Earthquake funds to be handed over
A cheque for €86,000 will be handed over to the government by the Pancyprian Volunteer Coordinating Council as a contribution to its fundraising efforts to support the victims of the earthquake ...
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Former bishop set to file appeal after assault case
An appeal is expected to be filed within the day against a court of first instance verdict finding the former bishop of Kiti guilty of the indecent assault of a ...
Women’s organisation to protest outside Holy Synod
The women’s organisation Pogo on Thursday called for a protest outside the Holy Synod when it meets on June 13 to decide the fate of the former Bishop of Kiti, ...
Millions wasted on Covid support plan
Over €30 million in pandemic support was disbursed to almost 5,000 beneficiaries who did not qualify and no effort has been made to recover the money, MPs heard on Thursday.
While 4,751 ineligible ...
Peo union calls for economic and social equality
Those who benefited from the result of the high growth rates of recent years, to which the workers contributed decisively, were not the majority of society, Peo said on Thursday ...
EU funding to help TCs trade halloumi as PDO
The European Commission, under the aid programme for the Turkish Cypriots, on Thursday launched an EU-funded project to help in fully eradicating animal diseases that affect milk-producing livestock in the ...
Local authorities crucial to immigrant integration, says Larnaca mayor
Local authorities must play a decisive role in the social integration of immigrants and refugees arriving in Cyprus, President of the Union Municipalities and Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras said on ...
UN resolutions are clear about buffer zone, Christodoulides says
The status of the island’s 180-km long buffer zone is clearly set out in resolutions and decision of the UN, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday, commenting on recent ...
Aspros Potamos-Toxeftra road in Akamas remains closed
The forestry department said on Monday that the Aspros Potamos-Toxeftra road in the Akamas national forest park would remain closed due to improvement works.
The public is requested, in order ...
Checks on bike, e-scooter users to be stepped up
Police on Monday launched week-long awareness campaign for e-scooter and bicycle users.
The campaign will include increased checks, they said.
“Members of the police will provide information to the public ...
Limassol a pioneer in innovation efforts says mayor
Limassol municipality will on Friday host its third Blue Economy forum titled Aligning Citizens’ Welfare with the Goals of the Mission Cities for Climate Neutrality, Mayor Nicos Nicolaides has announced.
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Forestry department issues fire warning
Due to strong winds expected around the island on Monday, the forestry department warned of an increased risk of forest fires, saying that in the event of an incident, it ...
Couple arrested with ecstasy pills
Two people, a man and a woman, aged 37 and 46 respectively, have been arrested in Paphos after police said they were found in possession of methamphetamine and ecstasy.
The drugs were ...
‘EU will always be by Cyprus’ side’ (updated)
Granting Cyprus accession to the EU was a fundamental and decisive move and the bloc will always be by its side to support it, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas ...
Ministry cracks down on use of antibiotics
The health ministry is tightening up controls on prescribing antibiotics through the health system Gesy, it said on Tuesday.
According to data from the European Centre for Disease Control and ...
Christodoulides to head to Israel
President Nikos Christodoulides leaves for Israel on Wednesday on a two-day working visit where he will meet the country’s leaders.
Christodoulides will leave in the afternoon and on arrival ...
Reunification of Cyprus goes through EU minister says
The reunification of Cyprus goes through the European Union, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Tuesday during the main Europe Day event and flag-raising ceremony that took place at Eleftheria ...
Government to create deputy ministry of European Affairs
Cyprus will assume the EU Presidency in the first half of 2026 and is aiming in the meantime to create a deputy ministry of European Affairs, it was announced on Tuesday.
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UK Minister for Europe on Cyprus visit
UK Minister for Europe Leo Docherty was in Cyprus on Tuesday in a move to deepen the close ties between the two countries, particularly in light of recent cooperation on ...
Business leaders say struggling with litany of crises
Employers are expected to sound the alarm over labour unrest and uncertainty currently plaguing the economy when they meet on April 25 and will be looking to President Nikos Christodoulides for ...
Inland Revenue warns taxpayers to ignore scam message that may look legit
Inland Revenue warned on Saturday that electronic messages are circulating with the government domain @gov.cy purporting to be from the tax office and requesting banking information from recipients “in ...
‘No magic solutions’ to big issues, Christodoulides says in Easter message
There is no magic bullet to solve either the Cyprus issue or the unstable economic conditions, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday in his first televised Easter message.
“In these ...
New appointee picked after CV furore ends in hasty resignation
President Nikos Christodoulides has appointed Loukia Christodoulou as a member of the public service commission just days after the qualifications of his initial pick came under scrutiny and resigned 24 hours ...
‘Dangers of Turkification’ loom large in new Archbishop’s first Easter message
Archbishop Giorgios in his first Easter message, placed a heavy focus on the national issue, the ‘Turkification’ of the island and the influx of ‘Muslim immigrants’ channeled to the island ...