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The first notification of the new bill increasing benefits for people with disabilities is a “particularly important development”, the confederation of organisations for the disabled (Kysoa) said on Friday. “After ...

The ‘Neighbourhood Social Worker’, launched in April 2023, has proved its value and allows for optimism, however there is much more that can still be done, Deputy Welfare Minister Clea Papaellina ...

Services at the Apostolos Andreas monastery in Rizokarpaso are set to resume on Sunday following a suspension of more than two months, according to an announcement from the Office of ...

A dead whale was found on the beach in Kazivera on the western coast in the north on Thursday. The whale was a juvenile, around 4.15 metres in length and weighing 1.5 ...

Akel Famagusta has called on Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas to reconsider the location of the “Modestos Panteli” military camp in Liopetri, citing longstanding concerns among residents over its proximity to ...

The police has once again released photographs of three Palestinian children missing following a court of appeals decision to overturn a district court ruling and to order that their 46-year-old ...

A €415 million redevelopment programme for Larnaca Port and Marina was presented on Friday, with the ports authority outlining a roadmap that envisages phased investment over the next two decades. The ...

The cost of repatriating the bodies of the two young children who died in last Sunday’s tragic incident in Xylofagou will be covered in full by the Republic of ...

The issue is not whether it will rain next winter, but if Cyprus is ready to adopt a modern, effective and unified management system that will guarantee water adequacy for ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades promised that every single school bus in the country will undergo a safety inspection before the beginning of the next school year in September, as he ...

Cyprus may find itself with insufficient electricity by 2030, opposition politicians warned on Thursday, calling on the government to get its act together fast. MPs were speaking to the press following ...

The father accused of negligence leading to the deaths of his two young children was on Thursday ordered to remain in police custody by a British Bases court which ruled ...

While featuring as a pundit during televised coverage of Wednesday evening’s World Cup last 32 tie between DR Congo and England, President Nikos Christodoulides suggested that Cyprus could one day ...

MPs were riled on Thursday on hearing from the government that installing countdown timers is incompatible with envisaged upgrades to the traffic cameras system. The matter was discussed at the ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday said that only Turkey must demonstrate that it intends to be constructive with regard to the next steps to be taken on the Cyprus ...

Licensed sewage and septic tank operators from Limassol staged a protest outside the presidential palace on Thursday, urging the government to designate a legal disposal site for wastewater and warning ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou told MPs on Thursday that they should begin immediately discussing three priority bills on dangerous buildings, jointly owned buildings and restructuring civil protection. Ioannou, who had ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday expressed his condolences following the death of prominent Cypriot businessman Nicos Shacolas, describing him as a pioneering and distinguished figure in Cyprus’ business community. In ...

Cypriot business magnate Nicos Shacolas, one of the country’s most prominent entrepreneurs and philanthropists, has died at the age of 98 after facing health problems in recent months. “With profound ...

The vice-president of the Cyprus Psychologists’ Association, Stella Katsari, has called for the introduction of a formal framework for the continuous assessment of police officers, particularly regarding the possession and ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Wednesday marked the party’s 50th anniversary by paying tribute to its founding principles, thanking supporters for the party’s recent parliamentary election result and ...

The former nursery school teacher of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou, who died by suicide in September 2019, broke down in tears on Wednesday during lengthy and at times intense cross-examination before the ...

Energy expert Dr Charles Ellinas on Wednesday warned that the Cypriot government is likely offering “continuous concessions” to multinational energy corporations so as to persuade them to drill for natural ...

The father of two young boys who were found dead inside a car in the Dhekelia British bases area is due to appear before a court on the bases on ...