#Cyprus

Six children were treated in hospitals across Cyprus on Wednesday after they were rescued from a boat that was stranded at sea for days. In total 60 migrants were rescued after ...

Cases of Covid-19 and flu have significantly decreased, as the Omicron JN variant has come “full circle” a health ministry official said on Wednesday. In the meantime, hospital admissions have ...

The directors of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) have reached an agreement with the workers’ unions regarding some proposed changes that would impact the permanent status of employees and employee ...

The Turkish Cypriot authorities on Wednesday threatened to reciprocate the government’s planned clampdown on Turkish Cypriot taxis operating in the Republic. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, ‘government’ sources in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides discussed issues related to the implementation of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, in a meeting with the president of the court, Siofra O’ ...

Authorities on Tuesday called off search and rescue efforts for a migrant that reportedly went missing at sea, after diving off the ship he was on coming to Cyprus. In ...

Insurance companies have got into the business of trading in car parts, adversely affecting competition among auto repair shops, while also not paying VAT on insurance payouts for accidents, MPs ...

An ad hoc committee on works in the Akamas will examine a report on the controversial roadworks on January 31, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. The report, drawn up by ...

The launch of the ‘photovoltaics for all’ scheme will likely get the green light from the cabinet next week, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday. Speaking on a television ...

A new exhibition is set to open soon in the capital presenting the visual proposal of Paris Sergiou. Titled Preconscious, the showcase will run at the Diatopos Contemporary Art Centre ...

The cause of death of the 45-year-old homeless woman found dead in an abandoned house at the weekend remained unknown on Tuesday, as state pathologists awaited lab test results. Meanwhile, ...

State authorities failed to explain anything related to Greek Cypriot property sales in the north, including the usurpation of property in Trikomo and Salamis, during questioning at the House refugee ...

Cyprus has been on the right side of history following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday after his speech to the Parliamentary Assembly of the ...

The national health scheme Gesy must continue and survive, the finance and health ministers said on Tuesday following a meeting to discuss the issue. “We had a very productive discussion… ...

By Iole Damaskinos and Elias Hazou There is great value for the Cyprus electricity market in establishing the mooted subsea power cable connecting Cyprus, Greece and Israel – the Great Sea ...

Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday said he condemns the British High Commissioner in Nicosia Irfan Siddiq. Tatar was speaking to Kibris Postasi TV about an interview Siddiq had ...

Five hundred new police officers will be hired, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday, which will strengthen the force. The minister’s announcement came in the midst of criticism ...

Photovoltaic (PV) systems have been installed in 405 school buildings in collaboration with the electricity authority (EAC), the Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday. The final report on the project, agreed ...

Lawyers will hold two protests this week following the collapse of the e-justice system. The first one-hour protest will take place on Wednesday from 10am outside parliament when the House ...

Measures announced to tackle organised crime came under fire on Tuesday, while Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said their immediate introduction would boost effectiveness as holistic improvements to the structure of ...

Turkish Cypriot taxi drivers on Tuesday denounced the Cyprus government’s planned crackdown on their operations as “racist”. The government had announced on Friday plans to effectively reduce the burden ...

The UN secretary general’s personal envoy to Cyprus will be on the island on January 29 for a series of meetings, it was reported on Tuesday. According to CNA sources, ...

Influencer and YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou announced on Tuesday he is to stand in June’s European Parliament elections. Panayiotou, 23, was born in the village of Meniko. He commonly goes by ...

New British and US airstrikes targeted a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities, with Akrotiri base in Cyprus the launchpad for the British aircraft. In ...