Eleni Panayiotou

The Audit Office has identified eight cases of questionable benefit payments to individuals recognised as prisoners of war during the 1974 Turkish invasion, warning that more ineligible recipients may exist and ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas has said that Greek F-16 fighter jets and a Greek Navy vessel now have a permanent presence in Cyprus, in what appears to mark a shift ...

There can be no compromise on matters of sovereignty and national dignity, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, as Cyprus marked the 86th anniversary of October 28, 1940, with commemorative events and ...

The message of unity behind Greece’s historic “No” of October 28, 1940, remains more relevant than ever for Cyprus, which continues to live with the consequences of the Turkish invasion and ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas met his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Thessaloniki on Wednesday, with discussions focusing on the latest international security developments and defence cooperation between Cyprus and Greece, ...

A tradition passed down through generations was revived once again in Tillyria, where students marked the anniversary of October 28, 1940, by forming the word “OXI” (Ochi, meaning No) with fire. In ...

The lessons of October 28, 1940, remain relevant to Cyprus as the island continues to face the consequences of the Turkish invasion and occupation, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday evening. ...

Cyprus is marking the 86th anniversary of October 28, 1940, on Wednesday with church services and parades across the island, as political leaders and parties pay tribute to those who fought against ...

The government will retain income criteria for child benefits for families with three or more children, despite calls from MPs and social organisations for their abolition, the House labour committee ...

The police have announced road closures, parking restrictions and changes to bus routes in Nicosia ahead of Wednesday’s Oxi Day celebrations, which include a church service at the Apostle ...

Former Paphos bishop Tychikos has asked the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus to clarify why he has been summoned to appear before it again, while also requesting permission ...

Seven British bases police officers formally completed their two-year probationary training programme on Monday, while 16 new recruits were sworn in during a ceremony at the Officers’ Mess in Episkopi. The ...

A person who acquires Cypriot citizenship through naturalisation cannot pass on the right to obtain citizenship to a foreign national whom they subsequently marry, the Administrative Court of Appeal ruled ...

A fire broke out in a first-floor apartment of a three-storey building in Larnaca on Monday night, causing extensive damage, while a neighbour who attempted to extinguish the flames before ...

A 42-year-old female police officer has been arrested in Nicosia on suspicion of illegal drug possession, with procedures already underway to suspend her from duty. Officers stopped a vehicle driven ...

The police arrested six people during overnight operations across Cyprus as part of coordinated patrols in urban areas. The arrests were linked to offences including illegal residence in the Republic ...

The police are investigating a robbery involving a 22-year-old food delivery driver in Limassol in the early hours of Tuesday. According to a complaint, the incident occurred at around 1.30am ...

Low pressure is beginning to affect Cyprus, bringing rain and isolated thunderstorms over the coming days, while temperatures are expected to gradually fall below seasonal averages, according to the Meteorological ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman are set to meet again on Tuesday, ahead of a visit to Cyprus by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ personal envoy, Maria ...

Averof Neophytou and Giorgos Pamboridis formally submitted their candidacies for Disy’s presidential nomination on Monday, setting the stage for an internal contest ahead of the 2028 presidential election. The contrasting ...

Cyprus will remain a steadfast supporter of Moldova’s European Union membership ambitions, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Monday, as his Moldovan counterpart outlined an ambitious timetable for accession, ...

The government on Monday called for detailed discussions on how to make its Varosha proposal acceptable to the Turkish Cypriot side, rather than focusing on reasons for rejecting it, ahead ...

Former health minister George Pamboridis formally submitted his candidacy for Disy’s presidential nomination on Monday, expressing confidence that the party would emerge stronger from the internal election process ahead ...

Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou formally submitted his candidacy for the party’s presidential nomination on Monday, making an emotional appeal to young people, pensioners and small business owners, as ...