Cyprus

More than 90 per cent of fathers, and more than 80 per cent of mothers in Cyprus work while more than three quarter of children on the island come from families owning ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Friday that those responsible for any offences found related to issues caused during the roadworks in the Akamas National Forest Park (NFP) will be ...

Cyprus’ first term as a member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has officially started as of January 1, the foreign ministry said on Friday.  In a post on X, ...

Alex Efthyvoulou, was a ‘legend’ for journalists, said the head of Cyprus journalist union Giorgos Frangos in his eulogy for the late reporter on Friday. Friends, relatives and colleagues of ...

Major developments are underway in Nicosia this year, including the revitalisation of the old GSP stadium and projects within the historic city walls, Mayor Charalambos Prountzos said on Friday. The ...

Cabinet on Friday approved a bill amendment requiring people involved in civil disputes worth up to €10,000 to attend a mandatory mediation session before filing a lawsuit in court. The move ...

Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna and the new European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis exchanged views on agriculture and fisheries on Friday during a meeting in ...

One of two people remanded in custody in connection with an attempted murder in Limassol had recently been released on parole while serving a drug-related sentence, reports said on Friday. ...

A 28-year-old man was remanded in police custody for seven days on Friday as police investigate charges of kidnapping and causing bodily harm to a 31-year-old foreign national. According to ...

An 80-year-old driver lost his life on Friday in a traffic accident on the Paphos-Limassol highway, police said. According to Paphos assistant police director of operations, Michalis Nikolaou, the pensioner ...

Cyprus’ ten most expensive property sales during November reached a total value of €24 million, according to real estate analytics firm Ask Wire. The highest-value sale occurred in Limassol, involving offices ...

The biggest pension hike in three decades was approved on Friday by the cabinet with an increase in the basic allowance by 5.94 per cent and in the supplementary amount by 1.49 ...

The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) received a financial contribution of €10,000 from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, it announced on Friday. This donation brings Luxembourg’s financial assistance ...

Cyprus has the potential to become a significant supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union, provided pre-drilling surveys are confirmed, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday. ...

The cabinet on Friday approved a bill for the creation of a registry of artists and art sponsors and associations that will go to the House for a vote shortly. ...

Paphos district court on Friday handed down suspended prison sentences to two people found guilty of stealing from churches in the district. According to police, three people, all permanent residents ...

Three people have been arrested and a fourth is being sought on suspicion of illegally issuing residency permits for domestic workers, police said on Friday. The three, two of whom ...

A pilot scheme by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) to incentivise gynaecologists and obstetricians to perform natural births instead of caesareans (C-sections) has been rolled out. The pilot comes ahead ...

The foreign ministry on Friday wished the Polish presidency of the EU council well, saying that it can count on Cyprus’ support. “We welcome Poland to the helm of the ...

The 26-year-old Polish man found dead in the elevator shaft of a building under construction in Kissonerga was killed by multiple injuries after a fall from a height. The conclusions ...

The lawyer and police officer arrested earlier this week in connection with the Swedish fugitive who escaped police custody were hatching his escape plan, it was reported on Friday. Swedish ...

Police on Friday have launched an investigation into attempted murder following the injury of a police officer during violent incidents the previous night ahead of the high-risk football match between ...

Friday will be mostly clear with some increased clouds in the afternoon. Temperatures will rise to 18C inland, 19C on the coast, and 8C in the higher mountains. Winds will ...

Consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus on Thursday announced that it has published its new tax guide for 2025. “The guide serves as an important source of information on all tax-related ...