Averof Neofytou meets President ahead of New York talks on Cyprus
Former DISY leader Averof Neofytou says he is doing all he can for a Cyprus solution, calling the upcoming effort possibly the last, after meeting President Nikos Christodoulides.
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Akamas national park plan scaled back as minister sets out green priorities
Agriculture Minister Christos Senechis told parliament the revised Akamas forest park plan cuts new infrastructure by about 700 sq m, while outlining four environmental priorities for the coming period.
DIPA Backs Nurses, Urges Action on Larnaca Hospital Overcrowding
DIPA has voiced deep concern over conditions at Larnaca General Hospital, where overcrowding and nursing shortages are causing A&E delays and staff burnout, as nurses stage a work stoppage.
Cyprus parliament blasts textbook delays as ministry admits faulty contracts
A parliamentary committee demanded a review of school textbook contracts after deliveries for the 2026-2027 year ran late, with the education ministry conceding the contracts were problematic.
Nicosia festival brings Solomos' The Woman of Zakynthos to Erma Bookshop
The Nicosia International Festival stages a reading of Dionysios Solomos' The Woman of Zakynthos at Erma Bookshop & Literary Café on September 17 and 18.
MPs question 21 semi-state board appointments made outside advisory list
Lawmakers pressed the government over 21 appointments to semi-state boards that bypassed the advisory council's recommendations, as officials defended the cabinet's final say.
MPs challenge appointments made outside advisory council picks
Lawmakers criticised the government after it emerged that 21 of 94 appointments to semi-state organisations went to people not recommended by the Advisory Council.
Avakoum monastery fraud trial hears defence challenge ex-monk's abuse claims
Lawyers for two monks accused of fraud at the Avakoum monastery have questioned a former monk's testimony that he was overworked and had his documents taken, as the trial continues in Cyprus.
Cyprus doctors' association to audit medics at unlicensed clinics
CyMA says it will map doctors working in unlicensed centres and review legal gaps, as police investigate two Larnaca clinics offering plasmapheresis.
Cyprus records 450 poaching complaints a year as penalties fall short
The head of the Game and Fauna Service told a parliamentary committee that around 450 poaching cases are reported annually, but repeat offenders escape deterrent punishment.
Cypriot judge Papasavvas elected president of EU General Court
Savvas Papasavvas, a Cypriot judge born in Nicosia, has been elected president of the General Court of the European Union for the term running until August 31, 2028.
Cyprus MPs push for air conditioning in all schools this year
Parliament's education committee, unions and parents demanded a clear timetable for installing working air conditioners in every school, while the ministry insisted the project will be 100% complete this school year.