#Cyprus

The election of a new Paphos bishop is now expected to take place in September, church officials confirmed on Monday. Christakis Efstathiou, theologian and spokesman for the Orthodox Church, told ...

The continuous flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza cannot be obstructed by anyone and anyone doing so is “deplorable”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. Commenting on criticism over his ...

Cyprus’ proposed accession to the Schengen area will first and foremost enhance the country’s security, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. Allaying Turkish Cypriot and some Greek Cypriot concerns ...

Paphos’ municipal ‘park of colours’ was inaugurated on Sunday, coinciding with the city’s flower festival. The event began with a procession of floats and a children’s parade in ...

The government is doing everything in its power to secure a positive outcome in efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue, President, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Sunday, welcoming the visit of ...

No definitive decision has yet been taken regarding the proposed revision of the Electricity Authority’s (EAC) rates, translating into a 7.5 per cent hike on consumer invoices, the Cyprus Mail ...

A woman was rescued from the sea caves in the Famagusta area following a coordinated emergency response by local fire and ambulance services. The incident occurred earlier on Saturday near ...

Maria Angela Holguin, the UN secretary-general’s envoy for Cyprus, met with President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace on Saturday and is scheduled to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...

A 62-year-old man was killed on Saturday morning in a road collision near Paphos. The crash occurred around 7.30am on the road from Praitori to Kedares. The victim has been ...

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is being developed to monitor the vast amount of data recorded in Cyprus’ national health scheme (Gesy), aiming to expose potential fraud, misuse, or ...

The international credit ratings agency Fitch confirmed on Saturday Cyprus’ long-term rating at ‘A-’ with a stable outlook, citing strong public finances, falling debt levels and steady economic growth. The ...

Cypriot member of the European parliament Fidias Panayiotou was eviscerated in an interview over the matter of the ongoing war in Ukraine by British journalist Caolan Robertson. Robertson, who lives ...

Five individuals arrested on Thursday in connection with an ongoing investigation into official documents found at the home of a prison warden were remanded for seven days on Friday by ...

The charges levied on motorists driving ‘grey vehicles’ – those which are imported second-hand privately – for having their airbags replaced amid mass recalls are “completely legal”, the motor and electric vehicle ...

Aglandjia Mayor Andreas Constantinou on Friday criticised the state for failing to promote the pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) waste scheme, for which his municipality was a pioneer. “Aglandjia is being punished for ...

Nicosia District Governor Constantinos Yiorkadjis on Friday called on outgoing Edek leader and House interior committee member Marinos Sizopoulos to give his support to increase both the financial and administrative ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday discussed with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo the prospects for the European Union’s next multiannual financial framework, which is due to be renewed in 2028, ...

United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin is to arrive in Cyprus on Friday evening and will remain on the island for a week, marking the start of her second stint ...

Problems with Paphos Bishop Tychikos’ social conduct, as well as in his dealings with the municipality, had been brewing for years, the town’s Mayor Phedonas Phedonos said on Friday, ...

A Norwegian man woke up to find a huge Cyprus-registered container ship mere metres away from his home, international media reported on Friday.  The Cyprus-flagged cargo ship, the NCL Salten, ...

The psychiatric clinic at Nicosia general hospital needs more staff as well as better segregation of patients according to the type of treatment they receive, the ombudswoman has recommended in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb praised the “remarkable momentum” of Finnish tourism in Cyprus during the former’s visit to Helsinki on Thursday. The visit marked ...

The trial of Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut, who stands accused of having developed and sold €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in the north, continued on ...

Cyprus’ defence industry “has made significant progress in recent years”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Thursday. Addressing a conference at the Cyprus chamber of commerce and industry (Keve), he ...