An immersive performance at Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation
Can museums and cultural establishments be more than just holders of history and art? An upcoming event at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation in Nicosia arrives to explore the ...
Christodoulides: The Cyprus problem is a European concern
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said that the unresolved Cyprus problem constitutes a European issue, adding that it is in the interest of the EU as well as its obligation, ...
Customs confiscate nearly 30kg of rolling tobacco from tourist
Customs last week seized nearly 30 kilograms of tobacco bought in the north from a British tourist, police said on Wednesday.
According to a report, on May 2 the man was stopped ...
Wine growers given monetary aid due to Ukraine war
The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO) on Wednesday announced that support has been issued for emergency relief due to Ukraine war’s impact on farming.
The payments issued total €279,945 and ...
Complexities in tapping energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean: the case of Cyprus
By Dr Stathis N Palassis
The island of Cyprus has strategic and symbolic importance as the most south eastern state of the European Union. It also presents an interesting case ...
Police file Perikleous case to criminal court
Without a body or a murder weapon yet discovered, police on Wednesday proceeded with the registration of the abduction and alleged murder case of 31-year-old Angelos Perikleous to the Nicosia ...
Paphos mayor signs memorandum with Birzeit University
A three-year memorandum of cooperation was signed on Tuesday by the Paphos municipality and Birzeit University of Palestine.
According to the announcement, the ceremony took place at noon at Birzeit ...
The charismatic solitude of the orchestra conductor
In a travelling musician, THEO PANAYIDES finds a combination of talent and sensitivity who lets the drama of his craft bring him closer to the great composers
Two minutes into ...
Three illegal workers and employer booked in Paphos
The Paphos immigration police on Tuesday arrested three more people in a coordinated crack down on illegal employment.
According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou at 8.45am, following a tip-off, inspectors ...
Noise pollution in Paphos a major problem
Noise pollution from clubs, restaurants and bars in Paphos, has become a major problem in district, according to its authorities.
Police are currently engaged in a concerted effort to carry ...
Back-to-back events celebrate International Museum Day, European Night of Museums
Museums all around the island are participating in events this month to mark a double special occasion. International Museum Day 2023 is celebrated on May 18 and this year its theme is ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said the government has received the first batch of information on natural and legal persons included on the US sanctions list, while two ...
Man caught driving six times over alcohol limit
Police on Tuesday arrested a 41-year-old man caught driving with an alcohol content of about six times the legal limit, who was also involved in a road collision.
According to ...
Okypy says doctors’ strike ‘unnecessary’ (updated)
The 24-hour strike planned for Thursday by public hospital doctors in protest over uncertainly in medical malpractice suit insurance is unnecessary, spokesman of the state health services organisation (Okypy) Charalambos ...
Today’s weather: Mainly clear and mild
On Wednesday the weather will be mainly clear. Winds will be variable, light to moderate up to 4 Beaufort, later turning south-westerly to north-westerly. The sea will be calm to slightly ...
Cyprus Business Now
Alpha Bank Cyprus on Tuesday announced a new deposit interest rate for private accounts over €50,000 that reaches up to 2.10 per cent.
In their official announcement, the bank stated that private ...
Small, big actions; Cyprus and the environment
By Maria Eirini Liodi
It is our small daily actions, that can dictate the overarching greater impact we have on our environment, be it good or bad. This concept was ...
Authorities not cooperating in Pega report, committee says
There is no evidence that Cyprus is a hub for the export of illegal surveillance software because the authorities of the states involved are not cooperating, Pega report rapporteur Sophie ...
Suspect in fatal collision pleads not guilty to premeditated murder
A 45-year-old on trial for the murder of 58-year-old Ioannis Polykarpou pleaded not guilty on Tuesday while appearing before Paphos criminal court.
Polycarpou was fatally injured in a traffic accident ...
New fishing harbour could threaten endangered Mediterranean monk seal
A new fish farming harbour being proposed in Pentakomo will pose a threat to the endangered Mediterranean Monk Seal, BirdLife Cyprus said on Tuesday.
In a press release, the environmental ...
European Parliament calls for close scrutiny of spyware in Cyprus
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday the government will go over the findings of a special European Parliament committee which called on Cyprus to assess its export licence regime for ...
Dance, music and feel-good event coming to Paphos
“Community bonding is central to human happiness and wellbeing,” say the organisers of an upcoming Paphos event. “Let’s come together to have fun and celebrate life consciously through dance ...
Charges dropped against four charged with aiding kidnap
Nicosia criminal court on Tuesday dropped charges against four people accused of aiding and abetting the 2017 kidnapping and subsequent transport abroad of a four-year-old girl from outside her Nicosia kindergarten ...
Want cash? Stop by the kiosk.
Did you know that while buying a coffee from the local kiosk, or doing your weekly shopping at the supermarket, you can make a cash withdrawal of up to €100 from ...