A parliamentary candidate for the Direct Democracy party has confirmed she was convicted and imprisoned in the occupied north following a drugs case in 2017, while stressing that she has a clean criminal record in the Republic of Cyprus. In statements to philenews, Valerie Tarabay, confirmed the accuracy of a report in the Turkish Cypriot […]

A third checkpoint and traffic lane came into operation at the Agios Dometios crossing point on Friday, officially opening the crossing’s expanded capacity to vehicles. Konstantinos Yiangou, deputy mayor of Agios Dometios, told philenews the third checkpoint had been activated after extensive efforts. “We welcome the opening of the third lane and hope that police […]

Police have handed the investigation file on suspended Paphos mayor Phedon Phedonos to the Law Office, which will now decide whether to prosecute him over an alleged rape, a source told philenews.

The charge sheet against suspended Paphos mayor Phedon Phedonos is expected to be drawn up today and filed in court by tomorrow at the latest, a competent source told philenews.

Cyprus finds itself at the centre of a widening regional conflict, but the chances of it escalating into a world war remain minimal, international relations analyst Charalambos Chrysostomou told philenews. The conflict, which has been under way since 28 February, has turned the entire Middle East into a theatre of war — but Chrysostomou said […]

Sources indicate that Ivory Coast plans to reduce the cocoa price paid to farmers by starting the mid-crop season earlier than usual.

Justice and Public Order Minister Costas Fytiris will present a formal proposal to the Council of Ministers this afternoon to establish an independent Cyprus Coast Guard, philenews sources say. The proposal sets out the operating model for the new service, identifies the departments to be brought under its umbrella and includes related legislation to be […]

Sirens sounded three times yesterday at the Akrotiri British bases, causing widespread anxiety among local residents and raising questions about the immediacy of the aerial threat. Government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said that in all three instances, no active threat was identified and the alarms were subsequently lifted. Specialist sources told philenews that the bases enter […]