Cyprus

Frontline police officers should receive a hazard allowance for working in  dangerous and adverse conditions, Isotita trade union said on Thursday. In a letter to chief of police Themistos Arnaoutis, ...

The need for the EU to closely monitor and be actively present in shaping the new situation in Syria, along with Cyprus’ proposals on the issue, will be outlined on ...

The weather on Thursday will be mainly fine with local clouds. Winds will be a gentle to moderate northeast to southeast breeze, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and moderate to fresh, 4 to 5 Beaufort, ...

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a revised start-up visa, according to Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou. Damianou said that the revisions aim to make the ...

Despite progress in healthcare since the advent of Gesy in 2019, a number of gaps remain, particularly in terms of preventative medicine and long-term care, a new report shows. The 170-page ...

A US defence budget amendment will allow Cyprus to participate in military training programs under the auspices of the US, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday. He described it ...

After a heated three-day debate, the state budget on Wednesday was voted through in parliament, with the backing of Disy, Diko, Elam, Edek, Depa and independent MP Andreas Themistocleous. The ...

The Avakas Gorge has been closed, due to increased risks caused by the weather conditions. “Due to increased water flow, slippery ground, and the risk of falling rocks and debris, ...

Limassol municipality delivered packages with essential items and other groceries to approximately 500 beneficiaries on Wednesday. “This is a time of solidarity and giving towards our fellow human beings,” said Limassol ...

Individuals with vitamin D deficiency will be able to obtain supplements through Gesy from pharmacies, the Health Insurance Organisation (Hio) announced on Wednesday. To date, the supplement has been available ...

Hundreds of university students on Wednesday protested outside parliament as MPs discussed the state budget which included a €2.8 million cut from students grants. They slammed an incessant increase in the ...

Almost 11,000 Honda cars have been recalled so the Takata airbags can be replaced, the transport ministry announced on Wednesday. It specified Galatariotis Motors had briefed the ministry that Honda vehicles ...

The cost of a Christmas meal has gone up this year by almost 20 per cent, the consumers association revealed on Wednesday. Prices also differed across cities, however tomatoes marked the ...

An investigation will be launched over the fuel industry after suspicions of market distortion, the commission for the protection of competition announced on Wednesday. The investigation will cover the time ...

The Cypriot government is “ready” to begin consultations with both Greece’s independent transmission system operator Admie and the country’s energy ministry to find an agreement on “all matters” ...

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a revised start-up visa, according to Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou. Damianou said that the revisions aim to make the ...

Cyprus will respond in the coming days as to whether it will accept Chevron’s development and production plan for the Block 12 Aphrodite gas field, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday reaffirmed his support for a new crossing point to be opened in Mia Milia, on the eastern edge of Nicosia. Speaking after a ...

The government announced on Wednesday its commitment to supporting refugees by improving their access to housing, as it unveiled revised conditions for housing plans. According to the Interior Minister Constantinos ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday held a telephone conversation focused on the ongoing developments in Syria after the overthrow of the country’s Assad ...

More than €2,000 were raised for the Cyprus Autism Association and vulnerable communities this week, during charity lunches on the British bases. More than 200 people attended the charity meals, including representatives ...

The prison employee branch of the public servants’ union (Pasydy) on Wednesday lauded changes to the prisons system, which it said would also lead to better working conditions and an ...

The interior ministry offered €7,000 worth of vouchers to support vulnerable families over the holidays, it was announced on Wednesday. The vouchers, were provided by the staff of various departments and ...

The Nicosia court on Wednesday postponed until March next year, the case brought against a German real estate agent charged on 44 counts related to the usurpation of Greek Cypriot property ...