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Farmers in Cyprus have expressed grave concern over the foot-and-mouth outbreak, which they said could seriously affect the sector and subsequently the production of halloumi, a position echoed by the ...

The involvement of the Pancyprian Veterinary Association and restrictions on hunters’ movements in affected areas were among a series of measures decided at a broad meeting held on Monday morning ...

Cypriots headed to the countryside on Monday to celebrate Green Monday, the public holiday marking the start of Lent, blending religious observance with long-standing cultural traditions. Families and friends gathered ...

A 17-year-old appeared before the Larnaca court on Monday in connection with a house burglary in Kornos during which €72,950 and two hunting shotguns were stolen. The court ordered the teenager ...

A coordinating body headed by the director of the veterinary services has been established following a broad meeting of all competent authorities at the services’ headquarters in Nicosia, officials said ...

Preventive measures against foot-and-mouth disease are being stepped up at livestock units in Aradippou, Athienou, Livadia and Dromolaxia–Meneou, in a bid to contain the virus following confirmed cases at ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Cyprus is part of his plans to create a “hexagon of alliances” for Israel in the region. “We will create an entire ...

A sixth arrest has been made in connection with a high-profile burglary which was staged in Larnaca in February 2024, with a 31-year-old man appearing in court on Sunday. The man ...

Subletting, neglect, underreporting of rental income and patronage – the allocation of Turkish Cypriot properties in the government-controlled areas has descended into a bureaucratic labyrinth prone to rampant abuse which the ...

Seven ‘green point’ rubbish tips in the Larnaca district have been closed until further notice amid an ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease, district governor Angelos Hadjicharalambous said on ...

The movement of animals and animal feed was banned nationwide by the veterinary services department on Sunday as it attempts to battle an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. “Within ...

Cyprus’ air force and navy were both declared terrorist organisations by the Iranian government late on Saturday night, with the Iranian government declaring the air force and navy of every ...

Plans to install a mobile desalination plant in Ayia Napa face uncertainty, following strong opposition from local government bodies and business interests forced the government to pause the project intended ...

Authorities have placed large swathes of the Larnaca district under strict quarantine after veterinary services confirmed that the epicentre of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak lies in Oroklini, with linked infections ...

The European Union’s economy has lost hundreds of billions of euros due to the bloc’s failure to ratify a trade deal with South American trade bloc Mercosur, European ...

A case of foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed within the government-controlled areas of Cyprus, after veterinary authorities on Friday detected the disease at a cow-breeding unit in Livadia, in the ...

The Labour Inspection Department will focus on preventing falls from height in the coming months, following three serious workplace accidents in recent days, two of which were fatal. Department director ...

A building permit for a major hotel development in Latchi was issued despite findings of illegal construction, prompting renewed scrutiny of decisions taken by the Paphos district government. The permit ...

Transport minister Alexis Vafeades cautioned on Friday that Cyprus risks reaching total traffic deadlock unless long-term road projects move ahead, as he confirmed plans for a third highway north of ...

The British government confirmed on Friday it has not allowed the United States to launch strikes against Iran from UK-controlled bases on the island, as American warships move closer to ...

About 230,000 doses of narcotics have been “withdrawn from society” after Thursday’s massive haul, with the two arrested not considered to be the masterminds, head of Ykan Christos Andreou said ...

Former football association president Giorgos Koumas will make his first appearance before the Nicosia district court next Thursday, to face 25 charges  in a criminal case centred on alleged conflicts of ...

The government is continuing its audit of the use of abandoned Turkish Cypriot properties in territories controlled by the Republic of Cyprus, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday. He ...

The government’s plans to introduce a new landfill tax have cast a spotlight on Cyprus’ troubled waste management system, with Ecologists Movement MP Charalambos Theopemptou describing the situation as “...