#Cyprus

The Royal Bank of Scotland (Natwest UK) has given the Turkish Cypriot ‘finance ministry’ until September 15 to return its property in Kyrenia which includes the well-known Jasmine Court Hotel, media ...

The government lacks the political will to guarantee basic rights for workers, labour union PEO said on Wednesday, commenting on a decision to implement a lower minimum wage than the ...

MPs began discussions on Wednesday on the reform of family law which involves eight new bills in total that will see among others, the marriage age raised from 16 to 18. Justice ...

By Kate Abnett The European Commission will propose a price cap on Russian gas, alongside measures including a mandatory EU cut in electricity use and a ceiling on the revenue ...

A Greek Cypriot man who was arrested in the north as a suspected spy because he was using a walkie-talkie to stay in communication with friends, has been detained for ...

In view of the attorney-general’s decision to criminally prosecute two police officers over the use of excessive force during the “Os Dame” protest last year, grievances within the force ...

Paphos criminal court on Wednesday found a man guilty of raping the underage daughter of his partner. The next hearing was set on September 20 this year for plea in mitigation ...

A Paphos company engaged in limestone extraction has been fined €23,000 for failure to implement safety and health regulations in the workplace leading to the death of an employee and the ...

A Scottish team of urban explorers has posted a video and a plea online to save the contents of an empty mansion belonging to the late Cypriot tycoon, hotelier, Sir ...

Dozens of students of at the Petrakis Kyprianou high school in Larnaca were suspended on Wednesday, the first day of the new academic year, for having “inappropriate haircuts”. The incident ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved a one-off subsidy of €50 to €80 per child for children aged between 4 and 18, it said. The measure concerns those registered in the child benefit register. She ...

Gymnasium, lyceum and technical school students returned to classes on Wednesday for the new academic year. Teachers have been back in the classroom since September 1, preparing to welcome students back. ...

A correction was issued on Wednesday to an earlier Reuters report quoting Italian gas giant Eni’s chief operating officer (COO) as saying that the EastMed pipeline would be fully ...

Police on Wednesday said they arrested a 40-year-old man after he fought an injured a 42-year-old in Paphos on Tuesday evening. According to police the two men were reported to ...

Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly obstructing an officer in the execution of his duty, assaulting a police officer and for illegally possessing a narcotic substance. During the ...

Paphos traffic police recorded 82 traffic violations during a coordinated operation in the last 24 hours. According to Paphos CID chief and spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, traffic police carried out multiple traffic checks ...

Nicosia and Larnaca fire departments responded to multiple calls for help on Tuesday because of the intense weather phenomena. Nicosia fire departments responded to ten calls concerning falling trees, overhead ...

Police on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with multiple cases of arson. According to police, at around 1.50am on Wednesday authorities were tipped about parked vehicles burning in ...

Free-ranging cats have caused or contributed to 33 modern-era extinctions of birds, mammals and reptiles We need to talk about cats, however uncomfortable the conversation might be. For our beloved pets ...

The fire service responded to ten calls for help on Tuesday, due to the strong winds and rain earlier in the day, spokesman Andreas Kettis said. According to Kettis, the ...

MPs on Tuesday voiced exasperation at the government’s delay in tabling a bill that regulates remote working, while the employers and industrialists federation proposed the legislation be put on ...

A €20 million deal to digitally upgrade all schools by 2025 was signed by the education ministry on Tuesday. “In essence, this is the biggest technological upgrade and one of the biggest ...

The owner of a Limassol nightclub accused of kicking out a gay couple over a kiss on Tuesday rejected accusations of homophobic discrimination. Accept LGBTI Cyprus brought attention to the ...

Larnaca criminal court will on November 4 deliver its judgment in the first trial relating to the controversial citizenship-by-investment programme. The court announced the date on Tuesday, after hearing clarifications from ...