#Cyprus

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Monday said the prospect of a cabinet reshuffle is “clearly a matter for the president”. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of an anti-sexism ...

Across the EU, 12.2 per cent of the population reported that pollution, grime or environmental issues affected their household in 2023, a decrease from 15.1 per cent in 2019, Eurostat announced on Monday. In ...

House president Annita Demetriou on Monday reacted to online criticism of the rendition of the Greek national anthem at Saturday’s basketball match between the national teams of Greece and ...

The deposed Paphos bishop Tychikos has still not received an official invite to appeal against his dismissal at the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, his lawyer Evangelia Poulla said on Monday. ...

The number of people registered to vote in the north was exactly 217,056 as of the end of July, Turkish Cypriot supreme court chief justice Bertan Ozerdag said. That figure is ...

Paphos deputy mayor Angelos Onisiforou called for action to be taken over a “serious staff shortage” at the town’s airport. Speaking to local news website Pafosnet, he said the ...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said he is “satisfied and proud” with progress made on the Cyprus problem in recent months. “The efforts made by the Greek foreign ministry at ...

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel questioned in a statement released on the occasion of World Peace Day whether Akel would still exist if Turkey had not invaded Cyprus ...

The European Commission should ask why the Great Sea Interconnector has not been completed, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said. Speaking to newspaper Kathimerini, he made reference for the second time ...

United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin’s planned visit to Cyprus on Monday was postponed. The postponement was confirmed to the Cyprus Mail by UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus spokesman ...

Despite joining the European Union in 2004, Cypriots still have few opportunities to actively participate in parliamentary processes compared with other European citizens. While the House of Representatives publishes agendas, draft ...

Five years after Cyprus announced plans to launch the European helpline 116016 to offer support to victims of gender violence, the number is still not in use. Financial and procedural barriers ...

A marathon meeting at the labour ministry over the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA), as unions had declared they would strike if it was not reinstated, ended in deadlock, it ...

Demonstrators in Ayios Georgios, Peyia on Saturday morning protested ongoing violations of protected areas in Peyia and the Akamas region. Protesters carried placards with messages such as ‘Save Akamas’, ‘After ...

The design and build contract for the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road, signed in 2021 under the previous administration, was ended because the contractor chose not to continue, the transport ministry said on ...

A fire that broke out in the kitchen of a two-storey home in Strovolos led to the hospitalisation of two children, it was reported on Saturday. The fire service said ...

Three men injured in an explosion at a metal recycling plant in Aradippou on Friday morning have undergone surgery and are now out of immediate danger, police confirmed to the ...

The new accident and emergency (A&E) department at Larnaca general hospital is expected to open to patients between September 5 and 10, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Friday. He ...

Parents or guardians of students in primary education are obliged to immediately contact the school in the event of their child’s absence, to “avoid unpleasant situations”, the education ministry ...

The UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for the Cyprus problem, Maria Angela Holguin arrive in Cyprus next Tuesday, September 2, to hold separate meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot ...

The pharmaceutical services warn of three perfumes and two types of hair wax currently circulating on the Cypriot market, as they contain prohibited substances and do not comply with European ...

The right lane of the Nicosia – Limassol highway remains temporarily closed in the Parekklisia area due to a traffic accident that occurred at 8:30pm. According to police, traffic is currently ...

The electricity authority (EAC) will proceed with the broad installation of smart meters in various parts of the island from next week with electricity supply interruptions of up to 20 minutes ...

The university of Nicosia (UNIC) will start operating a branch in Athens with courses starting in the upcoming academic year 2025-2026. The Athens branch of UNIC will offer study programs ...