#Cyprus

President Nikos Christodoulides condemned on Saturday the “horrifying terrorist attacks against Israel from Gaza” and underlined Nicosia’s solidarity with Israel. Earlier in the day, Hamas launched a major rocket ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday he is “in favour of targeted measures to help mostly vulnerable groups from the wave of rising costs and inflation.” He made the ...

Turkish Cypriot politicians have found themselves divided over a potential name change for the north. The idea gained traction on Wednesday when Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar described the ideas ...

Mean temperatures for summer days in Cyprus are set to exceed 38 degrees C in the coming decades, and summers will last longer by two weeks, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said ...

Cyprus’ ambassador to Greece has become the target of bemusement following reports which surfaced in Greek and local media that he was selling signed ladies’ scarves. The recently appointed ambassador ...

The hoteliers association hit out at workers on Friday who has gone on a lightning strike in Paphos. Workers at three hotels in Paphos started a 24-hour strike on Thursday, ...

July was the hottest month on record in the last 40 years, with average temperatures recorded at the Athalassa station reaching 40C, the Cyprus Institute revealed on Thursday. According to the ...

On his own initiative, Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides on Thursday published online his earnings for 2022 – apparently trolling the attorney-general and the deputy attorney-general who a day earlier decided they would not ...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Elias Hazou The issue of multiple pensions being given to state officials will be discussed at the house finance committee in two weeks it emerged on ...

MPs on Thursday heard that a staggering 90 per cent of public contracts for development projects are being awarded to a single contractor, raising eyebrows and concerns about the transparency and ...

Two men received fines of €600 in a case linked to the violence which erupted in Chlorakas in late August after police found them in possession of weapons. The two defendants, ...

The transport ministry signed a contract on Thursday to install 4,450 new bus stops and shelters and upgrade over 1,000 existing bus stops. In specifics, the contract provides for the installation of 2,350 ...

Polis Chrysochou municipality on Wednesday decided to reclaim the camping site in the area, following a plenary session of the municipal council, where an agreement between the current operator’s ...

Political parties and organisations around Cyprus on Wednesday honoured World Animal Day, with calls on the public to get involved and take more initiatives to protect animals. Akel issued a ...

The Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Luis de Guindos on Wednesday praised the notable improvement in Cyprus’ economy and its recent upgrade by two credit rating agencies ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos delivered on Wednesday the state budget for 2024 with a promise of cost-of-living relief measures by the end of the month – and a look ahead to next ...

The House legal committee began discussions on Wednesday regarding a proposed bill making it a criminal offence for protestors to wear masks to hide their identities at public gatherings. The ...

The sports ethics committee recommended on Wednesday that criminal proceedings be brought against Cyprus Football Association (CFA) president Giorgos Koumas, while his lawyers hit back saying his right to be ...

Police union representatives told a House legal committee meeting on Wednesday that the ongoing speculation over the police chief’s future was hampering officers in carrying out their duties. Police ...

Halloumi has become a hot topic once again on Wednesday after it was revealed that the current agreement between the various stakeholders is not being applied. Speaking to CyBC on ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos is set to deliver the state budget for 2024 to House President Annita Demetriou at 12.30pm on Wednesday. The budget, Nikos Christodoulides’ administration’s first one, will ...

A new primary school and kindergarten with a budget of €8 million is set to be constructed near Livadia, head of the technical services of the education ministry Andreas Marangos said ...

A new carbon tax is on the way, the government confirmed on Tuesday, at a time when households are already heaving under the pressure of rising fuel prices impacting the ...

Three new firefighting aircraft are to be purchased for use by the forestry department, the government decided on Tuesday. The decision was announced following an inter-ministerial committee meeting at the ...