largely negative but those in Cyprus see it could boost productivity, and ...

Afternoon court hearings will start for asylum seekers’ appeals while additional hires in the asylum service are among the measures aiming to speed up the processing of asylum applications, Interior ...

Cypriots will be able to share their opinion through electronic non-binding referendums, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. The relevant deputy ministry is already working on how the institution will ...

The price of basic household foodstuffs continued to surge into March despite the inflation rate “slowing” to 5.8 per cent, according to the statistical service. The rate of 5.8 per cent was ...

You gonna eat that? More and more Cypriots are saying yes – with a study finding that food waste is decreasing while finishing leftovers is becoming more common. The percentage of ...