Cyprus

In line with the upward trend in global central bank interest rates driven by high inflation, domestic bond yields issued by the Republic of Cyprus have continued their upward trajectory. ...

Larnaca municipality on Thursday called on the state health services organisation (Okypy) to stick to its schedule regarding moving services from the old Larnaca hospital to the new wings of ...

As many as one in four sports clubs – such as martial arts clubs – are tax evaders and potentially susceptible to money-laundering activities, MPs heard on Thursday. The reveal was made ...

A total of 59 migrants on two boats arrived offshore Cyprus in two separate cases over the past two days, the police said on Thursday. On Wednesday, a boat with 46 ‘irregular ...

The ‘e-basket’ law will most likely be introduced by autumn or the end of the year, the head of the consumers’ protection association Constantinos Karagiorgis said on Thursday, after businesses ...

Parliament on Thursday passed a bill criminalising conversion therapy on LGBT persons, while also allowing for the continued provision of advice to homosexuals. The legislative proposal, sponsored by Akel MP ...

The British experts set to help the anti-corruption authority may be arriving to Cyprus earlier, in light of the latest spat between the deputy attorney general and audit service, it ...

A second Turkish Cypriot halloumi producer in the north is undergoing evaluations to receive a PDO certificate, according to the Turkish Cypriot chamber of commerce (KTTO). According to statements made ...

House speaker Annita Demetriou met with Chinese ambassador Liu Yantao on Thursday to underline the excellent relations between the two countries. During the meeting, the excellent level of Cyprus-China relations ...

It will take great courage to break the impasse on the Cyprus problem negotiations, German chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday, questioning whether all sides have enough willpower to do ...

The Limassol municipality and the Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education (CYCERE) on Thursday announced the start of public consultation on the future of Limassol Zoo, which will last ...

Four people who were arrested on Wednesday prior to the Cypriot Cup final between Ael and Omonia at GSP Stadium appeared in front of the Nicosia district court on Thursday. ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) is partly to blame for Cyprus’ energy woes and high prices, but the state has let the people down, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said ...

A 54-year-old man who managed to snatch €200 from a teacher’s purse at a Paphos school, evading security staff and school personnel who chased after him, is wanted for theft, ...

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) on Thursday has strongly denied what it called “offensive claims” moved by the former chairman of the sports ethics committee Andreas Papacharalambous during the House ...

Junior Achievement Cyprus, a member of the world’s largest non-profit organisation dedicated to educating students on entrepreneurship, this week announced that in collaboration with Metlife, will organise a trade ...

Early summer at CyHerbia Botanical Park & Labyrinth means one thing – it’s time for lavender to bloom into its purple glory. And so, the Avgorou-based park honours it with ...

Bases firefighters participated in multi-national exercise ‘Pyrsos’, lead by the Republic’s fire service on Wednesday, as part of the annual joint fire safety training. The exercise, which took place ...

Serious administrative mistakes were made by the Turkish Cypriot property management service which handed over a home to a non-eligible 46-year-old in Paphos, Chairman of the house refugee committee Nikos ...

The old town of Paphos continues being modernised at rapid speed. Blink, and a new shop or restaurant has opened. One such eatery recommended to me many times is Agora ...

The Embassy of Palestine called on the international community, and Cyprus in particular, to intervene “immediately and urgently” to release a sick Palestinian novelist and political activist from an Israeli ...

A classical music festival in a stunning historical location is about to begin, featuring guest artists from the world music scene. Just a few days are left before the annual ...

Former President Nikos Anastasiades again strongly rejected “malicious allegations” over interference in match-fixing investigations on Wednesday as former chairman of the sports ethics committee Andreas Papacharalambous doubled down on his ...

A group of around 50-60 hooligans in Limassol attacked police with rocks, Molotov cocktails and flares in another hooliganism incident following Wednesday night’s Omonia-Ael football match. Police had already ...