Rony J. El Daccache

The Limassol district court on Friday issued a four-day detention order against a 33-year-old man in connection with the theft of electric cables belonging to the Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) ...

Costume maker and professional cosplayer Ahmet Mamali won first place in ‘Best Craftsmanship’ at this year’s Middle East Film and Comic Con held in Abu Dhabi. Mamali’s costume ...

For the 49th consecutive year, the Christodoula charity march will be staged, this year on April 7 in Limassol, the Bank of Cyprus announced on Friday. The annual march to raise ...

The house of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios ethnological museum in Nicosia will close on Saturday due to emergency conservation works, the antiquities department announced on Friday. An ethnological officer told the Cyprus ...

Cyprus is “particularly vulnerable” to the effects of climate change, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced on Thursday during an event organised by the meteorology department, coinciding with World Meteorology Day. ...

CyBC’s delayed budget submission was deemed “proverbial callousness” by opposition Akel on Thursday, who proposed a law to stop delays in budget submissions from semi-governmental organisations. “It will put ...

The neighbourhood social worker service will be expanded following last April’s successful pilot of the programme, it was announced on Thursday. Each municipality or community that participates in the ...

Cyprus holds the third highest share of foreign-born residents in EU, Eurostat data revealed on Wednesday. The highest proportion among EU residents born abroad (in another member state or in ...

Estonian President Alar Karis continued his three-day official visit to Cyprus on Wednesday with aims to bolster bilateral ties between the two nations across various sectors. The visit kicked off ...

Defence minister Vassilis Palmas and French ambassador Salina Grenet-Catalano met on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperations between the two nations. During the meeting, Palmas was invited to the French frigate ...

Two Cypriot short films, ‘Buffer Zone’ and ‘Taxi’ recently received international visibility and acclaim, the culture ministry announced. Savvas Stavrou’s multi-award-winning short film “Buffer Zone” received the award for ...

Olympic medallist Pavlos Kontides announced his position as EU Ambassador for Freedom Finance Europe during a press conference on Tuesday at the Hilton Park hotel in Nicosia. “2024 is a very ...

Estonian President Alar Karis is embarking on an official visit to Cyprus from Tuesday for three days. He will commence his visit with an official welcome ceremony at the presidential ...

Police on Tuesday determined that a double-cab vehicle was destroyed by a fire outside of a petrol station in Parekklisia in an act of arson. The fire was put out ...

Critics say agreement could inadvertently justify political injustices In the world of cinema, where storytelling intertwines with politics and culture, recent events in Cyprus have stirred a robust dialogue within ...

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 ...

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 ...

A total of seven suspected football match manipulations spanning over five years are being investigated by the deputy attorney general Savvas Angelides, the sports ethics committee announced on Thursday. Investigative ...

Two men aged 28 and 19 were jailed on Wednesday for the transportation of 125 illegal immigrants by boat last November in the Famagusta area. Famagusta district court sentenced the 28-year-old to two ...

Paphos police arrested a 43-year-old man on Wednesday suspected of breaking into a warehouse in Kissonerga and stealing tools worth thousands of euros. The arrest follows reports by a local ...

Limassol municipality is on the verge of signing contracts for the redevelopment of Heroes’ Square and its surrounding lanes, with construction expected to commence in the coming months. The project, ...

Cyprus ranked second in the EU for social media participation with 83 per cent of the population actively engaged last year, data released by the EU statistical office Eurostat showed on ...

The Council of Ministers on Tuesday gave the green light for the purchase of two buses to address the transportation needs of communities in Rizokarpaso, Kormakitis and Karpasia. Responding to ...

Beleaguered Akamas National Forest Park road projects will restart in April, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday, adding they would “prioritise environmental preservation”. The decisions were made during a ...