Archive 2024

An upcoming festival will celebrate the art of clay. Claytopia – Ceramic Festival will be a packed one-day occasion this December in Nicosia, honouring the skilful craft with lots to do ...

A 43-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on suspicion of having counterfeited money, the police announced on Saturday. The man was arrested on Friday night after police in Nicosia had ...

An 18-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of having stolen various items from parked cars in Larnaca, the police announced on Saturday. The teenager was arrested in the early hours ...

A snap of cold weather is expected to hit the island from Saturday night, with stronger winds expected. There will be increased cloud cover through most of Saturday, though the ...

By Sam Poyser When bombs tore through two crowded pubs in central Birmingham on the evening of November 21 1974, they claimed the lives of 21 people and injured 220 more. They also led ...

‘Tis the season of giving and gifting but Christmas also tends to be a season of overconsumption, overspending and overusing. To embrace the spirit of the season while supporting ethical ...

Do you think you actually chose your job? In Cyprus, chances are you didn’t. Men are safe – they usually have the freedom to pursue the career they choose. But ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Friday expressed his hope that American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil’s decision to begin drilling for natural gas in block 5 of Cyprus’ Exclusive ...

Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity has launched a shopping hub to attract users, in a bid to beef up its platform as it attempts to take on Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O) ...

Video game maker Roblox (RBLX.N) announced that it is implementing new safety measures for users under 13, including permanently removing the ability to message others outside games on its platform. ...

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has announced that it would offer instant Singapore dollar-denominated deposits and withdrawals to customers in the city-state, taking a step toward deeper integration with Singapore’s traditional ...

The transport ministry was set to begin an investigation on Friday into recall procedures for cars equipped with defective Takata airbags and a decision that effectively exempted used cars from ...

MP Rita Superman and a representative of the Third Age Observatory on Wednesday spoke about how Cyprus was failing its aging population – and the thousands of domestic workers who take ...

Turkish Cypriot opposition figures and trade union leaders on Friday reacted with fury after the north’s ‘government’ submitted a new bill to ‘parliament’ which would give itself new powers ...

European Commission funding for Cyprus for the programming period between 2021 and 2027 has increased by over 70 per cent compared to the previous period, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday. Addressing ...

The migrant centre in Limnes, near the Larnaca district village of Menoyia, is expected to “contribute significantly” to Cyprus’ capabilities regarding the accommodation and processing of undocumented migrants, Migration Deputy ...

A 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday morning for allegedly attempting a burglary at a residential property in Limassol. The police were alerted to the incident at around 5.20am, and ...

Ancient weapons, including lead sling-bullets, arrowheads, and iron daggers were found during the latest round of digs at the Pyla-Koutsopetria archaeological site near the modern-day village of Pyla, the antiquities ...

As December arrives, so do new art exhibitions. The Centre of Visual Arts and Research, along with the Embassy of Italy host STOFFE, an exhibition exploring the rich legacy of ...

The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) offices opening in Cyprus will create conditions for better collaboration, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. In statements while attending the opening ceremony, ...

Cyprus has “no room for growth” in terms of its summer tourism figures, Tourism Deputy Minister Costas Koumis said on Friday. Addressing the House finance committee as it deliberated his ...

Turkish opposition party CHP MP and former ambassador to the United States Namik Tan on Friday said a federal solution to the Cyprus problem cannot be “thrown in the bin”. ...

One in three women worldwide has been a victim of physical or sexual violence at least once in her life, while in Cyprus more than 12,500 incidents of domestic violence have ...

The latest Supreme Constitutional Court ruling on capital statements places the attorney-general and deputy attorney-general on par with judges regarding wages, retirement age and benefits – but not in terms of ...