#Cyprus

The 44-year-old driver of the double-cab involved in the quadruple fatal crash that occurred in the early hours of January 1, 2024 in Limassol, pled not guilty to any of the ten ...

Police officers are over-reliant on messaging application Viber due to the lack of an official electronic communication method, trade union Isotita’s police branch chairman Nikos Loizidis said on Thursday. ...

Close to two thirds of road fatalities in Cyprus happen in urban areas, figures from the road safety performance index showed on Thursday. According to the 46th Road Safety Performance ...

The US-built port in Gaza being constructed as part of the ‘Amalthea’ humanitarian sea corridor initiative, could be ready significantly before May 1, President Nikos Christodoulides, said on Thursday. Speaking at ...

The Supreme Court rejected a request from two Helios orphans seeking compensation from the government over the plane crash that killed their parents, it emerged on Wednesday. The case was ...

The Audit Office said on Wednesday the defence ministry is riddled with financial mismanagement, while the national guard is failing to follow correct safety guidelines and procedures. One of the ...

Thousands of people said that they are concerned about “fabricated miracles” within the echelons of the church in Cyprus, following the multiple scandals that have rocked the now infamous Osiou ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou is set to visit other European countries to continue promoting Cyprus’ effort to reassess Syria’s status and get some areas of the country classified as ...

The police branch of the Isotita trade union on Wednesday threatened legal action over plans to extend staff hours in the coming months. The police had on Tuesday announced a ...

Defence minister Vassilis Palmas and French ambassador Salina Grenet-Catalano met on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperations between the two nations. During the meeting, Palmas was invited to the French frigate ...

The electricity authority (EAC) has been left in the lurch and smart meter installation has again fallen into a state of limbo, after the administrative court’s decision to forbid ...

Findings of the analyses completed on water samples from the Achna dam are worrying, the Greens party said in a statement on Wednesday. The party noted that a month has ...

The payment of a ‘personal secretary’ allowance to former presidents and House presidents is problematic, the Audit Office said on Tuesday, even warning that it might report the matter to ...

Meetings regarding the potential roll-out of ‘red buttons’ on bracelets for elderly people are underway, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Tuesday. The idea of the ‘red buttons’ ...

The government is to open or expand 30 kindergartens across the country, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Tuesday. She said the new and expanded kindergartens will also operate ...

Proposals covering the operation of luxury camping sites – or glamping units – were submitted to the House commerce committee on Tuesday by Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis aiming to push ...

Over 3,500 people will be voted to positions of public office in the elections on June 9, the interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elias said on Tuesday. Speaking after meeting political parties ...

European Commission vice president Margaritis Schinas’ statements on Cyprus’ migration policy validate the government’s approach and the effectiveness of its policies, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. He ...

A 45-year-old man accused of deliberately running down a 58-year-old man in Paphos and killing him admitted in court on Tuesday to the charge of manslaughter. According to the history ...

The extension of the percentage of goat and sheep milk used in halloumi production for another five years was approved by the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels on ...

An application to construct a photovoltaic (PV) park in a reforestation area has been rejected it emerged on Tuesday, in a case which is expected to set a precedent for ...

Cyprus and the US embassy announced on Tuesday cooperation among the countries’ justice systems to enhance Cypriot capabilities to counter illicit finance. “The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and ...

A fire that broke out between the villages of Ayios Ioannis and Salamiou was extinguished five hours later, the fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Monday. The fire broke ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos was received on Monday, during his official visit to Kazakhstan, by the country’s President Qasym-Jomart Toquayev. Kombos said in a post on platform X that ...