#Cyprus

By Jean Christou Cyprus has been ranked 20th out of 30 countries in terms of ‘nanny state’ policies, meaning the island has not yet reached the level of a paternalistic interference ...

The President of Mauritius, Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Sunday expressed his country’s commitment to a solution of the Cyprus problem in accordance with international law and the UN Charter. The ...

The responsibility to ensure the future of the ‘Cypriot Hellenism’ during this critical period stressed Health Minister Popi Kanari on Sunday. Kanari was speaking at the memorial service of soldier ...

The only way to lower emissions is to see more use of public transport says minister By Nick Theodoulou Public transport must be seriously improved if more cars are to ...

Both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots will pay the price if the Cyprus problem is not solved, President Nikos Christodoulides said in an interview with Turkish Cypriot media. The president ...

Cyprus is for the first time speaking out about and seeking ways to address mental health conditions and its impact in the workplace, according to the organisers of a mental ...

Parliament is to vote on a bill which would impose a €5,000 fine for those blocking mobile traffic cameras from being able to capture traffic violations. The issue has been ongoing ...

Two women reported to the police that early on Friday morning a man broke into their Paphos residence and raped one of them. They further stated that the man entered ...

September 22 is World Car-Free Day. But can anyone on this island manage without their vehicle for 24 hours asks Alix Norman The average Greek walks roughly 2.8 kilometres per day. People in ...

The entirety of the board of directors of the Cyprus turf club has resigned over fears for their safety after alleged bomb threats against them. The move has thrown the ...

A fire that broke out at the top floor of a building in the old town of Nicosia was brought under control on Friday night, the fire service has said. ...

Cyprus has the necessary know-how and conditions for the development of Renewable Energy Sources to contribute in the production of green hydrogen, experts said on Friday. Speaking at an information ...

The owner of the condemned apartment building in Chlorakas, from where dozens of migrants and refugees were evicted last month, on Friday said they were only trying to shelter the ...

Patients at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital are being kept in a “hostage situation” due to a lack of social services allowing them to be discharged, the state doctors’ union Pasyki ...

The fire brigade took delivery of nine new fire engines on Friday at a ceremony attended by Minister of Justice and Public Order Anna Prokopiou. At the ceremony, she said ...

Socialist Edek on Friday suggested motorists going to the north should be required to cross with a three-quarters full tank, or pay €500, as a means of stopping them from filling ...

A solution seems to have been found for the waste treatment plant in Pentakomo, the nine communities of Vasiliko announced on Friday, a day after meeting the president to discuss ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will seek the assistance of EU Council President Charles Michel and EU Commission President Ursula von de Leyen as part of efforts to have a joint meeting ...

The illiteracy rate among primary school leavers stands at close to 10 per cent, MPs heard on Thursday, showing that the vast amounts of taxpayer money going to education are not ...

The government’s policy of reducing the VAT rate, in some cases to zero, on various everyday products, has been “very successful”, according to the Consumer protection service’s director ...

By Jonathan Shkurko, Tom Cleaver and Elias Hazou A blaze that broke out earlier on Thursday near the village of Koilani, Limassol district, was brought under control by the evening, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday condemnation from Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot ‘government’ of the EU parliament report was “nothing new,” while he said the government holds “particularly dear” ...

The aeronautical exercise “Eunomia 4-2023”, underway in Cyprus from Monday and set to end on Friday with the participation of Cyprus, France, Greece and Italy, will focus on civilian evacuation ...

The three defendants in the case of missing 31-year-old Angelos Perikleous appeared before Nicosia criminal court on Thursday where the prosecution said it aims to call on 96 witnesses. The case ...