#Cyprus

On Saturday, the weather will be mainly clear. Temperatures are expected to rise to around 28 degrees Celsius in the southern and eastern coastal areas, to around 25 degrees on the west ...

The Neolithic-period archaeological village of ‘Nisia’ in the Protaras area of Famagusta District is the oldest known site in the area, Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Thursday. “The ‘...

Trade union leaders were less than pleased following meetings with Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou, with Pasydy secretary-general Stratis Mattheou saying afterwards that employers wish to “...

Talks continue and will continue with the aim of bringing employers and workers to an agreement over the matter of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), employers’ groups said on Friday after ...

“Several points of convergence” were found during the latest meeting to be held on the matter of the Great Sea Interconnector on Friday, according to reports. Friday’s meeting took ...

A fourth batch of vultures that arrived in Cyprus from Spain in February were released into the wild late on Thursday as part of efforts to strengthen their population, BirdLife ...

Cyprus’ six-point initiative on Gaza, proposed earlier this week, was set before (European People’s Party) EPP heads of state and government by President Nikos Christodoulides during a teleconference on ...

A campaign launched by Gesy is urging people to take shingles seriously and get the free vaccine. People over 60 are encouraged to understand the risks and speak with their general ...

Cyprus remains determined to safeguard peace, security, territorial integrity and its sovereign rights, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Thursday, marking the conclusion of a military exercise at the Kalo ...

Operations at Larnaca general hospital may be improving, but the facility still has room to better its organisation as well as the quality of service to patients, MPs heard on ...

The education minister’s proposal for teacher evaluations was thrown out on Thursday by teachers’ union Poed which, along with Oelmek, called on Education Minister Athena Michaelidou to an immediate ...

Separate meetings on Thursday of the trade unions and employers’ organisations with the ministers of labour and finance on the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) dispute failed to break the deadlock, even ...

Cypriot member of the European parliament Fidias Panayiotou on Thursday said he had created a political party, which he has called ‘Direct Democracy’. “This is the biggest announcement of my ...

Parents, students and teachers at a primary school in Limassol held a protest on Thursday over the burglary and vandalism which took place over the weekend in one of the ...

Areas across Cyprus were left without electricity early on Thursday due to scheduled interruptions. According to the electricity authority, the power supply will be restored gradually till noon in Nicosia, ...

A technical problem in the pasteurisation equipment had been identified as the source of the issue following several consumer complaints about pasteurised milk spoilage, the veterinary services said on Wednesday. “...

A new paediatric oncology clinic will be established next to Makarios Hospital in Nicosia, with the agreement to be signed by Health Minister Michael Damianos on Friday, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Cyprus is committed to implementing its six-point proposal for Gaza aid, prioritising action over public relations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, but did not provide further details on the ...

Cyprus’ scientific and technical chamber (Etek) on Wednesday expressed its interest for the active contribution to the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip as set out by President Nikos Christodoulides earlier ...

Artificial intelligence, immersive solutions for disaster and emergency response and new technologies will be the key topics discussed at the international disasters and risk conference (IDRC) held in Nicosia from ...

The House legal committee’s discussion of a government-sponsored bill which aims to suppress violence at sports venues continued without a conclusion on Thursday, with committee chairman Nicos Tornaritis urging ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Wednesday said he had informed top European officials of the government’s “clear disagreement” with the idea of Turkey joining the EU’s Security Action ...

Three hundred applications have already been received for a place at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens medical school in Cyprus, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Wednesday. Michaelidou ...

The military court case where the five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north are standing trial was on Wednesday adjourned until next week. It had initially expected that ...