Cyprus

The net interest income of the Cypriot banking system nearly doubled in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding period last year, showing an increase of 85.7 per cent or €182.71 ...

On Thursday the weather will be mostly clear with increased afternoon clouds in the mountains. Winds will initially be mainly north to north-easterly and on the southwest coasts, south-easterly to ...

Residents in Tala on Thursday are outraged over what they see as an inexplicable environmental crime committed in their community. According to local resident Spiros Stefanis the destruction started ten ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday evening that finding a viable solution to the Cyprus problem remains the highest priority of his administration, noting that the support and solidarity of ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday responded to harsh criticism by opposition parties about his 100 days in office speech saying he didn’t expect anything different. In statements outside a conference ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday presented the support plan ‘ktiZO’ for renovation and new apartments at refugee housing estates. Speaking at the conference, Ioannou announced that the non-profit organisation ...

It is high time a comprehensive solution to the issue of ‘trapped buyers’ is found, the House labour committee concluded on Wednesday, as deputies stressed their determination to tackle the ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the exemption of tuition fees in educational programmes for holders of a European Disability Card. According to a statement released by the education ministry following ...

Three arrests were made on Wednesday as the police cracked down on electricity theft taking place at a Chlorakas residential complex. Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou said the operation took ...

Cypriot athletes taking part in the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin are producing impressive results, already securing two gold medals, three silver and three bronze. The Special Olympics ...

Limassol district court on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit filed by depositors in the former Laiki Bank against the state in relation to the haircut on deposits in 2013. The attorney general’...

The 82-year-old accused of attempted murder against a 67-year-old man will appear at the criminal court in Limassol for his trial on July 17. The incident took place on June 11 around 7.15...

Born in South Africa to Cypriot parents, one young goalkeeper has his eyes set on Liverpool but takes a principled stand to the sport finds PAUL LAMBIS Two years ago, ...

Attorney-General Giorgos Savvides on Wednesday appealed the ‘manifestly inadequate’ 11-year prison sentence recently imposed on a man for sexually abusing two minors under the age of 13 in Limassol. The accused ...

The former Kiti bishop has spoken out against the Holy Synod decision to put him on forced sabbatical, decrying it as “void” and inconsiderate to his needs. His lawyer Yiannis ...

Cyprus has recorded a drop of five positions in the competitiveness ranking of the IMD World Competitiveness Centre for the third consecutive year, falling from the 40th position to the 45...

Health Minister Popi Kanari said that a meeting on the future of Gesy will take place at the presidential palace on Friday with key stakeholders. The minister explained on Wednesday ...

A furious Sotira municipality said on Wednesday that it will use “all available legal measures at its disposal” to challenge a council of ministers’ decision rejecting a development at Ayia ...

Police say they believe last night’s fire in Aglandjia was started “on purpose”. Police spokesman Christos Andreou told Cyprus Mail an investigation into the blaze, which destroyed four parked ...

Cabinet on Wednesday moved to increase IVF treatment subsidies to €3,500 as part of the government’s efforts to combat low birth rates. The funding previously amounted to €2,500 and has since ...

Authorities will take additional measures based on the recommendations of the US State Department’s human trafficking report on Cyprus, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou said on Wednesday. Saying that ...

The government moved on Wednesday to allow existing petrol stations to install electric vehicle charging points. The move, amending a pre-existing law regarding the construction of petrol stations, is aimed ...

The first of a kind Turtle Museum in Cyprus has opened its doors in the community of Inia, near Paphos, with the aim of becoming an important educational centre for ...

Relax and indulge in the beauty of lavender is the motto this year for the Lavender Festival in Platres, which highlights the magic of ‘the Queen of Herbs’ in all ...