Johanna Pauls

Investigations into the heavily criticised and now defunct citizenship-by-investment programme, also known as the golden passport scheme, remain difficult, as authorities struggle with complicated case files and limited cooperation from ...

The Cyprus foreign ministry on Saturday welcomed the resignation of the UK trade envoy to Turkey Afzal Khan after his recent visit to unrecognised northern Cyprus, saying it sent a ...

Saturday marked 65 years since the proclamation of Cyprus as an independent Republic after 82 years under British rule, based on the Zurich-London agreements signed on on August 16, 1960. “Our state, the Republic ...

Larnaca district court on Saturday issued a five-day remand for three men suspected of being involved in the kidnapping of a 22-year-old resident at the migrant reception facility in Kofinou ...

A 30-year-old man lost his life while swimming off Lemba beach in the Paphos area on Friday evening. The circumstances of his death remain under investigation. According to the police, ...

The search and rescue centre JRCC on Friday afternoon rescued a woman who had fallen from the sea caves at Cape Greco in the Ayia Napa area. An ambulance, members ...

Efforts to upgrade the electricity system have been intensified particularly due to the continuous strain on conventional power generating units during the summer months, the energy ministry said on Wednesday ...

The electricity cuts which were imposed on various parts of the island on Wednesday evening were suspended at 8:28pm, the Transmission System Operator (TSOC) said on Wednesday night. According to ...

Fines for wasting water will be increased from €51 to €85 with immediate effect due to the “serious reduction in available water reserves”, the Larnaca district organisation (EOA) said on Tuesday. “According ...

Cyprus at the meeting of the informal EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on Monday called for the immediate mobilisation was needed from both EU institutions and member states regarding the ...

Fines for wasting water will be increased from € 51 to € 85 with immediate effect due to the “serious reduction in available water reserves”, the Larnaca self-governance organisation (EOA) announced on Tuesday. “According ...

Police have launched an investigation after gunshots were fired at a home in the Ayios Athanasios area of Amathus on Monday night. A witness told officers on Tuesday that two ...

The fires that broke out in the Tala community, burning three hectares of land on Tuesday morning have been brought under full control, according to the fire department. “Paphos city ...

A fire broke out near a vehicle close to the Ayia Napa church in Kantou at around 11pm last night, burning approximately five hectares of wild vegetation, dry grasses and ...

More than a week after the devastating wildfires struck, the 16 affected villages in Limassol find themselves surrounded by ash. A burnt smell lingers in the air, and even though the ...

Farmers in the Aradippou municipality have begun collecting hay bales and animal feed to support their colleagues in villages affected by the recent wildfires. “Within two days, a large quantity ...

Relief measures for communities affected by the recent wildfires are in full swing, commissioner for the development of mountain communities Charalambos Christofinas said on Friday. Christofinas was tasked by President ...

Fifty-two taxis will be permanently banned from entering the Larnaca and Paphos airports after repeatedly violating regulations, the licensing authority announced on Friday. “We had initially suspended access for these 52 ...

Police on Thursday arrested three people in the old town of Nicosia as part of a coordinated operation initiated by the justice ministry and the deputy minsitry of migration. The ...

Developments in the region, the shaping of strategic bilateral cooperation and the Cyprus problem will be at the centre of the meeting between Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and French Foreign ...

Nicosia’s central Larnaca avenue has been closed from the University of Cyprus roundabout to the traffic lights near the Sklavenitis supermarket in Aglandija since 8am on Thursday. The road ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday instructed the commissioner for mountainous communities Charalambos Christofinas to monitor and supervise the implementation of the wildfire relief measures decided by the cabinet on Wednesday. “...

The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested over alleged spying in the north on July 19 are set to appear before Trikomo court on Thursday as their trial proceedings resume. Their ...

A 66-year-old woman is in critical condition after being run over by a vehicle in Limassol on Wednesday evening. According to the police, the accident occurred around, when a car ...