#Cyprus

Credit rating agency Fitch on Saturday upgraded Cyprus’ credit rating from BBB+ to A-, becoming the second such agency in the space of three weeks to give the island an ‘...

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Friday pledged to fight against the “gangrene” of corruption. Speaking on behalf of President Nikos Christodoulides at an event to mark the world day for ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ pension will be paid “in the coming days”, accountant-general Andreas Antoniades said on Friday. He said the legal service had told him that the payment of ...

Following a series of minor earthquakes in Cyprus, including the latest on Thursday night, Civil Defence on Friday issued comprehensive guidelines for earthquake preparedness and safety. In a statement, it ...

The lawyers of Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut, who stands accused of having developed and sold €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in the north, objected to ...

The Greek Cypriots will see that the weapons they bought are useless, Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said on Thursday night. Addressing journalists after a meeting with the north’s ‘...

Cyprus is among the European countries with the highest consumption of antibiotics and the highest rates of antimicrobial resistance, which caused approximately 700 deaths on the island in 2019 alone. Across the ...

Key stakeholders will meet early on Friday to discuss their concerns regarding the upcoming launch of the e-kalathi platform an initiative aimed at enhancing market transparency. Following a meeting held ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) provided an update on Thursday regarding its modernisation efforts, cautioning that electricity prices will not significantly decrease without the introduction of natural gas. EAC ...

The Larnaca municipality on Thursday announced its intention to hold a demonstration to protest the government’s handling of the town’s marina and port. The municipal council voted unanimously ...

The United States navy’s guided missile destroyer the USS The Sullivans arrived in Larnaca on Thursday, the country’s ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis Fisher said. She said the ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Thursday accused President Nikos Christodoulides and attorney-general George Savvides of “collusion” to ensure he was removed from his post. In a letter to the House ...

Digital Citizen, a new app available on Google Play and the App Store, was launched on Thursday, ushering in a “new era” in digital services for the public and businesses. ...

Opposition party Akel is bent on taxing banks’ historically high profits on Thursday, while critics argue the move intended to effect social justice is misguided. Member of the House finance ...

The anti-corruption authority urgently needs personnel to carry out its task, but its legal status hampers these efforts, MPs said on Wednesday. Parliamentarians are now waiting on the attorney-general’s ...

The Journalists’ Union on Wednesday slammed the agriculture minister for instructions she issued earlier where she appeared to order all ministry personnel to go through her press office when speaking ...

Cyprus’ National Guard is “on alert because the region is in a state of constant, prolonged instability”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Wednesday. Speaking at an event to mark ...

Troubles in the hotel industry, as well as the construction sector, have been smoothed over, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Wednesday, after a cabinet meeting. Days of unrest in ...

The government decided on Wednesday to include more people in its Christmas gift eligibility list and approved further financial assistance to residents of mountainous areas. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said ...

An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit the sea area between Cyprus and Turkey at 11.09am on Wednesday. Cyprus’ geological survey department said the quake, felt in Cyprus, occurred ...

People convicted for minor drug offences will be able to apply for a professional driver’s licence after a few years if an amendment to the law passes, which MPs ...

Suspicions remain that the fuel market is not as competitive as it could be, driving prices up for consumers, MPs said on Tuesday. Parliamentarians again called for “a policy to ...

The introduction programmes in foreign languages at Cyprus’ public universities “does not undermine public schools”, the University of Cyprus and the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) said on Tuesday. The ...

The foreign ministry on Tuesday warned Cypriot citizens to “avoid all travel” to Syria as the civil war in the country reignites. The ministry said it is “closely monitoring the ...