Cyprus

How the protest at Rizoelia was averted

The decision not to proceed with the planned livestock farmers’ protest at Rizoelia was announced by the president of the Voice of Livestock Farmers,...

Applications for the 2026 Christmas Villages Grants open until 3 June

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism is implementing the scheme as part of the National Strategy for the Development of Mountain Communities The deadline for submitting...

Unions await response on hotel workers’ subsidy scheme

Trade unions SYXKA-PEO (ΣΥΞΚΑ-ΠΕΟ) and OUXEKA-SEK (ΟΥΞΕΚΑ-ΣΕΚ) expect a response from the Ministry of Labour in the coming days regarding their request for a...

Woman denied maternity leave after having child through surrogate mother

The Supreme Court has overturned a first-instance ruling that had found in favour of a woman who was claiming maternity allowance after having a...

Warning shots fired after migrant from occupied areas spotted near Central Prisons

A prison guard fired warning shots into the air last night at the Central Prisons after noticing a person moving towards the correctional facility. According...