Dina Husseini

The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) will introduce a new identity verification procedure for calls to the Gesy service centre from Wednesday to strengthen the protection of beneficiaries’ personal data. The ...

Rainfall recorded in Cyprus this month has already reached 77 per cent of the average for October, the department of meteorology said on Tuesday. Average rainfall since October 1 had reached 25.2mm, ...

The Union of Municipalities on Tuesday welcomed a proposed change to the way municipalities receive annual state funding, saying the interior ministry had included its main proposals in an amendment ...

Road safety and the use of the old Skarinou-Kofinou road were discussed at a meeting on Tuesday in Lefkara, with mayor Sofoklis Sofokleous describing the road as “extremely dangerous”. The ...

A yellow warning has been issued for isolated strong thunderstorms, in effect from 1pm to 6pm, the meteorological department said on Tuesday. Isolated strong thunderstorms are expected to affect parts ...

A €7.95 million contract was signed on Monday for the study and design of the fourth phase of the Larnaca sewage system, hailed as a significant milestone for the Larnaca self-government ...

The Byzantine Museum will be showcasing centuries of Armenian history, art and faith, presenting rare treasures from Yerevan’s History Museum of Armenia, this week in Nicosia. Titled “Faith and ...

The deadline for applications for state student support for the 2025-2026 academic year has been extended to October 20 at 2pm, the grants and subsidies service of the finance ministry said ...

A 23-year-old man was arrested on Monday in connection with an online fraud case involving €34,600 taken from a Limassol woman’s bank account, police said on Tuesday. The case opened ...

Two people allegedly involved in the assault of a delivery man on Spyros Kyprianou Avenue in Limassol last Friday have been identified, police spokesman Vyron Vyronos said on Tuesday. Speaking ...

An 18-year-old man was arrested in Paphos after a cat was found shot dead, police said on Tuesday. Later on Tuesday, the Paphos district court issued a four-day remand order. ...

Two people were arrested in Nicosia after police found more than one kilogramme of cannabis during searches of a vehicle and home, authorities said on Tuesday. A 27-year-old man was ...

Four people were arrested for offences including burglary, theft, illegal entry and malicious damage during targeted police operations across Cyprus overnight, police said on Tuesday. A total of 605 vehicles were ...

Unstable weather continues on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing local showers and isolated thunderstorms. Tuesday starts off cloudy, with isolated showers or thunderstorms throughout the day. Winds will be a south ...

The government should introduce targeted financial support to help farmers meet the rising cost of fertilisers and plant-protection products, the Panagrotikos farmers’ association said on Monday. The association’s secretary-general ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Monday highlighted the role of sport and prevention in tackling addiction, ahead of the 22nd annual veteran football tournament against drugs. The tournament, dedicated to ...

Police seized hundreds of nitrous oxide canisters during a raid on a premises in the Famagusta district on Sunday night. According to a police statement, officers from the Famagusta crime ...

Cyprus had one of the lowest shares of teachers aged under 30 in the EU in 2024, according to Eurostat data. Only 3.1 per cent of teachers in Cyprus were under 30, ahead of ...

Residents of communities in the Mitsero region gathered outside the Supreme Court on Monday to protest the construction of an asphalt plant in the area. Meanwhile, the Environmentalists’ Movement said ...

Tuesday is expected to be the most likely day for widespread and intense weather in Cyprus, meteorological officer Tasos Koulentis told the Cyprus News Agency on Monday. Rain or thunderstorms ...

Two road collisions occurred at the same spot in Nicosia within three and a half hours on Sunday, with both drivers testing over the legal alcohol limit, police said on ...

Ninety-nine fines were issued to riders for failing to wear protective helmets during an islandwide traffic enforcement campaign on Sunday. The police said on Monday that the operation targeted riders ...

At 55, Greg Ohanian is embracing a new chapter. He has relocated to Klirou, where he is transforming a vast, barren plot into a home, garden and outdoor space, all crafted ...

A 60-year-old man in Paphos lost more than €65,000 after falling victim to an online investment scam and then a second fraud promising to recover his money, police said on Friday. ...