#Cyprus

Greek Cypriot violations of the United Nations buffer zone are “acts of self-defence”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. Speaking to public broadcaster CyBC as draft copies of UN ...

By Charalampos Stylianou Public hospitals are facing mounting pressure due to a surge in seasonal respiratory infections, with influenza and Covid-19 spreading rapidly across the community. According to the spokesperson ...

Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt are gearing up for a trilateral summit of the three countries’ heads of government, which is set to take place in the Egyptian capital Cairo on ...

By Charalampos StylianouVehicle owners in Cyprus can now renew their registration for 2025 as the process officially opened on Tuesday, 7 January. The renewal period will run until midnight on 11 March 2025, according ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ latest report on the UN’s good offices in Cyprus praised both Greece and Turkey for their improving relations, saying their support will be “critical” ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has convened a critical meeting on Tuesday to discuss the future of Larnaca port, following weeks of controversy and a postponed protest over its temporary administration. The ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis has confirmed that the transport ministry is currently reviewing decrees related to the problematic Takata airbags, ensuring compliance with legislation. Responding to questions about the issue, ...

The Cypriot government has reiterated its demand for fairness and objectivity in the reports of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regarding the Cyprus issue. Speaking after the Epiphany celebrations in Paphos, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides participated in the ceremonial blessing of the waters and the diving for the Holy Cross at Ayia Napa harbour on Monday, marking the celebration of Epiphany. After ...

A record number of people visited the Christmas villages set up around the island to promote Cyprus tourism, the deputy tourism minister said on Sunday. Minister Costas Koumis told the ...

The bicommunal technical committee on economic and commercial matters is examining ways to withdraw damaged euro notes that have accumulated in the north through the Central Bank, Greek Cypriot co-chairman ...

The fact that there were no reports of elderly people tied up in care homes last year is seen as a sign of progress, according to Demos Antoniou, who heads ...

Plans to upgrade Tseri Avenue in Strovolos are continuing according to plan and on schedule, Strovolos Mayor Stavros Stavrinides said on Sunday. Since work started in October, he said, contractors ...

The remand order against a woman accused of stabbing her husband to death with a kitchen knife was renewed on Sunday for a further four days. Ukrainian Vitaly Shostak, 62, was ...

Investigations into possible disciplinary offences in development works in the Akamas are ongoing at the state legal service, the ministry of agriculture said on Sunday. In a statement, it added ...

It was with sadness that I learned of the death of the former Prime Minister of Greece, Costas Simitis, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. Simitis, prime minister between from ...

After more than a year and three administrative and disciplinary investigations, no one has yet claimed responsibility for the disaster of creating new roads in the Akamas, head of the ...

The United Nations must “avoid equating” the actions taken by Cyprus’ two sides in the island’s buffer zone in Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ coming report regarding the situation on the ...

The transport ministry is “preparing decrees” to order recalls of vehicles with faulty airbags, Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Saturday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said they will ...

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has recommended extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) until January 31, 2026. In his latest report to the Security Council, covering ...

A policewoman was injured on Friday night after a metal railing fell on her as police attempted to keep fans of two rival football teams apart after a match on ...

More than 90 per cent of fathers, and more than 80 per cent of mothers in Cyprus work while more than three quarter of children on the island come from families owning ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Friday that those responsible for any offences found related to issues caused during the roadworks in the Akamas National Forest Park (NFP) will be ...

Major developments are underway in Nicosia this year, including the revitalisation of the old GSP stadium and projects within the historic city walls, Mayor Charalambos Prountzos said on Friday. The ...