#Cyprus

At just 47.6 out of 100 points in the Gender Equality Index, Cyprus ranks last among EU member states, according to the latest report from the European Institute for Gender Equality. Although ...

The House education committee on Wednesday concluded its article-by-article discussion on the amended bill on the new teacher evaluation system, estimated to cost €12.5 million, which will be put before parliament ...

A total of 1,002 bottles of counterfeit vodka were seized in a coordinated operation at four premises Nicosia, the customs department said on Wednesday. According to the authorities, a search of ...

Cyprus was hit by an earthquake, registering 3.9 on the Richter scale at around 7.35pm on Wednesday. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the epicentre of the earthquake was reported near ...

Cyprus strengthened its links with the EU institutional centre this week as Greek airline Aegean, in cooperation with Hermes Airports, launched a new direct Larnaca–Brussels route beginning of December, ...

Larnaca is being reshaped into a service centre for airlines in the Eastern Mediterranean, with the gradual reuse of the old airport bringing clear benefits to the city. Speaking at ...

Inmates of the central prison will be granted an additional visit from close relatives in view of the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, the prisons department said on Tuesday. ...

The 70-year-old, who died after being hit by a car in Paphos on Monday night was Paphos resident Christakis Vryonis, police said on Tuesday. The police said the 70-year-old had ...

A 42-year-old man was arrested after being caught speeding at 180km/h – 80km/h above the legal limit – on Monday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the ...

On Tuesday, the weather will be partly cloudy with a chance of isolated rain showers in the higher mountains. Temperatures will reach up to 22 degrees Celsius inland, around 23 degrees on ...

A middle-aged, foreign woman was found dead at near a hotel area on the Poseidonos coastal avenue in Kato Paphos at 7am in the morning, police said on Monday. According ...

Several roads in the Troodos mountains will be cleared following the heavy rainfall which had caused a landslide of rocks, the public works department said on Monday. According to the ...

The week starts off cloudy with isolated rain showers and a chance of isolated storms in the northern and western parts of the island the morning. Temperatures will reach up ...

A 25-year-old man was arrested three times over the legal alcohol limit in Paphos on Thursday evening, causing an accident after which his vehicle caught fire, police said on Friday. ...

Fans of AEL and Apollon football clubs clashed in the centre of Limassol on Thursday night, causing damage to at least 11 cars and nearby property, police said on Friday. The ...

The week draws to a close with increased medium and high clouds on Friday. Temperatures are expected to reach up to 26 degrees Celsius inland, around 25 degrees in the coastal areas ...

Following a ten-day multinational cross-sector exercise in the maritime area of Alexandria, Egypt, the Cyprus national guard on Wednesday concluded its participation of “MEDUSA-14/2025.” The exercise brought together aeronautical assets ...

Lawyer Leto Kariolou, defending former deputy director of the central prisons Athena Demetriou, on Wednesday said that newly leaked allegations were part of continuous “attempts to undermine her client’s ...

The editor in-chief of the north’s Ozgur Gazete newspaper, Pinar Barut, on Monday said that she has received death threats targeting both herself and her family, allegedly as part ...

A police officer was injured on Monday evening in Famagusta after a service weapon was accidentally discharged during a routine handover. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 7.45...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou took part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Trade configuration held in Brussels on Monday. In an intervention during the deliberations, Papanastasiou expressed Cyprus’ support ...

Police in the north carried out a large-scale traffic operation in the night from Saturday to Sunday resulting in 58 arrests, the removal of 160 cars from circulation, and 523 speeding fines. According ...

Animal health is the pillar of society’s resilience and is linked to public health and food safety, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Monday. He was speaking at the 18...

Heightened interest in academic scholarships has led to an increase in the budget of the State Scholarship Foundation (Ikyk), MPs heard on Monday. The leadership of the foundation was in ...