#Cyprus

The first ‘Green Kiosks in Cyprus were inaugurated on Friday, with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou saying they will not only serve as waste collection points, but will also “raise public ...

A report from the World Health Organisation revealed that one in six 15-year-olds has already had sexual intercourse, raising concerns about adolescent sexual health. However, the more alarming finding is ...

Senior state officials, including the president, have seen their salaries increase by up to €1,400 since 2022 and are set to receive an additional €700 raise in 2025, attributed to inflation. According to Politis, ...

The barbed wire placed in Cyprus’ buffer zone near the villages of Akaki, Peristerona, and Astromeritis to kerb migrant flows is still there, despite government promises to remove it, United ...

Environment commissioner Antonia Theodosiou’s brief has been expanded to include animal welfare, the government announced on Friday. President Nikos Christodoulides had made the decision to coincide with World Animal ...

Some people in the north are complaining that the call to prayer is too loud, while others are complaining that it is too quiet to be heard, the north’s ...

Olive oil prices are expected to begin to fall in the coming weeks and months after a 61 per cent rise was seen between September and September last year, consumers’ association ...

Convict Doros Theofanous who escaped police custody right under the watch of authorities was allegedly on the receiving end of preferential treatment for years, and was frequently allowed home visits ...

The government on Thursday submitted to parliament the state budget for fiscal year 2025, with projected total expenditures of €12.9 billion and revenues of €10.3 billion. Direct and indirect taxes account for €8.48 billion, ...

Pensioners on Thursday held a demonstration outside the finance ministry to present their demands to the government, after voicing their concerns in the past weeks related to cost of living ...

An archaic legal framework surrounding swimming pools means two thirds of pools in Cyprus do not have a licence but still continue to operate, increasing risks of drowning, MPs at ...

The Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft provided by the Greek defence ministry to facilitate the evacuation of Cypriot citizens from Lebanon arrived at Larnaca airport on Thursday. The aircraft touched down ...

As Costas Kadis heads to Brussels for his decisive grilling at the European parliament before being given the Commission’s oceans and fisheries portfolio, the cloud of scandalous mismanagement of ...

After months of wrangling, three Osiou Avakoum monks were defrocked by the Holy Synod on Wednesday, a decision the clerics decried as unfair and said they would sue. Archimandrites at ...

Cyprus was the likely launchpad for the military support offered by the United Kingdom to defend Israel from a volley of Iranian missiles launched on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday evening, ...

Criminal court proceedings in the case of the 49-year-old German broker accused of usurping Greek Cypriot property in the north have been postponed for a second time. The case hearing ...

Around 100 Cypriots may be airlifted out of Lebanon within the day, it was reported on Wedensday, with a Greek C-130 expected to carry out the mission. Greek Defence Minister Nikos ...

Cyprus is sending aid to Greece to deal with the forest fires in Greece, it was reported on Wednesday. In its announcement, the Forestry Department stated that after consultation with ...

A prolonged high price of oil due to the Middle East crisis may lead to consumers paying more for electricity in Cyprus, while some investments may also be at risk, ...

Andreas Papaconstantinou was sworn in on Wednesday as the new auditor-general of the Republic, where he stressed the importance of his office’s independence, bravery and voice. In one of ...

The likelihood of Cyprus being accidentally hit by missile launches from the Middle East is slim, though it cannot be completely ruled out, a military expert told the Cyprus News ...

International flights with destinations in the Middle East were diverted to Cyprus on Tuesday evening as Iran launched a series of missile strikes on the Israeli Mediterranean city of Tel ...

The British Cemeteries Committee (BCC) arranged the burial of six British nationals whose remains were never claimed by relatives and had been held for several years in hospital mortuaries in ...

On October 10 the anti-corruption authority will begin hearing an alleged corruption case implicating Edek leader and MP Marinos Sizopoulos, media reports said on Monday. Brought to light by a former ...