#Cyprus

Environmentalists on Tuesday called for “aerial intervention” by way of spraying pine trees with pesticides to save them from pine processionary caterpillars, which are known to damage and even kill ...

New Turkish ambassador in the north Yasin Ekrem Serim on Tuesday pledged to “try my best to bring the Turkish Cypriot people and Turkish citizens living here to the sunlit ...

Three tobacco busts were made by the customs department last week, which saw 174 cartons of 200 cigarettes each and over 12kg of rolling tobacco, as well as a packet of rolling ...

Only 800 away fans will be allowed to attend “high-risk” football matches, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) said on Tuesday. Following a board meeting, CFA chairman Giorgos Koumas said the ten ...

A 21-year-old man died on Tuesday after being involved in a traffic accident in Dasaki Achnas the previous evening. The man named as Neofytos Constanti died after a crash that ...

Cyprus received 29.9 applications from first-time asylum seekers for every 100,000 people in May 2024 compared to its population, according to data published by Eurostat on Tuesday. The drop in first-time asylum applications ...

Turkish Cypriots have reacted angrily to a reported deal struck between the Republic of Cyprus and tour operators to cut the number of overseas tourists visiting the north while on ...

Private renewable energy (RES) companies are trying to squeeze the electricity authority (EAC) out of the running, the authority’s chairman said on Tuesday. Giorgos Petrou made his statements to ...

Troubles are far from over for the besieged Larnaca marina and port project, the constituency’s Diko MP Christos Orphanides said on Tuesday. Speaking to the state broadcaster, Orphanides said ...

Faced with ever-increasing discouragement at home, Greek doctors are seeking work in Cyprus, and according to a press report this weekend flooding Gesy. Understaffing, poor infrastructure and low wages are ...

Interference with the GPS system, attributed to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, continues to affect electronic devices in Cyprus but flight safety is not an issue, the transport ...

The government is preparing tenders ‘immediately’ for experts linked to the Larnaca port and marina project, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday after a two-hour meeting. An ad hoc ...

The Green party has filed a formal objection to a massive photovoltaic plant proposed for the Mathiatis-Analyontas-Lythrodontas triangle, in the Nicosia district. In a press release announcing the action, the ...

August and September are the worst months for blood adequacy, especially this year, when demands are unchanged but donations are fewer due to the holiday season. Head of the health ...

Cooperative banks are set to make a comeback, with regional meetings to inform the public scheduled for October, during which people will be able to sign up. Learning from the ...

The government will propose professor Costas Kadis for Cyprus’ EU commissioner, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday. Kadis’ experience from serving the Republic of Cyprus in various posts, as ...

The forestry department on Monday warned hunters about lighting fires, as the hunting season begins on Sunday. Hunters are advised to completely avoid lighting fires for any reason, as well ...

Sixty per cent of Cypriots are dissatisfied with President Nikos Christodoulides’ tenure and his handling of domestic matters as well the Cyprus problem, according to the results of an online ...

The Cyprus Olympic team performed flawlessly on all levels, beyond just their competitive presence at the Paris Games, head of the mission and Vice President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee ...

Five Greek Cypriots and two Turkish Cypriots listed as missing persons have been identified so far in 2024, statistics released by the Committee for Missing Persons on Sunday showed. At the ...

The voices of doom have been warning for months that Cyprus risks being caught up in the Israeli-Palestinian inferno and a looming war in the wider Middle East, but for ...

The summer period being marked by fires raises questions about the future of forests and the impact on the environment and humans as they are replaced by burned out areas, ...

Bread sold as wholemeal may not be, chairman of the House environment committee Charalambos Theopemptou has said. In a post on Facebook he cautioned shoppers that although the bread looks ...

Global space players have chosen Cyprus as the base for the first international space innovation centre, which will build bridges of cooperation in humanity’s effort to return to the ...