#Cyprus

Work began on the road between Pyla and Arsos on Monday, with crews entering the buffer zone and marking the road’s path on the ground. Two teams of construction ...

Cyprus wants and “can play a mediating role” in de-escalating the ongoing crisis in Israel and Palestine, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday. He said President Nikos Christodoulides had ...

Fears the price of olive oil may rise to €15 per litre in the coming months It has been a bad year for olive oil. Global production has halved after the ...

Ayia Napa marina’s €300m East Tower is up and running despite the obstacles of recent years From the veranda of the 14th-floor three-bedroom apartment, a view unparalleled in Cyprus ...

Car death raises issue of faulty airbags Claims last week that a faulty airbag may have caused a young man’s death has raised questions over who has the responsibility ...

After 60 years of separation between the two Cypriot sides, a federal solution is a high-risk objective By Fahri Zihni The last time a framework statement of “common understanding” was agreed ...

It is apparent that the authors of the legislation lacked the know-how necessary. As has happened in the past, omissions will lead to deadlocks Recently, I had the opportunity to ...

One doctor wrote 7,800 prescriptions in a month The ongoing investigation into the “fake prescription” scandal in the northern part of Cyprus has shaken Turkish Cypriots as they witnessed respected doctors ...

Announcements regarding the possibility of the resumption of the Cyprus Problem negotiations are expected in the coming days, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, the president underscored ...

Expat owners of apartments at the infamous St Nicolas Elegant Residence complex in Chlorakas want their side of the story heard Expatriate owners at the infamous – and now derelict – St ...

Eleven villages in the Akamas peninsula on Saturday protested government plans to divide them between the municipalities of Polis Chrysochou and Peyia in the upcoming local government reform. Speaking at ...

Our region cannot continue to address its crises in fire-fighting mode, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday addressing the Cairo Summit for Peace, in the face of the continuing crisis ...

Nicosia’s iconic Makarios Avenue on Saturday filled with spectators to watch Ferraris parade down the street in aid of a good cause. According to MotoTrend, which organised the event, ...

Paphos District Court on Saturday renewed an eight-day remand for three inmates, arrested on charges of conspiring to murder another Paphos resident. According to police, the three men, 29, 38, and 45, were ...

State aid from the from the deputy social welfare ministry is expected to increased to €17 million in 2023 for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and local authorities to operate social care programmes, Deputy ...

Goat and sheep farmers on Saturday called off a planned strike over halloumi details although they reiterated they were not happy with the new specifications. The Coordinating Committee of Goat ...

Loyal and loving, large dogs are still the most frequently abandoned pets. Alix Norman meets a Paphos man whose unusual travels are saving hundreds of the island’s biggest furry ...

A team of American doctors from Shriners children’s hospitals in the US will begin carrying out operations on children in Cyprus on Tuesday. The commencement of operations was announced ...

The construction industry in Cyprus is grappling with a massive demand for skilled workers with job vacancies exceeding 1,000 positions annually, according to forecasts by the Human Resource Development Authority (Anad). ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the government is “not dogmatic” on Friday after reinstating the electricity subsidy on Thursday. Speaking to reporters following a meeting with European Court of Auditors ...

Police trade union Isotita on Friday threatened to report the independent police watchdog to the EU anti-corruption body after it claimed that one of its five members is related to ...

House President Annita Demetriou met with Turkish Cypriot politician Mine Atli on Friday, with both expressing their commitment to a bizonal, bicommunal solution to the Cyprus problem. Atli is the ...

The Cyprus cheesemakers’ association is to hold an extraordinary general meeting on Friday to discuss “measures to be taken” regarding the “critical situation” regarding forthcoming adjustments to the ratio of ...

Parties across the political spectrum have supported the government’s recent raft of measures aimed at helping people through the cost-of-living crisis. Disy, Akel, Diko, Depa, the Greens, Edek, and ...