Eleni Panayiotou

Turkey is using its maritime agreement with Libya to exert diplomatic pressure on Greece and Cyprus, while establishing a precedent that could eventually be used to challenge the Republic of ...

A 20-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days on Saturday in connection with an attempted bombing at the entrance of a shop in Limassol on September 30. The suspect ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday condemned the terrorist attack on St George’s Greek Orthodox Church in the Karak region of Jordan, expressing Cyprus’ solidarity with the country during a ...

Lasting progress can only be achieved through cooperation, dialogue and a shared commitment to the common good, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and head of Unficyp, Khassim ...

The final phase of the annual quadrilateral air and naval exercise EUNOMIA-7/2026, involving Cyprus, Greece, France and Italy, took place on Thursday in waters south of Cyprus, the defence ministry ...

The agriculture ministry on Saturday defended plans for a desalination plant in Mazotos, insisting that the project is essential for Cyprus’ water security and will proceed in accordance with legal ...

Two historic religious monuments in the occupied north, dating back to the 10th and 12th centuries, have been restored and officially handed over following conservation work by the bicommunal Technical ...

The future of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) remains uncertain, with French cable manufacturer Nexans indicating that production linked to the project may not resume until 2028, despite recent assurances from ...

Clocks in Cyprus will go back one hour in the early hours of Sunday, October 25, marking the end of daylight saving time and the start of winter time. At 3am ...

Three people were arrested during police operations across Cyprus overnight, as officers carried out hundreds of vehicle checks and inspections of premises aimed at preventing crime and maintaining public order. ...

The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) has called on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to publicly reject the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum and clarify that it has no legal effect ...

A 35-year-old man was arrested on Friday after police intercepted a postal package containing approximately 1.2kg of methamphetamine during an operation in the Larnaca and Limassol districts. He was later ...

Two masked men armed with metal pipes allegedly caused extensive damage to the reception area of a building complex in Emba, Paphos, on Friday night, police said on Saturday. According ...

Saturday will be mainly clear across Cyprus, with temperatures reaching 30C inland, while rain and possible thunderstorms are forecast for Tuesday, according to the Meteorological Department. Weak high pressure is ...

There is no central authority overseeing the operation of internal whistleblowing channels across Cyprus’ public sector, while the justice ministry does not collect data on complaints of retaliation against whistleblowers, ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas has confirmed that Cyprus will purchase a second offshore patrol vessel from Israel, with the contract expected to be signed next week. Speaking to state broadcaster ...

Residence permits have been revoked for Pakistani nationals involved in clashes in Mesa Yeitonia, Limassol, on October 15, following instructions from the Migration Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides, according to SigmaLive. Some ...

Social welfare officers staged a 24-hour strike on Friday, demanding additional recruitment to reduce workloads, restructuring of services under the deputy ministry, new premises and improved staff safety. Members of ...

The education ministry has criticised the decision by trade unions to announce strike action by employees in school support programmes, saying the move came just hours after an agreement to ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Tuesday urged members of the public to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use defibrillators, stressing that immediate action by ordinary citizens can mean ...

Limassol district court on Wednesday ordered the eight-day remand of five suspects arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a couple’s home on October 8, during which cash and ...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Wednesday that the Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum remains invalid and will not be implemented, despite its ratification by Libya’s House of Representatives on ...

Cyprus’ Audit Office has warned that town planning exemptions risk becoming the rule rather than the exception, undermining urban planning policies and potentially allowing unauthorised developments to be legalised retrospectively. ...

Five suspects have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Limassol on October 8, during which a couple were tied up inside their home and robbed of cash and ...