Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has appointed Limassol lawyer George Savvides as the new Justice and Public Order Minister who is tasked with speeding up the legal system. Savvides, 60, will be sworn in on Friday during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace. He succeeds Ionas Nicolaou, who resigned at the beginning of May after heavy

After weeks of searching, Cyprus authorities may partially drain a lake in Xyliatos in efforts to locate the body of six-year-old Sierra, youngest of the seven victims of a confessed serial killer. The police, along with the fire department, are considering their options as Israeli experts have failed in their efforts to locate the body

The United Nations in Cyprus, paid tribute on International Peacekeepers Day to the 184 personnel who were killed on the island since UNFICYP, the longest-serving UN force, was deployed in 1964.  UNFICYP Spokesperson Aleem Siddique, told CNA, on the occasion of the International Peacekeepers Day that one million men and women who have served as

Joint Cyprus-Israeli military exercises "Jason" and "Nikoklis-David" that began on 20 May have been completed with participation of special operation units from both countries, as well as ground and air assets. The exercises took place within the framework of the annual military cooperation programme. The Cyprus Ministry of Defence said the exercises were held within

A book launch about the Ayia Paraskevi church in Yeroskipou is expected to reveal some interesting secrets about the story surrounding the 8th century shrine, its structure and architectural design, with the building itself considered as the oldest surviving and best-preserved church in Cyprus. The scientific book, an initiative of the Paphos Bishopric, is the

As extreme temperatures and high dust levels grip Cyprus, the Forestry Department issued a ‘red alert’ for the very real possibility of wildfires. A “red alert” issued by the Forestry Department calls on the public to avoid all activities which could possibly cause a fire and appeals for everyone’s cooperation. Anyone who spots smoke or

Limassol-based IronFX has renewed its sponsorship of the D-Marin Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) sailing championship that starts this weekend in Šibenik, Croatia until June 8. With the participation of 1,000 sailors and 150 yachts competing out of Marina Mandalina and into the Adriatic in both inshore and offshore stages, IronFX is also entering its own

The use of modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence to process the vast databases of artworks, as well as education at all levels, are the best tools to protect cultural heritage and combat art crime, the third largest criminal enterprise in the world, according to a leading expert.   Maurizio Seracini, widely considered an authority