Cyprus

Authorities on Monday were investigating the circumstances under which a contract soldier was critically injured during helicopter training. The 27-year-old special forces contract soldier was hospitalised with brain swelling and ...

There is still a lot of work to be done regarding the rights of people with disabilities, the House labour and human rights committees concluded on Monday after a joint ...

Credit Suisse CSGN.S was convicted by Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court on Monday of failing to prevent money-laundering by a Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang in the country’s first ...

Faced with pushback from MPs and building industry stakeholders, the government on Monday agreed to -again – rethink parts of a bill providing for reduced VAT on first homes. The matter ...

The ongoing fiasco at the central prisons currently under investigation has raised the issue of cell phones within the facility, their use by inmates and the means employed to counter ...

Rainfall so far in June was ten per cent over the average for the month in the government-controlled areas, the meteorology department said on Monday. According to the data, the ...

A batch of frozen chicken burgers was withdrawn from the market after they were found to contain salmonella bacteria, the health services announced on Monday. The product is sold by ...

USB HUB SELF IMPORT AGENCIES and USB HUB Gembird, made in China, were withdrawn from the market because they are made in a way that does not meet standards essential ...

Trust between the two sides in Cyprus is at a low point and without rebuilding it, it will be difficult to move forward with the political process, a UN official ...

A boat carrying irregular migrants was spotted in the sea area west of Limassol on Monday morning. The incident was confirmed by the British Bases of Akrotiri which was monitoring ...

Publicly baring one’s bottom is illegal in Cyprus. But that’s not stopping the island’s dedicated nudists from finding a spot to sunbathe finds ALIX NORMAN “Taking it ...

The fourth dose of the Covid vaccine is now being administered through walk-in vaccination centres operating in all districts. The booster is optional, The ministry of health said on Monday. ...

Given recent reports from the public about turtle sightings in shallow waters around the coast, the fisheries department said on Monday it was normal and no reason for concern. “During ...

Kyriacos Koushios was sworn in as labour minister at a ceremony at the presidential palace on Monday. In addition, Petros Demetriou former director of the office of the president was ...

The Akamas will not be bulldozed, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday following more protests over the weekend over the revised local plan for the area. Speaking to CyBC ...

All buses operating intercity routes will be checked by the department of road transport, its director said on Monday after the poor state of one such bus grabbed headlines over ...

Watering and road-lighting maintenance work will be carried out at various sections of the Larnaca-Ayia Napa highway beginning of July, the department of public works has announced on Monday. A ...

Two people who arrived at Paphos airport with the intent to travel were arrested on Sunday night in connection with a case of forgery and conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor. ...

In today’s episode, centre-right Diko’s central committee unanimously decided to support the candidacy of former foreign minister and independent, Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday. Elsewhere, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris ...

Cannabis and cocaine, weighing 29 and eight grams, were found in the possession of a 16-year-old who caught the attention of police while riding a motorcycle in Limassol on Sunday night. ...

A 50-year-old man is being held in police custody after allegedly deceiving people by posing as an actor or film producer. According to a police spokesman, the 50-year-old, who allegedly ...

The UNSG’s special representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, will hold separate meetings with president Nicos Anastasiades, and Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar on Monday. The meetings take place ahead ...

The English School staff union (ESSA) is held a third protest on Monday morning outside the presidential palace. In a statement, the organisation said that unfortunately while the minister of ...

Limassol police have arrested a 30-year-old colleague of a 41-year-old woman who is in custody in connection with a subsidies fraud. The 41-year-old is being held in custody in connection ...