Cyprus

The two Turkish Cypriot ‘MPs’ who sit as independents have endorsed opposition candidate Tufan Erhurman’s candidacy for this October’s Turkish Cypriot leader. Aysegul Baybars and Jale Refik Rogers, ...

The forestry department issued a red alert for wildfire risk on Wednesday, according to an announcement released on Tuesday. The department stressed that starting a fire is a criminal offence, ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna said on Tuesday that Cyprus aims to leave its own mark during its upcoming EU council presidency at a time of “multiple and significant ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan briefed the European Union’s enlargement commissioner Marta Kos on the recent enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which was held earlier this month in ...

Electricity has been restored in most of the of the villages affected by last week’s wildfires, electricity authority (EAC) spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said in a social media post on ...

There is currently no immediate need for additional material donations for those affected by the recent wildfire in the Limassol mountain region, the interior ministry said on Monday, noting that ...

The amount of money the state is collecting in taxes is on the rise, a report into the tax department’s activities released by the audit office on Monday said, ...

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Monday following a police raid linked to a drug investigation, during which authorities discovered a significant quantity of what is believed to ...

Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has had a second of his degrees revoked by Istanbul University, with the university on Monday night announcing that it had elected to cancel his master’...

A 21-year-old died in the early hours of Tuesday morning after the quadbike he was riding crashed into a parked car, the police said. The man, named as Panayiotis Siik, ...

Turkish energy company Aksa reacted with fury over reports that it had financed a Turkish Cypriot leadership election poll which showed opposition candidate Tufan Erhurman to hold a 14-per-cent lead ...

Tuesday’s weather will be marginally cooler than it has been in recent days, with temperatures inland only set to rise to 39 degrees Celsius. Elsewhere, temperatures on the east, south, ...

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A newly configured archaeological site at the Protaras islands area in Paralimni has opened, the department of antiquities announced on Monday. The site includes the remains of a settlement from ...

Parliament will hold an emergency plenary session at 1pm on August 5 to debate the president’s referral of a recently passed law on livestock zones. The law, which was approved ...

“This fire burned everything in its path. It was a ghost fire,” said Savvas Iezekiel, head of the forestry department, speaking a day after the flames were finally contained. “It ...

Two men accused of being part of a serious criminal network will remain in custody until their trial in September, after the court of appeal rejected their appeals last week, ...

In an effort to ensure the smooth operation of the hospitality industry, the labour ministry on Monday said it was in contact with both sides following last week’s announcement ...

Two compensation proposals for farmers affected by last week’s wildfires will be presented to the cabinet on Wednesday, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. The first proposal is set ...

The deputy ministry of social welfare said on Monday it has mobilised teams to provide targeted support to residents affected by the wildfires in the Limassol district, with efforts now ...

The fire department on Monday disputed claims by the community leader of Vouni village that they “ran out of water” while fighting the wildfire tearing through the Limassol district last ...

Amid calls for the resignations of the justice and agriculture ministers, the government on Monday continued dodging questions as to whether any senior officials would or should quit over last ...

Fruit and vegetable prices remain high this summer, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Monday, as middle-men continue to put a large mark-up on items. The latest findings confirm that ...

A protest by skip loader owners was held in Nicosia on Monday, with 57 vehicles moving along a route from the agriculture ministry to the presidential palace and then to the ...