#Cyprus

A 25-year-old woman was remanded for three days on Saturday as the third suspect in connection with a large haul of illegal drugs at the Ayios Dometios crossing point. Police ...

Cyprus did not oppose any EU sanctions against Russia, the finance ministry said on Saturday, responding to reports in local and international media suggesting the island was among the EU ...

The Disy executive office decided on Wednesday to submit a proposal to the House of Representatives for a resolution condemning Russia’s recognition of the independence of the breakaway regions ...

Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios has reportedly assured the tourism industry that the government is devising a contingency plan in the event of a flare-up in Ukraine and possible ...

A newly established NGO called Voice for Autism aspires to set up the first 24/7 group home where young adults with disabilities can “reach their full potential”. Voice for Autism: Advocacy &...

Young people debated the future of Europe at parliament on Tuesday, with House president Annita Demetriou calling it a chance to practise “participatory democracy.” The event titled ‘Your opinion for ...

Justice Minister Stephie Drakos on Tuesday stressed the need for a change in culture regarding the rights of LGBTI+ people, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding on the Protection and ...

The health ministry on Tuesday announced five deaths and 2,322 new coronavirus infections. The new cases were from 104,793 tests, giving a positivity rate of 2.22 per cent. The five deaths concern one ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Tuesday announced an action plan to tackle bad practices within the national health system (Gesy), asserting that despite its problems the system is not only ...

Paphos police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of impersonating a doctor and obtaining money under false pretenses. The 34-year-old is suspected of being connected with at least two cases ...

A number of teachers absent from state schools last Friday could have been in class had they used the test-to-stay programme, the education ministry reiterated on Tuesday in an ongoing ...

Cyprus needs the Limassol carnival this year “perhaps more than ever before”, mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on Tuesday as he presented the upcoming carnival events, albeit somewhat cut back. The ...

Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday imposed a €76,000 fine on WiSpear Systems Limited, a company selling surveillance systems, over the ‘spy van’ affair that broke out in late 2019. The company was ...

Cyprus is boosting its cooperation with the UAE, which is ahead in high tech, including blockchain, cyber security and artificial intelligence, deputy minister of research, innovation and digital research Kyriakos ...

Dancing will be allowed in night clubs for vaccinated and unvaccinated alike upon presentation of a 24-hour negative rapid test for coronavirus, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Monday, as ...

A memorandum of understanding which attempts to alleviate issues stemming from the migration pressures faced by the Republic was signed with the EU on Monday. The stated aims of the ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides met EU High Representative for foreign relations Josep Borrell on Monday in Brussels, where they discussed Turkey’s interventions in the north, in particular regarding the ...

The north’s sovereignty must be accepted in order for formal negotiations to begin, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar reiterated on Monday, adding that a federal solution uniting the two ...

By Andreas Pavlou Leader of Dipa, Marios Garoyian said on Monday the party will begin negotiations with all other Cyprus parties except Elam in March over backing for a candidate ...

Polis Chrysochous is being improved with several development projects nearing completion, mayor Yiotis Papachristofis said on Monday. In Latchi, a multi-purpose park by the sea has been completed and April ...

Two people have been remanded in police custody for four days after they were arrested on Sunday for illegal impersonation and aiding and abetting illegal entry, stay and transit through ...

No deaths from Covid were reported on Sunday as the ministry of health recorded 1,794 new cases. The death toll since the start of the pandemic remains at 823. Meanwhile of 162 patients ...

Cyprus will not be left alone to handle migration issues, European Commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas reiterated on Sunday after he was given a tour of the Green Line, adding the ...

Opposition to the British Bases being involved in the crisis in Ukraine was expressed by demonstrators on Sunday who held a protest at the entrance to the Akrotiri base. They ...