Four years after the tragic events surrounding the serial killer ‘Orestis’ Metaxas, a documentary is being made to shed light on those affected by his crimes in which the bodies ...
A Russian man who is listed on Interpol’s wanted list has been found and arrested in the north.
Stanislav Mitrushi was arrested by Turkish Cypriot police in Trikomo on ...
Ministers are examining measures to actively support the revitalisation of Tylliria as previous efforts to stem the tide of urban flight from the region have failed, it was announced on ...
British High Commissioner to Cyprus Irfan Siddiq praised the excellent collaboration on UK sanctions of Russian-linked entities, while President Nikos Christodoulides focused on the importance of UK support in the ...
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday evening that finding a viable solution to the Cyprus problem remains the highest priority of his administration, noting that the support and solidarity of ...
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday responded to harsh criticism by opposition parties about his 100 days in office speech saying he didn’t expect anything different.
In statements outside a conference ...
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday presented the support plan ‘ktiZO’ for renovation and new apartments at refugee housing estates.
Speaking at the conference, Ioannou announced that the non-profit organisation ...
Limassol district court on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit filed by depositors in the former Laiki Bank against the state in relation to the haircut on deposits in 2013.
The attorney general’...
Attorney-General Giorgos Savvides on Wednesday appealed the ‘manifestly inadequate’ 11-year prison sentence recently imposed on a man for sexually abusing two minors under the age of 13 in Limassol.
The accused ...
The former Kiti bishop has spoken out against the Holy Synod decision to put him on forced sabbatical, decrying it as “void” and inconsiderate to his needs.
His lawyer Yiannis ...
Cabinet on Wednesday moved to increase IVF treatment subsidies to €3,500 as part of the government’s efforts to combat low birth rates.
The funding previously amounted to €2,500 and has since ...
The first of a kind Turtle Museum in Cyprus has opened its doors in the community of Inia, near Paphos, with the aim of becoming an important educational centre for ...
Meanwhile, the House ethics committee on Wednesday discussed a revamp of the ‘sources of wealth’ legislation for state officials, in the hope of widening its scope and including judges.
MPs ...
Twenty-five Cypriot musicians aspire to break the Guinness World Record by playing on one piano at the same time sending the message that music remains the main form of socialisation.
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An EU Commission delegation was in Cyprus for two days to carry out meetings over the island’s sanctions implementation and enforcement, it emerged on Tuesday.
The purpose of the ...
Cyprus has made “some progress” in implementing anti-money laundering measures, but it still needs to improve on certain aspects, a Moneyval report released on Tuesday said.
In its annual report ...
Nikos Christodoulides’ first 100 days in power presentation on Tuesday drew a mixed reaction from parliamentary parties with opposition Akel saying major changes are needed, and Dipa saying it is a ...
More than €2 billion in taxes are owed to the state, of which €668 million is at risk of never being received, the Audit Office said in a report released Tuesday.
In ...
Cyprus wants shorter gas pipeline to Israel
By Michele Kambas
Cyprus hopes to develop plans for a pipeline linking it to Israel’s east Mediterranean gas fields during talks which ...
Independent and somewhat controversial MP Andreas Themistocleous has launched another complaint against the head of the Foni children’s rights NGO Anastasia Papadopoulou saying that people, who believe that she ...
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday announced an upcoming plan to address the housing crisis, that moves are underway to improve bicommunal ties, and a mechanism towards greater government accountability will ...
The municipality of Geroskipou is set to head to the Supreme Court after a permit has been given for the construction of a hotel on church owned land within its ...
Dursun Oguz, the north’s ‘agriculture minister’ made assurances on Tuesday morning that the recent outbreaks of smallpox in livestock are now under control.
Cases of smallpox were first detected ...