#Cyprus

Pine forests in Cyprus have been severely affected by the pine processionary caterpillar this year, with large swathes of forested land in the mountains looking like they have been hit ...

The government on Monday unveiled an ambitious programme to help thousands of people living in dilapidated refugee housing estates, with an estimated total price tag of €130 million. Dubbed ‘Ktizo’ – meaning ‘...

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis called the addition of the Larnaca port to the Cyprus-Greece ferry link “a success for the country and for its economy.” Speaking during the official ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said the upcoming establishment of the National Security Council in Cyprus was long overdue, due to the country’s geopolitical position and the longstanding Cyprus problem. “Geopolitical ...

Family and friends of missing Briton Ann Naisbitt, 79, who has been missing for a week on Monday expressed fears for her wellbeing as police continue their search. According to the ...

A man came forward late on Sunday afternoon after police made an appeal for information after a 31-year-old woman was hospitalised in a critical condition after a traffic accident in ...

The ministry of justice will soon announce a new plan for the operation of the prisons, minister Anna Prokopiou said on Sunday, saying they will be ready by the end ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Discussions to resolve the Cyprus problem are currently at a standstill, while the work of technical groups on various aspects has been suspended. However, ...

The current improvement in Greek-Turkish relations can have both a positive impact both on the security and stability in the region as well as on efforts to resume talks on ...

With massive numbers of asylum seekers from the continent, Cyprus is undergoing a demographic change but the history of Africans on the island goes back much further The arrival of ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected in the north on April 18, where he is set to officially open the new passenger terminal at Tymbou (Ercan) airport. But according to ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Sunday said his party was sounding the alarm over the threat of partition during a memorial for Dervis Ali Kavazoglou and Kostas Misiaoulis, who he ...

Easter traditions were marked in Lemba on Sunday where children recreated the Resurrection of Lazarus. The re-enactment, which took place after the end of the church service in the courtyard ...

The broader services sector in Cyprus recorded an increase of 6.6 per cent year-on-year in 2022, with accommodation and food services (44.4 per cent), information and communication (15 per cent) and transport and storage (10.8 ...

How the ancient settlement of roundhouses in the Cyprus village of Chirokitia could provide the blueprint for sustainable living on Mars is the focus of the Cyprus stand at the ...

The longest running charity drive on the island reached its peak on Sunday with the holding of the 48th Christodoula March to raise money for cancer charities. The slogan of ...

It really is impossible to answer ‘who do we think we are?’ By Gavin Jones Before formulating my take on one of the most intractable and long-running disputes on the ...

Afternoon court hearings will start for asylum seekers’ appeals while additional hires in the asylum service are among the measures aiming to speed up the processing of asylum applications, Interior ...

Parents and teachers said on Saturday they are “satisfied” with this year’s changes on the twice-yearly exams. Following the education ministry’s announcement on the measures for the evaluation ...

Cypriots will be able to share their opinion through electronic non-binding referendums, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. The relevant deputy ministry is already working on how the institution will ...

You gonna eat that? More and more Cypriots are saying yes – with a study finding that food waste is decreasing while finishing leftovers is becoming more common. The percentage of ...

The Larnaca port and marina project will change all of Cyprus, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday, visiting the site from which a ferry link with Piraeus, Greece will ...

The government on Friday decided to undertake a €130 million project to provide “respectable living conditions” on refugee estates. Expected to span across the next 10 years, President Nikos Christodoulides said the ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis said he expects a good summer in terms of arrivals to Cyprus, adding that, along with the usual high volumes of visitors from the ...