#Cyprus

Former presidents of the Republic and former presidents of the House of Representatives stand to lose some lifelong perks – like the limo and a driver – if a bill tabled by ...

The government has granted energy giants Chevron, operators of the Aphrodite gas field offshore Cyprus, an extension until the end of March 2024 to submit an ‘optimal development plan’, it emerged ...

The trial for the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou continued Monday, with the testimony of the police guard that transported the soldier’s remains to Greece for further testing ...

Around 300 postal delivery officers, members of the Isotita union, have decided to strike until Friday. According to the Cyprus News Agency, the union said issues, primarily centred on increases in ...

Cyprus’ police chief has given strict orders for tougher police presence during large gatherings and popular spots across the country, the force’s spokesman Christos Andreou said on Monday. He ...

Two Iranian nationals may face deportation after they were linked to a foiled terror attack against Israelis and Jewish people in Cyprus, police said on Monday. The two have been ...

One thousand eight hundred teddy bears were thrown onto the pitch during Saturday’s top flight football match between Aek Larnaca and Aris Limassol. The gesture marked the successful execution ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has greenlighted the appointment of Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar as the new UN envoy to Cyprus, it emerged on Monday. According to reports in the ...

The Pentakomo operation has lunged from one scandal to another. Now operators have been kicked out the question remains how the facility will continue to operate The continued operation of ...

The government stayed mum on Saturday amid increasing demands for answers from both the UK and Cyprus on how the British bases on the island are reportedly being used to ...

A 61-year-old man who has been in hospital for eight months after a car accident died on Saturday morning at Nicosia general hospital, police said. Theodoros Michaelides had been driving ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he had discussed the appointment of a new UN envoy to Cyprus during a phone call with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The call, ...

Cyprus’ parliament marked International Anti-Corruption Day 2023 on Saturday, issuing a statement highlighting how corruption undermines trust towards institutions, and fosters conditions where transparency is absent. The statement was published by ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday welcomed Cyprus’ revised long-term rating from stable to positive by international ratings agency Fitch, saying it was an acknowledgment of the government’s planning. He ...

President Nikos Christodoulides set a goal on Friday for the agriculture sector to produce five per cent of Cyprus’ gross domestic product. The sector is currently worth three per cent ...

Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) will operate all school bus routes on Monday, the company announced on Friday, saying it has received all automatic fire-extinguishing systems. The company added that it ...

Parliament on Friday passed a bill requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for long hours in jobs where they could actually ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday kept mum about his conversation with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis following a visit to Athens by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Speaking after visiting the ...

The attorney-general’s (AG) request to add in a new witness in the inquest over the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was rejected in court on Friday, with the ...

Cyberattacks against the government pose as the biggest risk to the Cypriot economy, while the mass influx of migrants and deteriorating climate change conditions make up remaining top three risks, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides outlined his plans for the elderly, including plans for a national strategy and a national action plan, on Friday. Christodoulides was addressing the European political conference on ...

President Nikos Christodoulides heralded the bundle of bills voted into law in parliament tackling foreclosures on Friday, saying it marked “a milestone for the fiscal stability and financial outlook of ...

The government will commission a study on how to streamline the state payroll to reflect international and European standards, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday, as he discussed the ...

Cyprus is mulling becoming a direct investor in the EuroAsia Interconnector – a mooted subsea electricity cable linking the island with Greece and Israel – but any final decisions will come by ...