Cyprus

The fact that there were no reports of elderly people tied up in care homes last year is seen as a sign of progress, according to Demos Antoniou, who heads ...

Plans to upgrade Tseri Avenue in Strovolos are continuing according to plan and on schedule, Strovolos Mayor Stavros Stavrinides said on Sunday. Since work started in October, he said, contractors ...

RSV, coronavirus and influenza virus cases increased hospital bed occupancy throughout December and the holiday season, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Virology at the Medical School of the University of ...

The remand order against a woman accused of stabbing her husband to death with a kitchen knife was renewed on Sunday for a further four days. Ukrainian Vitaly Shostak, 62, was ...

Investigations into possible disciplinary offences in development works in the Akamas are ongoing at the state legal service, the ministry of agriculture said on Sunday. In a statement, it added ...

It was with sadness that I learned of the death of the former Prime Minister of Greece, Costas Simitis, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. Simitis, prime minister between from ...

After more than a year and three administrative and disciplinary investigations, no one has yet claimed responsibility for the disaster of creating new roads in the Akamas, head of the ...

Light rains and thunderstorms are possible on Sunday afternoon as the island is caught up in a low pressure system that will also see strong winds. Temperatures will rise to ...

Cyprus can be an example in terms of aquaculture, which should be developed throughout the EU, Cypriot Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis said on Sunday. Speaking to the ...

Two people were rescued by the fire service after their four-wheel drive vehicle fell down an eight-metre gorge on Saturday, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said. The 36-year-old man and 38...

The Association of Cyprus Banks on Monday announced that interbank and cross-border transactions will soon be completed in just 10 seconds, with the service being available round-the-clock. The new service will ...

Possible American assistance in upgrading Cyprus’ main airbase in Paphos and the naval base at Mari was discussed in Washington during President Nikos Christodoulides’ official visit there last October, the ...

By Tom Cleaver Poland’s “primary mission” as it takes on the European Council’s rotating presidency is to “unite all 27 European Union member states around the common goal of ...

The United Nations must “avoid equating” the actions taken by Cyprus’ two sides in the island’s buffer zone in Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ coming report regarding the situation on the ...

Paphos Tigers Rugby Football Club (RFC), a cornerstone of the vibrant rugby community in Cyprus, is on the lookout for new players and supporters to join their ranks. Whether you’...

The north’s ‘health minister’ Hakan Dincyurek on Saturday came under fire after allegedly lying about the historical availability of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the north. Dincyurek had ...

The transport ministry is “preparing decrees” to order recalls of vehicles with faulty airbags, Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Saturday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said they will ...

It’s green and crunchy and most people either love it or hate it. There are dozens of recipes cooking Brussels sprouts – which come into their own during the festive ...

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has recommended extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) until January 31, 2026. In his latest report to the Security Council, covering ...

A 49-year-old man was arrested in connection with two burglaries in Larnaca, the police announced on Saturday. The man was arrested on Friday in connection with a burglary which had ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci on Friday visited Mia Milia in a show of support for the idea of opening a crossing point ...

For a while, this article on Swami Jyothirmayah – and the three-day course he conducted at the Indian High Commission in Nicosia a couple of weeks ago – was lacking only one ...

A policewoman was injured on Friday night after a metal railing fell on her as police attempted to keep fans of two rival football teams apart after a match on ...

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of having stolen items from a painting workshop in Limassol, the police announced on Saturday. The thefts were reported on Thursday by ...