Cyprus News

Alecos Constantinides, Cyprus’ longest-serving newspaper columnist, died on Tuesday night aged 91, after a very brief illness. His death was not Covid related. His very last column for Alithia newspaper, for ...

After much ado, parliament on Thursday is expected to approve a code of ethics for its members, that could include a fine for MPs who fail to adhere by it. ...

A Native American actor and director living in the Paphos district died in a traffic accident on Tuesday afternoon. Ahab O’Hary, also known as Dick O ‘Hary, 58, who lived ...

The state has tolerated illegalities and irregularities at the Cypra abattoir over several years, Greens MP Yiorgos Perdikis said on Wednesday, the second day of his testimony before a committee ...

The fallout from Saturday’s protest – with footage of police violence shocking many observers – has engulfed the local political landscape but has also drawn an unusual amount of international scrutiny. ...

Farmers will receive €2.5 million in compensation for crop damage following the approval of the cabinet on Wednesday. A total of 875 farmers will benefit from the overall sum of €2.5m, split ...

The health ministry on Wednesday published its updated epidemiological risk assessment for Covid-19, leaving three countries in Category A from which under new rules travellers must self-isolate for 72 hours and ...

With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, Cyprus welcomed only 3,889 tourists in January, a massive 95.5 per cent slump compared to last January’s 85,622 tourist arrivals, according to figures published by the ...

The Mediterranean seal population of Cyprus is still being closely monitored, the ministry of agriculture announced on Wednesday as it released a short video of seal activity. The ministry celebrated ...

With an emphasis on rural areas and young people, the government on Wednesday unveiled new housing schemes and incentives it said would boost the economy and entrepreneurship. The new package ...

Police refused to confirm or deny local media reports on Wednesday that a 19-year-old was in custody in Limassol after a complaint was made by a minor alleging rape two ...

Environment Commissioner Klelia Vassiliou on Wednesday stepped into the fracas over felled trees on Makarios Avenue with a letter to Nicosia municipality asking to be briefed on how the decision ...

A domestic violence unit within the Famagusta police headquarters has launched operations, a police spokesman said. Domestic violence and violence against women and other vulnerable groups is a priority for ...

A number of schools in the mountains were closed on Wednesday because of the cold weather, the education ministry said. The affected schools are Lemythou, Agros and Omodhos high schools ...

Larnaca’s various municipalities and communities said on Wednesday they were ready to take action against the government’s decision to move two Dali asphalt plants to their district. In ...

Cyprus recorded amongst the lowest rates for internet shopping across Europe with just 52 per cent of internet users having done so during 2020. According to the data collected by Eurostat, the ...

Paphos police are looking for two people in connection with a hand grenade explosion outside the home of a doctor on Tuesday evening, spokesman Michalis Ioannou told the Cyprus News ...

Police explosives experts on Wednesday neutralised an improvised explosive device that was found outside offices in Nicosia. Police said on Twitter that the device was designed to be activated remotely ...

Crew members of the Cyprus ambulance service have recently been trained in how to respond to a radiological emergency for the first time. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said ...

Police carried out more than 10,000 checks in the last 24 hours to curb the spread of Covid-19 and booked 73 individuals for violations of the measures. In total, 10,524 inspections were conducted, 3,337 in ...

Due to the prevailing winter weather conditions, the roads from Palaichori to Agros and from Prodromos to Troodos are closed to traffic, police reported on Wednesday morning. According to the ...

The overwhelming majority of employees and all employers recognise that there is gender inequality in the workplace, while 86 per cent of employees are convinced that women are more frequently victims ...

An Edek proposal to put a halt to local authorities and public organisations leasing Turkish-Cypriot owned properties came before the House Refugee Committee on Tuesday, with the interior ministry, municipalities, ...

In the coming years Cyprus stands to benefit substantially from funds allocated to defence and security projects via the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (Pesco), MPs heard on Tuesday. Deputy ...