Cyprus

A new reception centre for migrants in Limnes is a milestone in strengthening Cyprus’ capacity to manage migration pressures more effectively, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. He was ...

The largest collection of Cypriot artefacts outside the island – thousands of objects located in Sweden – may soon be digitised in 2D/3D, making them far more accessible. The artefacts, now ...

The outlook is good for Cyprus to join the US visa waiver programme (VWP) a senior official from the US Department of Homeland Security has said. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary ...

The Cyprus Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat) this week said that a commercial bank is moving forward with the auction of a 72-year-old retiree’s primary residence, valued ...

An open-air exhibition that opened in spring, on Woman’s Day to be specific, has been extended following an overwhelming response. Showcasing the female figures that have played an important ...

In today’s episode, the fire in the foothills of the Limassol mountains is completely under control and has no active front though firefighting forces remain vigilant in the area ...

Tuesday marked 59 years since the bombing of Tylliria in 1964 when, from August 7 to 9, Turkish air forces dropped napalm bombs on villages in the area. “It is a sad day, which ...

Tuesday will be mostly clear with temperatures rising to 37C in the interior, 32C on the west coast, 34C on the remaining coasts and 31C in the higher mountains. Winds ...

Cyprus has been garnering substantial attention from international investors, particularly from fund managers and investment funds, as it solidifies its position as a top investment destination in Eastern Europe and ...

A 20-year-old motorcyclist is being treated in hospital in critical condition following a collision shortly before 1pm on Monday. According to police statement, around 12.45pm, a car driven by a 54...

An eight-year-old girl is intubated in a critical condition at the Nicosia general hospital, after an accident shortly after midnight on Tuesday. According to the police, in the early hours ...

The fire in the foothills of the Limassol mountains is completely under control and has no active front though firefighting forces remain vigilant in the area on Tuesday, while pre-emptive ...

In a bid to strengthen their existing partnership and foster collaboration in various areas of mutual interest, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber and the University of Cyprus recently signed a cooperation ...

The population of Cyprus saw a significant increase of 9.9 per cent during the decade from 2011 to 2021, as revealed by the preliminary results of the 2021 population and housing census, which was ...

President Nikos Christodoulides was on Monday urged by one of his government allies to get the state-run power utility to refund people in the next batch of electricity bills to ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has condemned recent comments made by his predecessor between 2005 and 2010 Mehmet Ali Talat on the Cyprus problem, saying “they are of no benefit to the ...

Trade unions in the north have raised the alarm over potentially unsafe school buildings, weeks before the academic year is set to begin. Concerns were initially raised following the devastating ...

Foreign minister Constantinos Kombos held a telephone conversation with United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday. Among other things, the pair discussed the Cyprus problem, cooperation between Cyprus ...

A few weeks before the Nicosia International Festival 2023 raises the curtain on a local and international programme of performances, it will hold the Parallel Program with a five-day theatrical workshop ...

The situation regarding the fire in the area of Alassa is “progressing really well”, according to fire brigade chief Nicos Longinos. He said the fire was brought under control after ...

The Health Insurance Organisation – the agency running the national health system or Gesy – will as of this autumn alter the way in which personal doctors are remunerated, with 20 per cent ...

Erhan Arikli, the north’s ‘transport minister’, said on Monday that plans to construct a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos Andreas monastery, have ...

Within the EU Cyprus has the third highest ratio of professional firefighters to the size of the workforce, according to data just released by Eurostat. The data concerns the year 2022. ...

David Hunter recalls his time in prison awaiting trial for killing his terminally ill wife David Hunter has vowed to stay in Cyprus and rent a place near his wife ...