Cyprus

International rating agency Fitch has affirmed Cyprus’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at BBB, assigning a Stable Outlook, assuming that fiscal surpluses will continue despite economic slowdown, whereas the ...

Bullying incidents are on the rise in Cyprus, children’s rights commissioner Despo Mihcaelides said on Saturday, following reports that children wrote offensive comments about a peer’s sexual identity ...

Police on Saturday said they are investigating a ring of illegal provision of privileges to asylum seekers within the immigration department after an officer employed there was arrested for issuing ...

A minor was found driving on the opposite side of the road facing oncoming traffic in Paphos, police said on Saturday. Officers spotted the minor around 3am on Saturday and ...

The annual Paphos International Film Festival is back this summer, treating cinephiles to three days of screenings. Its 8th edition is set to take place from June 23 to June 25 at ...

Kapnos Airport Shuttle announced on Saturday the increase of bus services to and from Larnaca and Paphos airports due to the start of the summer tourist season. As of Monday, ...

Celebrate BBQ season With the right preparation, less is definitely more when it comes to grilling food says RODDY DAMALIS It’s barbeque season! One of the many joys of ...

Limassol police arrested a 17-year-old teenager and a 21-year-old man on suspicion of stealing from an elderly woman’s home this week. The two were arrested on Friday on charges ...

As AI art trickles into Cyprus, Alix Norman looks at its dangers and asks if you can you guess which of the images below were created by local artists, and ...

The Public Debt Management Office announced this week the increase in interest rates for six-year government bonds for individual investors, starting with the third series (October) of 2023. Applications for these ...

The government has increased the rent allowance provided to those living in condemnable refugee housing in Limassol by €200, citing the difficult housing conditions prevailing in the district. The beneficiaries of ...

Women need a space and a voice so that female role models can be created at all levels, Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Friday. Speaking at the conference ‘...

The new Vice President of Turkey Cevdet Yilmaz, will make a one-day visit to the north on Sunday. Turkey’s Vice-Presidential office announced that Yilmaz will visit memorials to Cyprus’...

Lawyer Panayiotis Kleovoulou, who led an attack against a gathering of left-wing organisations at the Limassol public university in 2017, was sentenced to ten months in jail on Friday. The 63-year-old ...

The expansion and renovation of the neonatal intensive care unit of Makarios children’s hospital, amounting to over €5.5 million, is underway, state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Friday. Okypy ...

There has been significant progress in recognising and protecting LGBT+ rights in Cyprus, the group Cyprus Diplomats for Equality said in an announcement on Friday. The group also welcomed a ...

It is not summer in Nicosia without the annual jazz festival that transforms a quaint neighbourhood into a mega jazz hub. This June 28 and 29, AglanJazz returns for another edition bursting ...

A migration department officer was arrested on Friday in connection with an ongoing investigation where residencies were issued to third country nationals. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said he was disappointed ...

The general assembly of the European Underwater Federation (EUF) will take place in Cyprus between June 17 and June 19, according to a statement released this week. The event is being organised ...

A holistic approach is needed to curb drug abuse, including the upgrading of treatment facilities and the provision of additional support to families and children, Justice Minister Anna Koukkidou Procopiou ...

A total of 19 beaches in the Paralimni municipality have received a Blue Flag award, a statement released on Friday said. Granted by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) for beaches, ...

Cyprus has demonstrated serious and sustained efforts in combatting human trafficking, despite challenges, a state department report from the United States said on Friday. According to the report, despite the ...

Cyprus Airways and Aegean Airlines this week announced their plan to work together on codeshare flights, which will start on June 20, with the aim of improving connectivity and travel options ...

The deputy ministry of shipping wishes to promote joint initiatives with Greece, Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanoli told the Ambassador of Greece Ioannis Papameletiou, on Friday. According to official announcement, the ...