Cyprus

Cyprus has witnessed a decrease of €83 million in non-performing loans (NPLs) in the local banking system at the end of June, dropping from €2.19 billion to €2.11 billion, compared to the previous ...

A 30-year-old man was remanded for eight days by the Paphos district court on Wednesday, after being discovered carrying over a dozen kilos of cannabis. Police said the man had ...

Wednesday will start off mostly clear with increasing clouds in the afternoon expected to bring isolated rains and a possible storm in the west and south, and in the mountains. ...

You cannot hope for success in promoting Akamas as a nature destination while also allowing development to encroach and expand With wildlife tourism, you really cannot have your cake and ...

The government is investing in culture and targeting young people with that investment, according to President Nikos Christodoulides. Christodoulides was speaking on Tuesday evening at the opening ceremony of the ...

Two Cypriot banks, the Bank of Cyprus and the Hellenic Bank, had their credit ratings upgraded by investment service Moody’s on Monday. Both had their long-term deposit ratings increased ...

The development of cottage industries in Cyprus is virtually non-existent, MPs said on Tuesday, proposing ways to promote the marketing of traditional Cypriot products. Lawmakers heard, for example, that to ...

British bases police arrested a 50-year-old man from Dasaki Achnas on Tuesday after 1kg of cannabis and “objects resembling ancient artefacts” were found in his home. According to the Cyprus ...

A delegation of Cypriot deputies met the Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday. The deputies form the delegation of the Cyprus-Armenia interparliamentary cooperation committee and ...

The payment of grants to displaced persons to help them get affordable housing takes well over a year after initially applying, it emerged on Tuesday, with MPs saying these delays ...

Lakatamia should be consulted before a potential decision is made by the government to house migrants at a former school within its municipal boundaries, its mayor said on Tuesday. Fotoula ...

Both public sector and private sector jobs are set to be included in a new bill regulating remote working, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday. He was speaking at ...

The opportunity to enjoy unique performances by leading young pianists continues to be offered to Cypriot music lovers by the Avantgarde Cultural Foundation, since by joining the Steinway Prize-winner Concerts ...

A new primary school and kindergarten with a budget of €8 million is set to be constructed near Livadia, head of the technical services of the education ministry Andreas Marangos said ...

Limassol “has all the qualifications needed” to be named European Capital of Culture 2030, mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on Tuesday outlining the town’s bid for the title. Nicolaides said Limassol ...

A new carbon tax is on the way, the government confirmed on Tuesday, at a time when households are already heaving under the pressure of rising fuel prices impacting the ...

The Nicosia municipality on Tuesday rejected allegations made against them by the Green party that they had drowned kittens. The kittens were found dead in the Misiaouli and Kavazoglu park ...

President Nikos Christodoulides failed to claim in his capital statement (‘pothen esches’) an early pension he receives from the foreign ministry on top of his presidential salary, it emerged on ...

Teaching and education related trade unions from across the divide issued a joint declaration on Tuesday in support of World Teachers’ Day, celebrated on October 5. “The sustainable and effective financial ...

Three new firefighting aircraft are to be purchased for use by the forestry department, the government decided on Tuesday. The decision was announced following an inter-ministerial committee meeting at the ...

A 47-year-old Syrian national arrested in Chlorakas on August 31 for burglary, spreading fake news, instigating violence, inciting others to commit a crime and knife-wielding is set to face trial on ...

The installation of traffic cameras in Larnaca will start over the weekend at the intersection of Spyros Kyprianou and Martin Luther King avenues in Larnaca. According to the transport ministry ...

easyJet founder and president of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou on Tuesday handed over three scholarships to students doing an MBA at the University of Cyprus worth €30,000. The ...

Cyprus tourism has experienced a remarkable surge in revenue, with an impressive 26.9 per cent increase during the period of January to July 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. These findings ...