#Cyprus

Cattle breeders on Friday called off a meeting aimed at deciding on measures to protest against a government decree suddenly changing the ratio of cow’s, goat’s and sheep’...

Around 25 per cent of pensioners who retired at 63 look set to benefit from a government proposal to slash the 12 per cent penalty imposed on early retirement for those who contributed ...

The end of October and start of November celebrates more than just Halloween. It also marks the Día de los Muertos, commonly known in English as the Day of ...

A diver missing at the Zenobia shipwreck was found dead by authorities within the ship on Friday. A search party found him at around 11am, in a compartment of the ...

Issues related to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) will be at the centre of the visit next week by UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who ...

The price reduction for petrol and other fuel planned for November 1 is likely to be pushed back to November 3 as the bill has not yet been passed, it emerged on ...

Approximately one in four businesses in Cyprus has fallen victim to some form of cyberattack, according to a recent survey conducted by the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA). The ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has discussed with his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts an “idea” for sending humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea, it transpired on Thursday. Christodoulides himself made the revelation ...

How did a woman believed to be from Cyprus end up in Britain 1,800 years ago? Interesting question, but that’s not what most Brits are asking. They’re instead pondering ...

Accept LGBTI on Thursday slammed comments aired on Sigma TV calling same-sex adoption a form of dictatorship that was outside the scope of the “Lord’s wisdom.” During a news ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said the state is promoting measures towards gender equality and empowerment of women in all areas of life. Speaking at an event on Wednesday, in support ...

The federation of leisure centre owners (Osika) has reached out to colleges, universities, and relevant state agencies to resolve problems faced by its members, including lack of staffing. “For decades ...

Turkish Cypriot doctors said on Thursday they are now “scared to write prescriptions” as arrests continue in the ongoing fake prescription scandal. The scandal has gripped the north in recent ...

The lane of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway that was shut down on Thursday causing massive disruption, after a truck collided into another causing it to overturn, was opened to traffic at ...

A new political party on the island called Volt Cyprus was officially launched on Thursday at the Journalists House in Nicosia. The party came to life thanks to the merger ...

The labour ministry is ready for mediation proceedings if needed, minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday, while President Nikos Christodoulides is also ready to step into the fray, following Cyprus-wide ...

A group low-grade civil servants said on Wednesday it is imperative that their representatives be present at a discussion next week on pay rises for civil servants. The meeting, pegged ...

The Pyla agreement reached between the two sides is an incredibly positive win-win development which can serve as the model for negotiations going forward, UN special representative Colin Stewart told ...

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer for women in Cyprus, with almost a third of them affected by the disease getting breast cancer, the health ministry’s ...

Scores of riot police officers surrounded Limassol criminal court on Wednesday, as 13 suspects linked to the racist violence against migrants last month arrived for their hearings. The date of the ...

The government’s decision to create shelters for vulnerable minors between the municipalities of Germasogeia and Ayios Athanasios in Limassol without informing the local authorities sparked outrage among officials and ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Tuesday warned developments in Israel and Gaza could impact Lebanon’s ability to monitor its shores, raising the risk for an increased influx of migrants ...

As the first of three specialised surgical interventions carried out by doctors from Shriners children’s hospitals in the US started at Makarios hospital in Nicosia on Monday, Health Minister ...

The government on Tuesday announced its plan to tackle ‘the housing problem’ as it said that €77 million will be spent over the next five years. Some people will be eligible ...