Cyprus will beef up its Air fighting capabilities as the Defence Ministry proceeds with the purchase of six French light utility H145M helicopters to replace its fleet of Russian MI35s, which have
A senior police officer has been suspended due to an alleged blackmail attempt against central prisons governor Anna Aristotelous and a female colleague with a compromising video. According to local media, the
Kyrenia villages in the Turkish-occupied north are being evacuated as a wildfire spreads, with the Israeli and Cyprus governments sending firefighting aircraft to help. The two Israeli aircraft were expected to fly
Nicosia backs Ukraine’s application to enter the European Union, which is on the agenda of EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday. Ukraine is set to be approved as an EU candidate at
The English School students and faculty warmly welcomed Prince Edward to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. The Earl was received by Headmaster David Lambon and the Board of Management. The Nicosia school
Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides has urged the Youth Board (ONEK) to force disgraced former volunteerism commissioner Yiannis Yiannaki into retirement, as he is still receiving 50% of his salary. In a letter
Cypriots cannot agree on whether EU sanctions on Russia imposed for its invasion of Ukraine are justified, as nearly half don’t support the bloc’s decisions. Only 54% of Cypriots said they were
Cyprus and Israel seek to widen their health cooperation when dealing with emergencies and natural disasters, including organ transplantation and the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela and his Israeli counterpart Nitzan
Face masks may return only weeks after being ditched, as health authorities are puzzled over a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases recorded in recent days. In comments to CyBC radio, Health Minister
A new picnic site in Troulli village, Larnaca created with funding from Israel, the Cyprus Forests Department and the local Community Council, has opened. It was inaugurated Wednesday by Agriculture Minister Costas
