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Prison guards of the Isotita union began a 24-hour strike on Friday, protesting outside the justice ministry over what they describe as unsafe working conditions, union retaliation and the growing “...

Cyprus’ population rose to 982,966 people last year, according to figures published by Eurostat on Thursday, marking an increase of almost 34 per cent over the past two decades. The latest demographic ...

Reforms to special education are “long overdue”, with legislation set to be amended for the first time in 27 years, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Thursday. Michaelidou presented a comprehensive ...

Eurobank on Thursday opened a representative office in Mumbai, becoming the first bank from southeastern Europe to operate such a service in India. A ceremony was held to mark the ...

Authorities are investigating how foot-and-mouth disease reached a sheep and goat unit Pachna, with a veterinary official saying a possible breach in biosecurity protocols may have allowed the virus to ...

Fresh scrutiny fell on the handling of a key protected witness on Wednesday as Giorgos Christodoulou, known as ‘Zavrantonas’, appeared before the Nicosia criminal court for the start of his ...

Alma launched a fierce attack against former president Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday after comments he made regarding the party’s leader Odysseas Michaelides during a televised interview. The movement accused ...

Access to the Global Sumud Flotilla ship “Vivy Sabre”, which currently remains docked in the harbour of Kato Paphos, has allegedly has allegedly been restricted, with activists claiming that they ...

The appeals court ratified a ruling by the Nicosia district court against the owner of Melios zoo, who was found to be operating the zoo with an expired permit. The ...

Cyprus is to open a trade centre in Mumbai, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Thursday, with the centre set to open its doors in September. “As part of our ongoing ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday praised the “remarkable energy” of Mumbai as he opened the Cyprus-India business forum in the city on the second day of his state visit to ...

The partnership of India and Cyprus is “entering its most promising chapter”, Maharashtra state chief minister Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis said on Thursday, as he opened the Cyprus-India business forum in ...

By Tom Cleaver in Mumbai A Bollywood film will be shot in Cyprus for the first time in the coming months, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Wednesday evening, as the ...

The European Parliament plenary adopted on Wednesday a recommendation to the EU Council, the European Commission and EU foreign affairs representative, calling for the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Cyprus ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday afternoon touched down at Mumbai airport to begin a four-day state visit to India. He sported a grey Nehru jacket – a sleeveless jacket made famous ...

A young Bonelli’s eagle was rescued on Wednesday after wildlife officers intervened when its mother was killed by a power line. In a post on social media, the game ...

The veterinary services confirmed on Wednesday that an exemption has been granted allowing fat tailed sheep in Dromolaxia to be spared from culling under strict conditions, following ongoing containment measures ...

Livestock farmers in the area of Pachna, Limassol, are awaiting laboratory test results on Wednesday after an animal on a farm with 70 goats and sheep tested positive for foot and ...

A paraglider was photographed drifting over the Limassol-Nicosia motorway on Wednesday morning, near the Pera Chorio industrial area exit. Although paragliders are at certain times of day a common sight ...

The Supreme Court hearing of attorney Nikos Clerides’ petition to annul a search warrant of his premises, in connection with the ‘Sandy’ affair, was on Wednesday postponed until June 4. The ...

By Chris Englezou Lake Paralimni is not just another wetland. It is one of Cyprus’ most important natural ecosystems, a rare semi-permanent saline lake that supports migratory birds and a ...

Decisions taken by cabinet on Tuesday set in motion the process for taking the first Cypriot natural gas to market, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said on Tuesday. “With steady steps ...

A large-scale wildfire response exercise involving ground and aerial forces was carried out on Tuesday near the Troodos village of Kapedes in the Nicosia district as part of national forest ...

The north and its ‘governments’ had failed to create the conditions young people deserve, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Tuesday while calling for a new generation to lead ...