Johanna Pauls

A two-storey house caught fire in Kyperounta, in the wider Limassol area on Friday night, with the intensity of the blaze causing parts of its roof to collapse, fire department ...

Police on Friday carried out an island wide road safety operation including 657 vehicle checks and 174 breathalyzer tests, resulting in nine arrests, 58 people caught drunk driving and 206 traffic complaints. Out of ...

Four experts from the EU Commission’s veterinary emergency team have arrived in Cyprus to investigate the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in two livestock units in the north, the veterinary ...

Justice Minister Constantinos Fitiris was urged on Friday by the association for the protection of the rights of prisoners to take immediate action to address the situation at the central ...

The 950 tons of humanitarian aid shipped from Cyprus to Gaza via the via the Amalthea plan on Friday are expected to arrive in the Israeli port of Ashdod during the ...

On Saturday, the weather will be gradually cloudy with isolated light rain showers. Temperatures will rise to around 20 degrees Celsius inland and in the coastal areas of the island and ...

Cyprus recorded the lowest forest growth rate among EU member states in 2023, at just 1.6 per cent, according to data released on Friday by the EU’s statistical service, Eurostat. State ...

Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, who was sentenced to five years in prison for the usurpation of Greek Cypriot property in the north, has submitted a request to Justice Minister ...

Local media on Friday reported that authorities were looking for two people suspected of being involved in the attack on the house of artist Giorgos Gavriel on Thursday night. The ...

Precautionary disinfection measures have been introduced at the Pergamos and Strovilia crossing points to reduce the risk of a potential outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease after cases were reported in ...

Forty-four containers carrying 950 tons of humanitarian aid made available in a joint initiative by Cyprus, France, Slovakia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates will be shipped via the Amalthea humanitarian ...

On Friday, the weather will remain overwhelmingly clear with some localised cloud cover. Temperatures will range from 10 degrees Celsius in the higher mountains to 20 degrees inland and reach up to 22 ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Wednesday called on stakeholders to submit recommendations to tackle the criticised nurses shortage in hospitals, with a meeting on the matter scheduled for January. The ...

Cyprus has emerged as an ideal holiday destination for Israelis looking to immerse themselves in the European Christmas spirit, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth wrote on Tuesday, with the story ...

Recognising the organisations’ efforts in advocating for the rights and dignity of the elderly, the Cyprus Third Age Observatory was on Wednesday honoured with the Stella Soulitotis human rights award. “...

The processing rate of building and urban planning applications in Larnaca has significantly improved in November, the Larnaca district self-governance organisation (EOA) said, referring to statistics from the interior ministry ...

Police will on Friday hold an exercise simulating the scenario of a terrorist attack at the Nicosia conference centre as a precautionary measure in view of Cyprus’ upcoming EU Council ...

Trikomo district court on Wednesday decided to lift charges against one of the two Greek Cypriots who were arrested with three others in the north in July. The two stood ...

The transport ministry aims to support solutions to address traffic challenges in the Ayios Athanasios industrial area in Limassol, and remains committed to backing the provision of relevant government funding, ...

An Israeli man suspected of being involved in drug dealing, fraud, money laundering and other offenses is suspected of hiding in the north, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported on ...

Due to low temperatures and light snowfall in Troodos, vehicles must be equipped with either four-wheel drive or anti-skid chains when moving in the area, police said on Tuesday. According ...

The Turkish Foot and Mouth Research Institute on Tuesday confirmed four cases of foot-and-mouth disease in cows at a livestock unit in Lapithos in the north. According to the north’...

Following the creation of Cypriot cultural centres in Athens, Berlin and London, a fourth facility, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Cyprus and France, will be established in Paris, Culture ...

Allowances for veterans left with a disability resulting from service in the 1974 war were approved by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday. Social Welfare Deputy Minister Clea Hadjistefanou-Papaellinas said those ...