#Cyprus

Releasing prisoners on licence appears to be causing more problems than it solves, with the council responsible for these decisions citing serious concerns, including delays and incomplete information from the ...

A two-day general strike in the north on Thursday and Friday forced the government to “suspend” the passage of two bills through ‘parliament’, one regarding the payment of the cost-of-living ...

With hundreds of car owners lining up for the replacement of faulty Takata airbags, after their vehicles were recalled and may be requested to remain immobilised, the transport ministry is ...

Discussions to create solar parking at Peyia municipal stadium were due to begin on Friday. The implementation of the parking will be funded by the EU as part of an ...

Patience is running thin at Larnaca’s district administration, which has repeatedly called on the president and community council of Pervolia to remove all illegal construction, including lighting, along Faros ...

Pope Francis’ reference to the Cyprus problem in his Christmas message is “more proof” of the international interest in the matter that highlights the need to resume negotiations, government spokesperson ...

A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced six people to jail, including the owner and the architect of the Isais hotel which collapsed in a devastating earthquake in 2023, prompting outrage in ...

A 52-year-old man was found dead on the streets of Limassol on Christmas, police said on Thursday. Members of the public saw him unconscious at the Enaerios area shortly after 9...

The Paphos municipality’s beaches committee is set to install two new lifeguard towers, according to the committee’s chairman, Evkleidis Ambrosiadis. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Ambrosiadis said ...

Archbishop Georgios, in his Christmas message, emphasised the need to reframe the Cyprus problem as a problem of invasion and occupation, adding that “under this perspective, we should pursue a ...

The police have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with a robbery and theft of €100,000 that occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Limassol. A second suspect is still at large. The ...

By Sara Mariza Vryonidi The Zero Waste Dinner, organised by the Zero Waste Alliance Cyprus (ZWAC), brought people together to experience a more conscious way of eating. This dinner aimed ...

Cyprus’ government on Tuesday said it was closely monitoring developments after Turkey announced it was aiming to strike a maritime demarcation agreement with Syria once a permanent government is formed ...

Revenue for Akamas municipality increased by 10 per cent this year from the use of sunbeds on Coral Bay, mayor Marinos Lambrou said on Tuesday. He said revenue generated by the ...

A multinational real estate company active in the south, with offices in the north, appears to be advertising property for sale in north Nicosia, Kyrenia, Famagusta, Trikomo, Lefka and Morphou ...

Illegal activities have turned Faros beach in Pervolia into an environmental disaster for the last three years, its new regional mayor said on Tuesday. “Complaints and allegations concern the illegal ...

Christmas lunch is high on the list of shoppers this week, with more people spending on Christmas Eve, having done their own market research and grabbing special offers, shopkeepers association ...

A pilot food waste management programme will be launched by Paphos Municipality after the Christmas holidays, a spokesman said on Tuesday. “The increase of food waste from food businesses could ...

The 49-year-old Swedish fugitive who escaped from police custody while at a private clinic was on Tuesday remanded in custody for seven days by Larnaca district court, as police came ...

Higher numbers of traffic police officers will be out on the street until January 6 in an effort to reduce accidents, the force announced on Tuesday. Police also called on drivers ...

The family of a British Cypriot teen is looking for a stem cell donor on the island in the hope of finding a match. “It would mean the absolute world ...

The top issue for most Cypriots, according to a new poll, is inflation, which concerns almost two thirds of the population. The local Cypronetwork ‘barometer’ found that after inflation, 45 per ...

President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Monday that the draft bill for the voluntary conscription of women into the National Guard is ready. The bill is currently with the Legal Service ...

The Cypriot market is well-stocked for the festive season, with no issues in product quality or compliance, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou assured on Monday after inspecting supermarkets in Larnaca. Slaughter ...