Cyprus News

Life expectancy in Cyprus has fallen from 82.4 years in 2020 to 81.7 years in 2022 after dropping to a low of 81.3 years in 2021, according to an EU health report. Despite the drop, life ...

Cyprus, a gem in the Mediterranean, has long been a magnet for students seeking quality education in a picturesque setting. The real estate market here offers a unique blend of ...

This month has it all: markets, concerts, ballets, plays, parties, workshops. There is something to be enjoyed, something to watch or participate in all around the island. Nicosia is bursting ...

In today’s episode, a ship named as Lyme Bay, the first humanitarian aid ship sent from Cyprus to Gaza, was still waiting to dock on Tuesday, after it left ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Wednesday announced when its customer service office would be closed over the holidays. On Friday, December 22 and Friday, December 29, the offices will be ...

A 22-year-old man has been arrested for possession of cannabis with intent to sell, police said on Wednesday. The arrest was made during a routine traffic stop in Limassol. A ...

A 36-year-old asylum seeker from Syria was injured late Tuesday in an apparent attack with a sharp object and was being treated at Paphos General Hospital, police said. According to ...

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will visit Cyprus on Wednesday in the light of Nicosia’s initiative for humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said that ...

The harmonised index of consumer prices in Cyprus recorded a year-on-year rate of 2.4 per cent in November 2023, marking a slowdown compared to the rate of 3.6 per cent observed in October 2023, ...

Rating agency Capital Intelligence recently revised its outlook for the Bank of Cyprus’ (BoC) Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Bank Standalone Ratings (BSR) from stable to positive. The ...

By Panayiotis Kleanthous Christmas is already knocking on our doors. People buy many presents all in excess packaging and vast amounts of food and ingredients for Christmas gatherings during this ...

Police on Tuesday arrested a 17-year-old resident of Limassol suspected of being involved in incidents unfolded after the football match between Apollon and Nea Salamina on December 17 at Alphamega Stadium. ...

The extension of emergency measures that had been taken to address the energy crisis was necessary and proportionate, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday during the Energy Council of ...

The Limassol Tourism Development and Promotion Company (ETAL), in collaboration with the Limassol Cycling Club, hosted a meeting on Tuesday aimed at instructing local authorities to promote a planned cycling ...

The minister of labour is on Wednesday expected to issue a decree revising the amount of the national minimum wage, following months of debate with trade unions and employers’ organisations. ...

A new law to criminalise unlicensed nurseries and babysitters is in the works, as it emerged on Tuesday that a babysitter has four abuse charges against her. The law has ...

The eight teenagers detained as suspects in the arson at a school in Strovolos are set to appear before the Nicosia district court on Wednesday as remand orders against them ...

This time of the year, it is party time galore! Bars, restaurants and event venues put on their best of the best to offer nights of fun and boogie. This ...

The auditor-general’s office said on Tuesday it does not yet have access to the administrative investigation into road works within the Akamas national forest park, and therefore is unable ...

The attorney-general on Tuesday filed an appeal over a Limassol District Court decision that last month awarded compensation to an individual in a 2013 Laiki Bank haircut case. “In particular, the ...

An explosion rocked a tanker vessel transporting fuel off the coast of Famagusta in the north on Tuesday. According to Turkish Cypriot reports, two individuals aboard the vessel, named Akasya, ...

Another 15 vultures have arrived in Cyprus from Spain as part of ongoing efforts to save the endangered Griffon Vulture species on the island, it was announced on Tuesday. The birds ...

Over the past 12 years, Nicosia municipality has invested a total of €11 million in social inclusion programmes. mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Tuesday. He stressed “the paramount importance of the extensive ...

The Greek Cypriot side is waiting to see how constructive the Turkish Cypriot side will be following the appointment of the new UN envoy, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...