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The paediatric oncology unit at the Makarios children’s hospital will be permanently staffed by educational professionals, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday. Michaelidou was speaking to the Pancyprian ...

Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat, who is currently on bail after being extradited to Cyprus from Italy, “committed no crime on either side of the island,” Cyprus Turkish Bar Association ...

Ruling coalition party in the north the YDP postponed its leadership election on Friday, just a day before it was set to take place. In a slightly awkward joint press ...

A 42-year-old Greek Cypriot was arrested at the Pergamos crossing point in the north after being found to have been using forged car insurance documents. Further inspection of his vehicle ...

Cypriot police expert on third country returns Demetris Hadjipavlou has been selected to join the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Warsaw. He will begin his duties at ...

A member of the House education committee urged the auditor-general on Friday to investigate bribery allegations against the University of Cyprus (UCy), suggesting that developers bribed the institution to delay ...

An upcoming concert in Limassol will unite the very different worlds of music and include performance art as well as visual art. A mega concert by Tatiana Stupak is set ...

Hamas’ armed wing said on Friday that Israelis taken hostage by the militants on October 7 had suffered many losses and that those that were alive were living in extremely difficult ...

A woman appeared in court in Famagusta on Friday accused of beating a 100-year-old resident of the care home at which she works. The incident came to light after the 100...

Yolanda Kalantzi and Georgia Ampatzidou kissed when Greek lawmakers voted to allow same-sex civil marriages, then joined other couples on Friday making plans for their big days. The historic bill ...

Medical insurance is very important in ensuring financial stability for the bearers. It provides assistance with medical costs and access to quality healthcare. These are extremely important as they are ...

Cyprus’ government is marginalising the LGBT community and looking to maintain its conservative backing, a rights organisation said on Friday in reaction to government statements that politicians and society in ...

Flights at the Greek airport of Heraklion on the island of Crete will be suspended for six days from Feb. 19 due to maintenance work, the country’s civil aviation authority ...

Max Verstappen expects his old rival Lewis Hamilton to have an awkward last season at Mercedes before the seven-times world champion switches to Formula One rivals Ferrari for 2025. The Dutch 26...

Larnaca airport has been ranked inside the top 20 airports in the world by British business website BusinessFinancing. The ranking, which is based on scores given by business travellers, saw Larnaca ...

A new open wing at the central prison is set to be opened by the end of the month, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Friday. Hartsiotis was speaking following ...

Opener Ben Duckett smashed an 88-ball hundred to lead England’s robust reply to India’s first innings total of 445 on day two of the third test in Rajkot on ...

Athletes or support staff taking part in the Enhanced Games would be in danger of committing anti-doping rules violations and should consider the serious health risks, the World Anti-Doping Agency (...

Government employment in Cyprus witnessed a significant increase of 2,687 people (5.2 per cent) in January 2024, compared to the corresponding month in 2023, reaching a total of 54,706 people, as reported by the Cyprus ...

Three men appeared in court in the north on Thursday, accused of selling lottery tickets and scratch cards from the Republic. Speaking in court, the police’s representative said one ...

Where do you live? All across the island, sometimes with spouses and partners, but all with four-legged fluffy creatures What did you have for breakfast? Two long espressos and a ...

An alert system for emergency weather conditions, to be sent to all mobile phones, is set to go into effect next year in Cyprus, according to Civil Defence spokesman Panayiotis ...

Around 70 Wolt delivery drivers began to strike in Larnaca from Friday in a move aimed at increasing pressure on the delivery company to change its working conditions. In a letter ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos visited the Polis Chrysochous hospital on Friday morning, accompanied by the health ministry’s permanent secretary, Christina Yiannaki, to discuss the possible construction of a new ...