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Against a backdrop of an increase in violence against women, MPs on Monday started to review of a new bill incorporating the Istanbul Convention as Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis announced ...

A less intrusive method of coronavirus nasal rapid tests will be used to test pupils of upper secondary schools (lyceums), the health ministry announced on Monday, only to be met ...

A look at the country’s energy mix and policies indicates its East Med moves are about geopolitics By Charles Ellinas It has often been said that Turkey’s aggressive ...

Two deaths and 326 new coronavirus cases were announced on Sunday. The deaths were a 69-year-old woman and a man, 74, both with underlying conditions. The woman had received the first dose ...

The provision for autistic children in the state education system is far too patchy expert says By Bejay Browne With World Autism Awareness Week in Schools underway from Monday, autism ...

The scientists who argue that the epidemiological data undermine the extreme control measures still in place By Elias Hazou On the ‘anniversary’ of the first Covid lockdown, and with the ...

Cyprus’ foray into the lucrative film location market has seen the whirlwind world of the movie industry clash with a risk-averse, red-tape mired public sector By Theo Panayides A scheme ...

By Antigoni Pitta Grand plans announced by the transport minister for the opening of the island’s airports and optimism expressed by other tourism players earlier this week, began to ...

WE SHOULD have expected that the champions of school closures would suddenly become the biggest critics of the school closures. It turned out that the wise men and women of ...

In the late seventies, eighties and nineties one of the main objectives of Cyprus’ foreign policy was to secure the ‘right’ wording in UN Security Council resolutions or reports by ...

But Turkey’s tightrope diplomacy may have its uses By Alper Ali Riza Love or loathe them, you have to hand it to the Turks when it comes to tightrope ...

Two deaths from coronavirus and 334 new cases were announced on Saturday. The deaths were two men, aged 71 and 79, both with underlying conditions. The 71-year-old had received a first dose of ...

Scores of people took part on Saturday afternoon in a protest organised by an umbrella group Os Damai (Enough!) calling for an end to the restrictive measures and greater support ...

The health minister announced the rapid testing sites for Sunday, 66 in total. The tests are offered free of charge. People need to present proof of identity such as ID card, ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday welcomed the positive developments within the EU over halloumi, noting that its registration as a protected designation of origin (PDO) will significantly contribute to both ...

Scores of Dhali residents gathered on Saturday outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia calling for the implementation of a cabinet decision to remove two asphalt plants operating in their area. ...

A 26-year-old man died on Saturday morning after the motorcycle he was riding had a head-on collision with another motorcycle, driven by a 27-year-old man. The accident took place at ...

Clocks will spring an hour ahead at 3am on Sunday switching to summertime. The daylight saving time will start at 3am on Sunday, according to the ministry of energy, trade ...

Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Saturday pledged the state’s support to a woman ordered by courts to hand her young son over on Monday, so he can be returned ...

Police on Saturday said there was increased traffic toward Troodos and urged motorists to be patient. According to an announcement, to prevent crowds gathering in the area, police said they ...

President Nicos Anastasiades, during his visit to various major construction projects in Limassol on Saturday, said he hoped that the government would soon be able to announce new incentives aimed ...

Authorities ordered a Paphos cafeteria to shut down for four days after it systematically violated the measures against the spread of coronavirus. During a check on Friday evening at the ...

Paphos will get one of the largest parks in Cyprus and work will be complete in nine month’s time, according to the local municipality. “The municipality of Paphos is ...

Works for the redevelopment of the Paphos Gate archaeological site in Nicosia with the aim of integrating the area into the rest of the city and people’s everyday lives, ...