Cyprus

Parliament on Thursday wrapped up its review of new regulations governing the assignment and use of Turkish Cypriot properties in the south, promising a fairer and more equitable system for ...

MPs on Thursday handed the state health services organisation (Okypy) another lifeline, making the organisation eligible for direct state funding up until the end of 2026. Under the law voted through ...

A law designed to help thousands of ‘trapped buyers’ get a title deed on their property which they have paid for in full was passed by the House plenum on ...

A new scientific study on the situation in Pissouri village – where land slippage has made many residences unsafe for habitation – has been finished and is now under review, MPs heard ...

Two minors, aged 17 and 15, were seriously injured on Wednesday night during a fight in a carpark next to the unaccompanied minors shelter in Larnaca where they live. The 17-year-old is ...

The government on Thursday launched a public consultation on legislation relating to transparency in political advertising, with members of the public able to provide feedback until July 25. The consultation can ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar was on Thursday gifted a replica shirt of London-based football club Tottenham Hotspur. He was gifted the shirt by British MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith, ...

The European Commission on Thursday announced its approval of 15 new grants worth over €2 million to support civil society initiatives across Cyprus. The funding is part of the ninth round of ...

Attorney-General George Savvides on Thursday urged new lawyers not to fall victim to misinformation on social media. In a videotaped address to newly registered lawyers played at their swearing in ...

Police on Thursday warned about paying traffic fines through a suggested online link after they received reports of scam messages being sent via SMS and social media. The messages, which ...

The European People’s Party on Thursday offered its support to Cyprus’ efforts to join Europe’s Schengen zone. In its resolutions at the end of its summit, which brought ...

A small oil pollution incident near the old Moni cement factory in Pyrgos, Limassol, was contained shortly after being detected, the fisheries department said on Thursday. “The pollution sources were ...

Europe “cannot remain an awkward spectator” amid “dangerous events” ongoing in the Middle East, House president Annita Demetriou said on Thursday. In a video uploaded to her social media channels ...

The government’s plan with the introduction of courses in foreign languages at state universities is to serve interests other than those of the universities themselves, Akel warned on Thursday. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday hinted at a possible postponement of environmental taxation measures, commonly known as ‘green taxes’, with the aim of boosting Europe’s “competitiveness”. He said he ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday held a telephone call with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abrulrahman Al Thani to discuss the ongoing situation in the Middle East following the ...

The government on Thursday said it is promoting legislation to regulate working from home for civil servants, introducing flexible forms of employment as part of ongoing reforms. The cabinet had ...

Anna Aristotelous’ position as acting permanent secretary of the defence ministry was terminated on Thursday by the Public Service Commission, which named Ellikos Elia to the post in addition to ...

Cyprus on Thursday bid farewell to a key figure in its modern healthcare history, Nikos Ioannou, who passed away, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, reform and service. He died ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday hailed the “American intervention” which brought about a ceasefire in the conflict between Iran and Israel earlier in the week. “We must start by welcoming ...

Conditional approval has been given for the construction of two towers on Larnaca’s beachfront by an Israeli-owned business. While little is known about the company, named Solvin Ltd, it ...

Commando squadron officer Marinos Ioannou will be handed his sentence on June 30, for the death of 27-year-old soldier Panayiotis Yiannios, who was critically injured during a helicopter training exercise in ...

The responsibility to eradicate all forms of torture and cruel treatment is collective, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides and law commissioner Louiza Christodoulidou Zannetou pointed out on Thursday to mark the ...

The Larnaca district court on Thursday issued an eight-day remand order against a 19-year-old woman after police seized 8.5 kilograms of cocaine from her luggage at Larnaca airport late on Wednesday. ...