#Cyprus

The leadership in the north appears to be having second thoughts about opening more crossing points, it appeared on Wednesday, with the possibility of increasing movement through the Ledra Palace ...

Two and a half months after he was sworn in, Cyprus’ first ever deputy minister of culture Yiannis Toumazis on Wednesday outlined the six main pillars of his ministry. Toumazis ...

The trial date for the 43-year-old man accused of beating a 29-year-old asylum seeker who was holding her baby was on Wednesday set for November 11. It is understood that the ...

A Greek Cypriot bicommunal activist who has been held in the north for more than 20 days as Turkish Cypriot authorities contemplated charging him with espionage, was on Wednesday issued a ...

The lawyer of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou, who was found dead under a bridge in Limassol 17 years ago, sent a letter to Attorney General George Savvides, urging him to send ...

Cyprus and Israel have made progress in talks regarding the distribution of future proceeds from the sale of natural gas produced at the Aphrodite reservoir, a part of which extends ...

There was never a commitment to upgrade pay grades for prison guards, Justice Minister Stephie Dracou said on Tuesday as affected members of Isotita union continued their indefinite strike with ...

Large scale bribes were requested from the Turkish Cypriot Property Management Service to promote applications, the House refugee committee heard on Tuesday as Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said an investigator ...

The fight against human trafficking requires international cooperation at all levels and Cyprus actively participates in the international effort to curb the issue, Justice Minister Stephie Dracou said on Tuesday. ...

Outrage has erupted after complaints emerged that a pregnant woman lost her twins after she was denied treatment at the Makarios children’s hospital despite being a recognised refugee. Health ...

Government sources on Tuesday denied there are plans to launch direct flights from Russia to the north, branding reports saying this as ‘detached from reality’. The Russian embassy in Nicosia ...

A 42-year-old man was arrested under suspicion of committing two break-ins and robberies in the Famagusta area, police said on Tuesday. According to police, a shop owner in Famagusta reported ...

Police in Paphos arrested a 23-year-old for damaging the door of the welfare office and causing a fracas, authorities said on Tuesday. The individual from Nigeria went to the welfare ...

House president Annita Demetriou on Monday inaugurated Cyprus’ first Ronald McDonald House, which will be in the Ayios Demetrios area of Strovolos, Nicosia. The American non-profit will be located across ...

One in nine people aged over 65 will develop Alzheimer’s or dementia, the deputy head of the non-profit organisation ‘Min Me Lismonis’ (Forget-me-not), Costas Kapitanis said at a news conference ...

A 55-year-old Ukrainian woman accused of brandishing a knife at a demonstration by Russian activists appeared before the Larnaca district court on Monday morning on charges of carrying a weapon ...

Cyprus is aligning itself with the West as part of a strategic policy following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Monday. Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides ...

Investigators and police officers colluded to fabricate testimonies, prison director Anna Aristotelous said on Monday in the latest twist in the prison drama. Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, she said ...

In today’s episode, the grace period for selling halloumi that is not PDO registered is over, and from today only that which does can be sold, Agiculture Minister Costas ...

A crashing economy is leading to a growing sense of hopelessness with many not being able to see a way out reports Esra Aygin “From now on, the struggle for ...

With animals treated as part of the family, until recently there was nowhere in Cyprus to bury them with the same respect. Now there is For most people, pets are ...

Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Sunday called for the communities of the Akamas to be “patient” when it came to the local plan for the area. Asked to comment on ...

The grace period for selling halloumi that is not PDO registered is over and from Monday only that which does can be sold, Agiculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Sunday. ...

Oil companies operating the Aphrodite gas field have approved a €192 million investment to start drilling, Israeli company NewMed said on Sunday. The amount will also cover other development costs for ...