Johanna Pauls

Works to assess the damage caused to the Paphos coastal front will begin soon so that necessary repairs can be carried out, Paphos’ interim mayor Angelos Onisiforou said on Thursday. “...

Residents of the Nicosia district village of Koutrafas on Thursday voiced opposition to plans for what they described as an “unacceptable and massive” photovoltaic (PV) park in their area. “We ...

Joint energy projects of Cyprus, Greece, Egypt and Israel constitute attempts to confine Turkey to its continental shelf, Turkish MP and AKP member Ayse Bohurler said on Wednesday. Speaking on ...

Police carried out 12 deportations following coordinated immigration checks in the Paphos district on Wednesday. During the operation, a total of 19 individuals were arrested for residing illegally in the Republic, 12 of ...

A 59-year-old motorcyclist is in a critical condition at Nicosia general l following a road collision in the Famagusta district on Wednesday. “The police are investigating the circumstances and causes ...

Talks need to resume from where they were halted in Crans-Montana in 2017, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, reiterating his readiness to restart negotiations with the Turkish Cypriot side. “There ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved funds amounting to €1.15 million for the implementation of a programme monitoring greenhouse gas emissions from Cypriot livestock farming. “The programme is expected to contribute substantially ...

The landfill tax will be reduced from €35 to €10 per tonne and is set to increase by €5 annually starting in 2028, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Wednesday. “The €5 increase will be ...

The 24-year-old worker who fell off a building in Paphos on Wednesday has been stabilised and is no longer in critical condition. The man had been installing a photovoltaic system ...

Five people – four of whom have been convicted for the murder of Demetris Andronikou, known as Demetroui – were referred to a direct trial before Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday, facing ...

The number of Cypriot residents returning from a trip abroad reached 170,045 in January, an increase of 15 per cent compared to the same period last year, statistical service Cystat said on ...

Disy MP Nikos Sykas appeared before the Limassol district court on Tuesday for the first hearing of his lawsuit challenging the party’s decision to suspend him from its ballot ...

Complaints over inadequate care, services and the inappropriate behaviour of health care professionals have prompted the federation of patients’ associations (Osak) to express their concern over the protection of the ...

Limassol police on Tuesday said it had proceeded with the arrest of three young men, aged 17, 21 and 22, suspected of attacking a 46-year-old driver in the Limassol area last Thursday. According ...

Tuesday will be rainy with isolated storms mainly in the western and northern parts of the island, while snow is expected in the higher mountains. Temperatures will reach 20 degrees Celsius ...

Homeless families and vulnerable people are living in unbearable conditions, MPs at the House human rights committee heard on Monday. Akel MP and committee chair Irene Charalambides outlined the case ...

The weekend rains may have brought relief to the persisting water scarcity, but they are far from sufficient with overall water levels remaining at only 17 per cent, the water development ...

The House human rights committee will be chaired by Akel MP Giorgos Koukoumas, who is taking over office from his party colleague Irene Charalambides after the committee’s meeting on ...

High dust levels are affecting the air quality in several parts of the island, which could possibly harm vulnerable groups inhaling small particles, the labour inspection department warned on Monday. ...

Investigations involving suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos are expected to be completed this week, with the politician due to give testimony in the coming days, local media reported on Monday. ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Monday denounced opposition party Akel’s criticism over the Republic’s participation at US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace meeting as an observer, ...

A 39-year-old was arrested after allegedly threatening and robbing a 16-year-old with a knife and attacking two police officers in Limassol on Sunday. Police said they had been informed of ...

The week gets off to mild and partly cloudy start with temperatures climbing to 22 degrees Celsius inland and on the coast and up to 17 degrees in the higher mountains. Northeasterly ...

Local farmers protested on Saturday against the EU’s Mercosur deal at a demonstration outside the European Union House in Nicosia. During the protest, the farmers presented a resolution addressed ...