Cyprus News

The north’s minimum wage was on Friday set at a gross figure of 60,618TL (€1,191) per month after its minimum wage determination commission rejected an appeal lodged by trade unions ...

A German real estate agent facing charges in Cyprus for allegedly usurping Greek Cypriot property is expected on Monday to submit written testimony detailing the conditions of her pre-trial detention, ...

The prison branch of Pasidy reaffirmed its “full support” for Justice Minister Costas Fitiris on Friday, saying his recent announcements on prison reform create “perspective and hope” after years of ...

Closer coordination of forces across the EU are essential to combating organised crime, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris accounted on Friday. Speaking at the end of the two-day informal meeting of ...

Electricity supply to several areas of Nicosia was restored on Friday after power outages caused by a technical problem in the electric authority’s distribution system, the EAC said. In ...

The cause of death of 63-year-old Giorgos Michael from Zakaki, who was killed in a traffic accident Thursday afternoon in Limassol, remains undetermined, pending histopathological results following an inconclusive autopsy. ...

House education committee president Pavlos Mylonas and members visited Lakatamia’s 3rd primary school on Friday to inspect the building’s condition, following a letter from the school’s parents’ ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Friday said the government will bolster the island’s capacity to desalinate water, as Cyprus battles an ongoing water shortage. She said that two new ...

Commitment to freedom of the press and freedom of expression is not a priority of any single administration but an obligation of every government, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...

Larnaca municipality has opened applications for beach fee collector positions for the upcoming summer season. Applicants must be at least 16 years old, with priority given to students and unemployed individuals ...

Five men, including a 22-year-old National Guard contract soldier, appeared in the Larnaca district court on Friday after being arrested on Thursday night as part of a police sting operation ...

The Tax Reform has entered into force and citizens, families and businesses are beginning to see in practice the immediate benefit through a reduction in the tax burden and a ...

Extensive herbicide spraying to clear vegetation from sidewalks and roads in the Paphos district has alarmed the Chloraka cultural and environmental group, with the municipality insisting the practice is confined ...

Several areas of Nicosia have been left without electricity after 1pm on Friday following a failure in the transmission system, the electric authority (EAC) reported. The outage has affected residents ...

A bill to abolish the social support agency was submitted to the plenum on Thursday, bringing the future of the fund directly before parliament. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail on ...

The family of a 42-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis filed a formal complaint on Friday over alleged inadequate care at the Larnaca general hospital after she was found unconscious on ...

Longstanding neglect has left the country’s only public psychiatric facility unsafe for patients and staff, Akel warned on Friday, urging immediate action to improve conditions at the Athalassa psychiatric ...

A police helicopter airlifted a patient from a ship which was located 125 nautical miles south of Limassol to the Nicosia general hospital in the early hours of Friday mornnig under ...

Disy MP Nikos Sykas is preparing an appeal to the Supreme Court, challenging his removal from the party’s parliamentary election ballot, following an allegation of domestic violence made by ...

United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin, President Nikos Christodoulides, and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will hold a tripartite meeting next Wednesday, the UN’s office in Cyprus said on ...

Two men identified as “prominent businessmen”, aged 47 and 43, were remanded in custody for four days by the Larnaca District Court on Friday, in connection to last weekend’s shooting in ...

A boat which was moored at the Paphos harbour suffered “serious material damage” as a result of strong winds in the area. According to the Cyprus News Agency, the winds ...

A fire broke out in a warehouse between the Paphos district villages of Kissonerga and Emba on Thursday afternoon, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Friday. He said that ...

Feathered headbands, diamond dresses, glitz and glamour are what this show entails. For the first time ever, one of the largest musical productions in Europe, which has captivated more than 20,000 ...