#Cyprus

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday night hailed the ceasefire agreement struck between the State of Israel and insurgent group Hamas in Gaza. “I welcome the ceasefire agreement in Gaza with ...

Cyprus’ population recorded an increase of 1.8 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, according to demographic data released on Wednesday by the Statistical Service. The number of births increased in 2023, while the ...

The labour minister, Yiannis Panayiotou’s public row with Apoel football club took a new twist on Wednesday when he told Alpha TV that he and his family had been ...

Lawyer Theophanis Andreou on Wednesday slammed the health minister for his handling of the suspension of state pathologist Nicholas Charalambous over the Potamia fatal shooting case. “The minister was completely ...

Ten flu-related deaths have been recorded this season in Cyprus, primarily among vulnerable elderly individuals with underlying health conditions, while one infant died of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), health ministry ...

Spain’s decision to impose steep taxes on non-EU property investors using platforms like Airbnb has sparked debate over whether countries like Cyprus and Greece will benefit from the shift ...

The housing plan offering financial assistance to young couples under 41 has been relaunched with improved criteria, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou announced on Wednesday. Following a cabinet meeting, Ioannou explained that ...

The Nicosia District Court on Wednesday postponed the hearing of the case of football club Apoel’s owings to the social insurance and other funds. The case hearing had been ...

Police on Wednesday announced the arrest of one individual and released information on three Turkish Cypriots, alleged to be people smugglers, who are wanted in the ongoing investigation into the ...

The floating storage and regasification unit (Fsru), an integral component of the LNG project, is expected to remain in Malaysia for about two to three months, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou ...

The number of drivers rushing to pay fines issued by traffic cameras has surged by 500 per cent, following a police announcement that court proceedings will commence from 31 March 2025 for unpaid ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday identified Apoel as the Nicosia football club hauled into court over non-payment of social insurance contributions, with the club later reacting angrily that it ...

The situation at state hospitals remains manageable as efforts continue to address the ongoing flu outbreak, state health services organisation (Okypy) spokesman Charilaos Charilaou said on Tuesday. Charilaou noted a ...

Police appear to the closing in on one or more suspects connected to the killing of a 24-year-old man from Pakistan, who was found face down in a plot in ...

Cyprus could up its spending cap if it convinces Brussels that the models the latter uses systematically ‘downgrade’ the island’s economic indices, the head of the Fiscal Council asserted ...

Following a complaint from a company director, police in Limassol are looking into a fraud case involving the theft of €700,000. A 45-year-old man was taken into custody by police on ...

A Nicosia football club will be facing trial this week over the non-payment of €2.3 million in social insurance contributions, it emerged on Monday. It is apparently the first such trial ...

In a move aimed at addressing challenges faced by the media sector, President Nikos Christodoulides, announced an initiative for dialogue with all involved stakeholders to find solutions to the sector’...

Stargazers have a treat coming up, when the seven planets of the solar system that are visible from Earth will align for just one night. This spectacular planetary phenomenon will ...

Pressure is mounting on the government amid calls for the resignation of the justice minister and the police chief, following the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Pakistani man during a ...

Despite early progress in reducing road deaths, Cyprus experienced a 22 per cent surge in road fatalities in 2024, reversing a two-year downward trend. Authorities reported 41 deaths, compared to 34 in 2023, when the ...

The longstanding neglect of a 19th-century windmill in the Exo Vrysi area has sparked public outcry, with Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos openly criticising the Department of Antiquities for its inaction. ...

A bipartisan resolution condemning Turkey’s illegal occupation of Cyprus has been submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Nicole Maliotakis, Gus Bilirakis, Chris Pappas and Dina ...

Hunters from all over Cyprus met in Nicosia on Saturday to demonstrate outside the presidential palace, demanding stricter measures against poaching. The protestors submitted a memorandum with their demands and ...