Cyprus

The devastating earthquake in Turkey is also affecting the area around Cyprus, head of Greece’s organisation for anti-seismic planning Efthymios Lekkas said on Tuesday. The Cyprian arc includes the ...

Cypriot sommelier Sotiris Neophytidis will represent the island at the Best Sommelier of World contest in Paris, taking place from Tuesday to Sunday. The contest is organised by the Association ...

A 37-year-old man in Paralimni is in custody after he was found in possession of approximately 300g of cannabis during a routine traffic check. According to Famagusta police spokesman Steve ...

Preparations were underway on Tuesday to deliver ballot papers to overseas polling stations for the second round of the 2023 presidential elections. Government printing office director Petros Xenophotos was told on ...

Police in Paralimni arrested a 39-year-old on Monday after he was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and without a valid driver’s licence. In addition, his ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is set to depart for Brussels on Wednesday, where he will participate in the Extraordinary Summit of the European Council. The summit is set to discuss the ...

On Tuesday the weather will initially be partly cloudy with isolated rain and some snow in the mountains. During the day the weather will clear up to some degree in ...

Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol welcome new art exhibitions this month that feature the works of students and groups of artists. In Larnaca, Lekfara lace is back in the spotlight as ...

In today’s episode, DISY leader Averof Neophytou met the two remaining candidates on Monday as the party continued to deliberate on its course in the presidential election following Neophytou’...

Heavy rain and ice during Monday night in the mountain villages of Paphos lead to rockfalls and dangerous road conditions in some areas, police announced on Tuesday. According to the ...

Police said on Tuesday they are looking for two people in connection with the burglary of a petrol station in Polis Chrysochous on Sunday night. According to the police spokesman ...

Police were on Tuesday are investigating a case of embezzlement of approximately €8,000 through false representation. According to the police, on January 31, a 41-year-old complainant reported that he had agreed in ...

House prices in Cyprus continued to rise during the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to elevated construction costs and increased demand from both foreign and local buyers, according to a ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades met with Japanese ambassador Yoshio Yamawaki on Monday, where both sides reiterated that Cyprus and Japan continue to strengthen their bilateral cooperation, particularly in ...

Paphos’ economy performed well during 2022, both in terms of its tourism sector and real estate and market, according to Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evep) secretary and director Marinos ...

The personalities of the two presidential candidates facing off next Sunday for the island’s top job played a decisive role in their campaigns, elections expert Yiannis Mavris said on ...

A seven-day mourning period was announced on Monday evening in Turkey and the north over the earthquake that left over 3,000 dead in Turkey and Syria. Relatives and a ‘civil defence’ ...

February is another busy month at Technopolis 20 as it hosts musicians for evening performances and educators for fun family, carnival-themed workshops. In addition, an upcoming musical event titled Eternal Love ...

Efforts to induct more occupational therapists into the national health scheme Gesy will continue, operator Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Monday. The HIO “fully respects” the occupational therapists’ association’...

The association of civil engineers on Monday sounded the alarm over the potential for severe damage and even loss of life in the event of a powerful earthquake, due to ...

The ‘surprise’ of Sunday’s first round presidential election – Andreas Mavroyiannis making it to the second round, leapfrogging Averof Neophytou – should not really come as a surprise, one commentator told ...

Police on Monday arrested two people after 34kg of cannabis was found in Limassol. According to police spokesman Christos Andreou, the drug squad received a tip off to search a ...

The agriculture ministry on Monday signed a €183,000 deal to create a photovoltaic park that will cover the ministry’s central admin energy needs. It was signed by the ministry’s ...

Independent candidates and smaller parties were on Monday being courted for the runoff presidential elections set to be held between Andreas Mavroyiannis and Nikos Christodoulides this Sunday. Mavroyiannis had meetings ...