#Cyprus

The woman who brought sexual assault charges against the former Kiti Bishop Chrysostomos said on Saturday she had expected his appeal against his guilty verdict. “I did not expect any ...

Cyprus ranks first in Europe as regards the cleanest swimming waters, according to the results of the European Commission’s latest report that were announced on Friday. According to the ...

Justice Minister Anna Koukkides – Prokopiou informed her EU counterparts of the creation of an independent authority to monitor the implementation of EU sanctions in Cyprus, during the second day of ...

Artificial Intelligence is in our lives and we must exploit it in a positive manner, Dr Nello Cristianini, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Bath, said on Friday. ...

Lord David Hannay, a former UK envoy for the Cyprus issue ruffled some feathers at the Cyprus investment conference in London on Friday, referring to Cyprus as a place of ...

The legal service has become increasingly concerned over the growing number of domestic abuse victims who pull back from court trials leading to perpetrators walking away scot-free. A spokesperson from ...

Patients Association Osak on Friday complained of the delay in investigating the case of an elderly woman who died after drinking a cleaning solution while a patient at the Nicosia ...

Customs said on Friday they had discovered €161,520 in cash in a suitcase belonging to a passenger travelling from Brussels to Paphos airport late on Thursday. Cash amounts exceeding €10,000 are supposed ...

After three years of intense negotiations agreement has been reached for the creation of an EU solidarity mechanism on asylum seekers, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou, announced late on Thursday on ...

The excursion site at the Prodromou dam in Limassol will be closed to the public on Sunday, the forestry department announced. The closure is due to an event that will ...

An appeal is expected to be filed within the day against a court of first instance verdict finding the former bishop of Kiti guilty of the indecent assault of a ...

The Pancyprian exams used by final year students to apply to universities in Cyprus and Greece began on Friday with the modern Greek paper, taken by all students. But this ...

The cabinet on Thursday decided to cancel a previous competition for the purchase of limos for state officials, to be replaced by a new competition for the procurement of electric ...

By nearly a unanimous vote, and under the watchful eye of Brussels, parliament on Thursday passed a law allowing for a reduced VAT rate of 5 per cent levied on first ...

‘For Gesy to continue, there need to be changes’ Mistakes were made while introducing the largest reform to the health system through Gesy’s implementation, and deeply rooted changes need ...

A 38-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Kato Paphos on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The British woman was found in her flat, which she lives in with ...

A bill aiming to regulate the contentious issue of government advisors was discussed at the House institutions committee on Wednesday. After weeks of ridicule over questionable appointments for ministerial advisors, ...

No scientific data or testimonies have emerged to show a large fire at the Russian cultural centre in Nicosia was arson, the police said on Wednesday. The fire in late ...

Cyprus’ unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent during the first quarter of 2023, despite the increase in the number of employed individuals, compared to 6.6 per cent in the same quarter of 2022, ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday unveiled the Cyprus Digital Heritage website, an initiative launched in cooperation with the European Commission to safeguard and showcase the island’s ...

The establishment of the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo in Paphos is fully in line with Cyprus’ policy to become a regional and international educational, technological and research hub, President ...

Nicosia criminal court threw out the ‘golden passports’ case on Wednesday, citing a change in the court composition. As a result, the case will have to be refiled, but in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides claimed on Wednesday he has suggested either an unofficial social get together or an official meeting to restart Cyprus talks with the Turkish Cypriot leader, following a ...

Doctors are charging patients arbitrarily, watchdog says By Iole Damaskinos Complaints are on the rise from state healthcare (Gesy) patients about specialists and personal doctors charging increased fees. According to ...