#Cyprus

House President Annita Demetriou described the arrival of UN Envoy Maria Angela Holguin as a “positive first step” at an event held in honour of Eoka fighters in Pelendri. “The ...

Without a recognised nationality all her life, one woman welcomes the government’s decision to re-evaluate citizenship “I’ve been alive for 21 years, but I actually don’t exist… Nobody ...

By Tom Cleaver and Rony Junior El Daccache Another pro-Palestine protest took place on Sunday, this time in Limassol. The protest took place on the Molos seafront promenade, with attention ...

There will be a total of 90 fixed traffic cameras on roads across the island, the police said on Sunday. The cameras will be in operation in a total of 30 locations. ...

The defendants in the trial regarding the collapse of the Isias hotel in Adiyaman, Turkey where 24 Cypriot children were killed “should look us in the eye”, father of one of ...

Cyprus was once again the launchpad for British bombing raids in Yemen, as the United Kingdom, together with the United States, conducted its third round of strikes on Saturday night. ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting January 29: In maritime affairs, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (Kne) announced on Monday that it is marking 35 years of ...

The Electricity Authority (EAC) warned on Saturday of possible power outages in parts of the Larnaca, Nicosia and Famagusta districts. They said they expect the power outages to be “intermittent” ...

Farmers from Paphos staged a protest on Saturday morning on the road between Amargeti and Statos in solidarity with demonstrating European farmers. Farmers from across the continent have descended on ...

The European Commission has signed a new delegation agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (Undp), providing an additional financial assistance of €2.5 million to support the work of the Technical ...

The Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) approved on Friday Eurobank’s bid to acquire Hellenic Bank’s share capital. The decision was taken with a majority vote in ...

The UN Secretary-General’s new personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin plans to return to Cyprus in two weeks following her upcoming contacts in Ankara, Athens and Brussels, she said on ...

Hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) general director Philokypros Rousounides said on Friday that “the myth of cheap labour from abroad has to end”. His comments came as the debate regarding a relaxation ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday lauded his own commitment to gender equality two weeks after being slammed for reducing women’s participation in the cabinet as part of a government ...

Former Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela announced on Friday he intended to stand on the Disy ticket to be an MEP. He made the announcement as Disy members were able to ...

The audit office on Friday hit out on the issue of multiple pensions for state officials, saying the attorney-general (AG) did not have the power to unilaterally declare something constitutional ...

The amount of THC in cannabis products sold on the high street is set to increase following a decision of the House plenum on Thursday. The session unanimously passed a ...

Cabinet failed to decide on Friday whether or not Cyprus will participate in the Great Sea Interconnector, with a final decision now expected next week. A decision had been initially ...

The Treasury said Thursday it will resume paying the pensions of currently serving state officials, following legal advice it received from the attorney-general’s office. In a statement, Accountant-General Andreas ...

The Chinese-led consortium with the contract to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko is claiming €200 million from Cyprus in arbitration proceedings, MPs heard on Thursday, as the ...

Former President Nicos Anastasiades raised eyebrows on Thursday after he issued a statement amid a political firestorm in his own Disy party, calling on members to leave aside “personal grudges” ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will have a new meeting with the UN chief’s personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, on Friday at noon, he announced on Thursday on arrival ...

The health insurance organisation (HIO) has begun its comparison of doctors’ salaries from 2022 and the second half of 2023 when quality criteria and performance indicators were introduced, it emerged on Thursday. ...

Limassol police arrested a 26-year-old man in relation to the incidents that took place at during the Ael-Apollon match last Wednesday. The latest bout of hooliganism saw flares thrown into ...