#Cyprus

The presence of Cypriots and Greeks in the Rich List of UK residents published by the Sunday Times is also strong this year. In this year’s Rich List with 350 ...

Cyprus is facing an unprecedented housing crisis, which primarily affects the younger generations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday as he laid the foundation stone for the new social housing ...

President Nikos Christodoulides admitted on Friday that mistakes were made on the appointment of advisers as cabinet is expected to adopt specific criteria for the position. The decisions were made ...

Cyprus is taking specific actions in relation to the illegal flight of a Turkish aircraft over Deneia, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. The incident concerns the illegal activity of ...

After Cyprus breathed an initial sigh of relief on Friday over the UK’s and US’ latest round of sanctions, which did not appear to identify additional Cypriot individuals or ...

Prison guards have been exempted from having to take the government examinations in an effort to tackle staff shortages, the justice ministry announced on Friday. This is the first in ...

Women working in shipping must be supported, Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli said. Speaking on Thursday, the minister said an action plan will be drawn up promoting gender equality ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday that his ministry has drawn up an action plan that includes targeted actions and initiatives to support the drive for continuous professional development, ...

The police on Thursday said that they foiled an assassination plot against a Russian anti-regime journalist residing in Paphos. Two arrests were made over the weekend and the legal services ...

The Cyprus medical association on Thursday was looking into disciplinary procedures for a father-son doctor duo who were arrested for collaborating to illicitly grab money off Gesy. The father, 62 was ...

The national guard confirmed on Thursday it was investigating a non-commissioned officer, after it emerged he took part in sexual content posted on OnlyFans. A source at the defence ministry ...

By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos Three law firms have been reported to the police over suspicions they have violated EU sanctions, the Cyprus Bar Association said on Thursday. A ...

President Nikos Christodoulides discussed his proposal for a more active EU role in the efforts to break the deadlock, resume talks and reach a solution of the Cyprus problem, as ...

Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas emphasised the international and regional significance of the Argonaut-2023 exercise, with seven nations participating – including the UK and US. The exercise coincided with the arrival of ...

Reactions continued to mount on Wednesday over the proposed amendments by far-right party Elam to the bill on the criminalisation of “conversion therapies” that use pharmaceutical, counselling, behavioural, psychiatric, psychotherapeutic ...

Cyprus is 29th out of 49 countries in the Council of Europe when it comes to LGBTI+ rights, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Wednesday. In a statement made on the occasion ...

Robots for a safer world is the topic of one of the exhibitions in this year’s nation-wide Robotics competition to be held in the summer. The Cyprus Computer Society (...

Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, on Tuesday referred to “the beginning of a very important period” where there is hope to achieve some progress in ...

State health services organisation (Okypy) on Tuesday defended the handling of a cancer patient who allegedly had to wait over three hours at the Paphos hospital’s accidents and emergency ...

A 24-year-old man, who had escape police detention earlier this year, was jailed for 18 months on Tuesday, after he was found guilty on burglary and escape charges. The young man ...

The period after the elections in Greece and Turkey could be a significant, but also the last, opportunity, for “some progress in Cyprus,” Unficyp head Colin Stewart said on Tuesday. ...

Checks will be carried out at tyre fitting services after a bus transporting school-children lost one of its wheels on the motorway last week, the road transport department announced on ...

A €1.5 million fine imposed on the Pancyprian Cattle-Farmers Association (Poa) has been overturned following a court decision ruling the former competition commissioner’s appointment was in fact unlawful, it emerged ...

A new list of natural and legal persons in Cyprus who will be subject to sanctions by the US and the UK is expected on Friday, it emerged on Tuesday. ...