Nick Theodoulou

Outrage has erupted after complaints emerged that a pregnant woman lost her twins after she was denied treatment at the Makarios children’s hospital despite being a recognised refugee. Health ...

A 55-year-old Ukrainian woman accused of brandishing a knife at a demonstration by Russian activists appeared before the Larnaca district court on Monday morning on charges of carrying a weapon ...

Cyprus is aligning itself with the West as part of a strategic policy following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Monday. Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides ...

Investigators and police officers colluded to fabricate testimonies, prison director Anna Aristotelous said on Monday in the latest twist in the prison drama. Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, she said ...

Criminal acts were committed in the case of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou who died in 2005, one of the investigators charged with the third inquiry said on Thursday. The findings into ...

The House education committee descended into chaos amid a war of words on Wednesday with Akel MP Christos Christofides later accusing independent MP Andreas Themistocleous of debasing parliament. “Truly I ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has accepted “with regret” Thomas Antoniou’s resignation as chairman of the health insurance organisation (HIO). The development on Wednesday finally came weeks after Antoniou had offered ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the health ministry’s recommendation to proceed with the new ‘bivalent’ Covid vaccines as booster doses for those aged 12 and above. The booster (third dose) ...

The report into the explosive central prisons row between its director and the now suspended head of Ykan (drug squad) is due on Thursday. Independent criminal investigator appointed to the ...

The fisheries department is in hot water after the auditor general’s office (AG) issued a report highlighting a series of violations and irregularities. The report, released on Monday, prompted ...

The fast-track licensing – town planning and building permits – has proven immensely successful and there will now be an overhaul for larger projects too, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Monday. ...

The start of the academic year got off to a rocky start in Limassol as students from the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) set up tents on campus to protest ...

Four key players allegedly involved in the ‘golden passport’ scandal – two of whom were leading protagonists in Al Jazeera’s undercover report – will face a criminal trial on October 26, it ...

Efforts are underway to develop Cyprus’ natural gas as there is interest from both the EU and the private sector, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Monday. Speaking on CyBC ...

But it’s special in many ways and the source of much creativity among vexillologists What would the Republic of Cyprus flag look like if ice caps melted and sea ...

Environmentalists and owner fight over future of Akamas quarry A fierce debate over the future of the Androlykou quarry zone could end up crippling the entire development industry, with operators ...

Construction of the 11km-long four-lane highway between Astromeritis and Evrychou is to begin as soon as possible, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos announced on Thursday. At a cost of €88.6m, the ...

The vaccination committee is meeting on Thursday to discuss the policies for the new ‘bivalent’ vaccine and the wider rollout for the winter campaign. Cyprus has so far received 43,000 of ...

British bases police netted a poacher for illegal bird trapping in the Pyla range of Xylophagou and he is now due to appear in court on September 19. The Greek Cypriot ...

Famagusta police busted an apparent drug production operation and arrested two men, aged 31 and 63, in the case which also involves illegal entry into the country. Ykan (drug squad) officers entered ...

The Concrete Manufacturers Association has threatened to take strike action over the Androlykou quarry after its expansion was nixed in the Akamas local plan, it was revealed on Tuesday. In ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has accused the Greek Cypriot community of attempting to turn Cyprus into a ‘Greek island’ and that this will not be allowed as there are ...

The owner of a Limassol nightclub accused of kicking out a gay couple over a kiss on Tuesday rejected accusations of homophobic discrimination. Accept LGBTI Cyprus brought attention to the ...

Petrol station owners have threatened to up the stakes in the ongoing fuel row with the north as their legal team on Tuesday said they will report the Republic to ...