Archive 2024

Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken following major abdominal surgery in January revealed cancer had been present. Kate, 42, the ...

The attorney-general’s (AG) decision surrounding the investigation of Andreas Loizou’s death has made a mockery of justice, Loizou’s family said in a damning statement on Thursday. The ...

Former state officials in hot water with the audit office over allegedly pocketing secretarial allowances do not have to give back the thousands of euros that the law allows them, ...

To mark the unofficial holiday ‘Plan a Solo Vacation Day’ on March 1, Emirates is providing targeted tips to boost the excitement, sense of freedom and adventurous side of solo travel. ...

In line with the annual global awareness campaign, Global Money Week 2024, coordinated by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), the CBC has taken the initiative to create educational videos aimed ...

The American Medical Center (AMC) is being lit up in yellow, colour of hope, for the entire month of March, participating in the Endomarch worldwide endometriosis awareness campaign. The AMC’...

National flags should not be “messed with”, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, after Nike’s NKE.N decision to use an altered design of the St George’...

The interior ministry on Friday announced a new set of criteria for people who wish to be naturalised as citizens of the Republic of Cyprus. Those wishing to be naturalised ...

Two suspended monks embroiled in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandals will make statements to the Holy Synod’s investigative committee next week, it emerged on Friday. The statements are the ...

The Hierokipion Free University in Paphos will next Friday host a lecture focusing on Cypriot satirical newspapers during British colonial rule in the early part of the 20th century, the ...

By Vivien Lewis How many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with that of our peers? Or ...

An event in celebration of “Earth Hour” will be held at Faneromeni Square in Nicosia this year on March 23rd at 8 pm, it was announced on Friday. Cyprus’ Earth Hour ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday slightly revised its forecast for the country’s economic growth in 2024, estimating it to be at a rate of 2.8 per cent. This ...

Where do you live? I live in Nicosia with my two beautiful boys (dogs) What did you have for breakfast? A toast and a coffee. Describe your perfect day A ...

Despite some freakishly adverse weather in February, rainfall for the month was only 48 per cent of the average for the time of year, while temperatures had clocked in at 2.1 degrees ...

The annual growth rate of the Composite Leading Economic Index (CPI) of Cyprus continued to slow in February 2024, remaining marginally positive. This trend, according to the Economics Research Centre (CypERC) ...

The north’s Famagusta police chief Baris Sel said his arrest in connection with the ongoing “fake diploma scandal” is a conspiracy against him on Friday. Sel was appearing in ...

Frederick University will host a lecture by International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) General Secretary Stephen Cotton on the ITF and its mission to protect the rights of transport workers worldwide. ...

Demolition work began at the Yialousa high school on Friday. The school was declared unsafe during inspections carried out following the deadly earthquakes last year, with students educated in temporary ...

Tourists arriving at Barcelona’s airport or gazing at its iconic Sagrada Familia basilica will this Easter holiday be met with large signs in English that read: “Drought alert. During ...

The two men arrested on suspicion of money laundering in Limassol last week denied all charges in their second court hearing on Friday. The pair, aged 41 and 34 years old respectively, ...

Limassol Blu Marine, the exclusive waterfront development located in the centre of Limassol, captured the vibrant spirit of Carnival weekend in Cyprus by illuminating the night sky with a dazzling ...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer profoundly influenced my childhood, a fact that might raise a few eyebrows considering its mature rating of 15 and above. But there was something undeniably captivating about ...

By Liana Liu Ioannides One programme in Cyprus brings together Greek and Turkish Cypriots to build a peaceful future together The Cyprus Friendship Programme, also known as Creating Friendships for ...