Johanna Pauls

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday reaffirmed Cyprus’ commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Lebanon, stressing that the neighbouring country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity remain a priority for the Republic. ...

The Ecologists movement on Wednesday expressed its strong opposition to proposals to kill stray dogs in the Paphos forest as discussed in a meeting between government services and the forestry ...

Cyprus was wrapped over the knuckles by the European Commission yet again on Wednesday for failing to implement EU waste recycling targets, its restrictive energy-installation policies, and its failure to ...

A woman who over the period of two years received social benefits has reportedly been told to pay back a sum of over €11,000 in government support. According to Phileleftheros, the ...

The court case into the suicide of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou was postponed on Wednesday due to a setback in proceedings. During Wednesday’s hearing before the Nicosia district court, the ...

Measures to encourage greater participation and dialogue are crucial to ensuring that citizens feel included and represented, President Nikos Christodoulides said during a roundtable discussion on the current state of ...

Two people have been remanded in custody over the theft of a bronze sculpture in Limassol and a vehicle at the end of June. The 25-year-old woman and the 37-year-old ...

A yellow weather warning for isolated heavy storms was issued by the met department on Wednesday. The warning is valid from 11am till 6pm and the thunderstorms are expected to ...

Twelve people were arrested as part of islandwide police operations in urban areas on Tuesday night. The arrests were made in connection with offences including theft, robbery, traffic offences and ...

On Wednesday, it will be mostly clear with an increased chance of cloud cover and isolated afternoon storms. Temperatures will range from 36 degrees Celsius in the interior, around 30 degrees on ...

Relatives, friends and politicians gathered for the funeral of businessman Nikos Shacolas in Strovolos on Monday.  Among the attendees were President Nikos Christodoulides, House president Annita Demetriou and Archbishop Georgios, ...

Opposition party Akel on Monday criticised the government for the appointment of independent investigators to probe the anti-corruption authority’s findings in their Mafia State report. “The government either does ...

The electricity authority (EAC) and the defence ministry on Monday signed an agreement for 4,400 LED light bulbs to be installed in national guard camps across the island. The measure constitutes ...

A total of 4,655 complaints about human rights violations were received in 2024 by human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides, she said on Monday handing her annual report over to President Nikos Christodoulides. ...

An 18-year-old man was arrested on Monday as investigations continue into the attack of a 47-year-old Turkish Cypriot man in Ayia Napa on Sunday. He was arrested shortly after 2pm ...

Cyprus police participated in the global operation against human trafficking called Global Chain during which a total of 1,024 arrests were made across five continents, it announced on Monday. In Cyprus, 17 ...

A total of 18,409 cases of violence against women and domestic violence were reported from 2021 till June 2026, chief of police Themistos Arnaoutis said on Monday. He was addressing the House human ...

An earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale occurred in Limassol on Saturday afternoon. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.4 kilometres at around 3.20pm ...

The Greek Cypriot leadership continues efforts to instrumentalise the law for political purposes in matters relating to property, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Saturday. “The property issue is ...

A 57-year-old man was on Saturday remanded for eight days by the Larnaca district court over the alleged possession of drugs, explosives and weapons. His remand followed police seizing a ...

The division of the island cannot be a solution to the Cyprus problem, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Saturday, speaking at an event for the fallen and missing in ...

A 36-year-old man was on Friday evening arrested for driving in Xylofagou with a blood alcohol level of 150µg, no license and no insurance, police said on Saturday. A breathalyzer ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday congratulated the United States on the occasion of Independence Day, saying he extended “warm wishes” to the people of the US in a post ...

A total of 290 new positions for school assistants and chaperones for children with disabilities, as well as an increase in social benefits, were approved by Cabinet this week, President Nikos ...