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Animal culling aimed at containing the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is continuing as planned, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday, while the cabinet has approved significantly tougher penalties for ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its decision on an application by lawyer Nikos Clerides seeking to annul a search warrant executed at his home, office and vehicle as part ...

Argyroupoleos avenue was opened to traffic on Thursday, creating a new road link between Tseriou avenue and the GSP roundabout, with direct access to the Nicosia to Limassol motorway. Officials ...

The Turkish government on Thursday denied reports that the country’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had cancelled a planned trip to Kazakhstan after Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides embarked on a ...

The National Guard marked the 62nd anniversary of its establishment on Thursday, reaffirming its ostensible mission to protect the independence, territorial integrity and security of the Republic of Cyprus. In ...

The police have issued a warning over a new telephone scam that appears to be targeting the public through automated calls falsely claiming to be from PayPal, as reports of ...

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday thanked Cyprus for its efforts to advance the process of his country’s accession to the European Union, with it looking increasingly likely ...

The electricity authority (EAC) will continue ti install smart electricity meters across the island throughout the month of June, it said on Thursday. In Nicosia, installations will target the Strovolos ...

More than 70 people have reported symptoms of suspected food poisoning following a wedding reception in Limassol, with 21 requiring hospitalisation. The Health ministry’s sanitary services confirmed on Thursday that 74 people ...

Turkey’s ruling AK Party is to open a representative office in Nicosia’s old town, with the party’s logo having been affixed to the front of a sandstone ...

The radio and television authority has urged broadcasters to avoid using children in advertisements for mobile phone providers, following a public complaint about a campaign in which children’s voices ...

Former bishop Tychikos has vacated his residence at the Paphos bishopric ahead of the enthronement of his successor, bishop Gregorios, with church officials discovering on Thursday morning that the apartment ...

The health ministry is promoting a new bill to alter the nurses-to-patients ratio, which it hopes will deal with the staffing in state hospitals, by increasing the number of patients ...

For the first time ever in Cyprus, elections for the new House president will be electronic. Diko MP Zacharias Koulias, as the eldest, presided over a meeting on Wednesday to ...

Deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides welcomed the European Union’s new deal to enable faster return procedures for irregular third-country migrants, speaking of a “landmark agreement” that strengthened the credibility ...

Journalist Makarios Drousiotis faces legal scrutiny after police concluded on Wednesday that allegations levied in the ‘Sandy’ case were unsubstantiated and that the legal service will now assess potential criminal ...

The culling of about 6,000 animals affected by foot-and-mouth disease is still pending Dimitris Epaminondas, president of the Pancyprian Veterinary Association said on Wednesday. He added that the second phase of ...

The Larnaca district local government organisation (EOA) said it has saved over €530,000 through renewable energy investments since July 2024, showcasing solar energy’s role in cutting public sector costs. In a ...

Drivers should reduce speed outside of daytime hours and be cautious around wildlife-heavy areas to prevent roadkill, the forestry department said on Wednesday. Parts of the forest road network may ...

By Penelope Vasquez Hadjilyra In April, Cyprus hosted a two-day international climate summit under its EU Council presidency. Scientists, policymakers and government representatives from 18 countries gathered in Nicosia and signed ...

Paphos municipality has put on ice a prior decision to rename Kemal Ataturk street while trying to pass the buck to the interior ministry, reports said on Tuesday. The street ...

Police union Isotita on Tuesday called for a meeting involving President Nikos Christodoulides, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris and police-chief Themistos Arnaoutis amid an ongoing dispute over police overtime. Spokesman Nikos ...

By June 15, the anti-corruption authority will issue an announcement regarding its investigation into allegations appearing in the book Mafia State, the head of the authority said on Tuesday. Tuesday’s ...

Drivers involved in minor car accidents will be required to move their vehicles from the scene, with penalties reaching €3,000 and possible imprisonment for those who fail to comply, the police ...