Cyprus

House President Annita Demetriou met with the Marshal of the Sejm (lower house of parliament) of Poland Elżbieta Witek on Wednesday during the latter’s three-day visit to Cyprus. ...

A large fire between the villages of Choirokitia and Vavla has been deemed manageable by authorities on Wednesday. The blaze was reported to have begun just after 2pm and brought ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will be paying an official visit to Berlin on May 25 to meet with the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, it was announced on Wednesday. According to deputy spokesperson ...

Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas emphasised the international and regional significance of the Argonaut-2023 exercise, with seven nations participating – including the UK and US. The exercise coincided with the arrival of ...

The medical association’s ethics board has asked to be briefed about a 62-year-old doctor who was arrested on Tuesday for violating national health scheme Gesy regulations, police said. In ...

Inspired by childhood trips to Africa, one Cypriot is determined to make a difference, one challenge at a time finds PAUL LAMBIS Petros Nearchou is about to embark on the ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Wednesday reported a notable deceleration in harmonised inflation for the month of April. According to the report, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) ...

The Cyprus police on Wednesday has issued a statement alerting people to the circulation of fraudulent email messages falsely claiming to originate from the force. The statement urged individuals to ...

Robust growth in tourist arrivals in Cyprus reaffirms post-pandemic recovery Tourist arrivals in Cyprus experienced an increase of 18.5 per cent in April 2023, compared to the same period last year, according ...

An excavator has been employed as the search for Angelos Perikleous’ body continues, police said on Wednesday. According to Limassol CID spokesman Costas Michael, the search for the 31-year-old’s ...

Reactions continued to mount on Wednesday over the proposed amendments by far-right party Elam to the bill on the criminalisation of “conversion therapies” that use pharmaceutical, counselling, behavioural, psychiatric, psychotherapeutic ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is following in the footsteps of Former President Nicos Anastasiades when it comes to appointing advisors, Akel MP Aristos Damianou said on Wednesday. The opposition MP added ...

Debate over the development of Sotira’s coastal front, near Ayia Napa, led to a heated back and forth at the House commerce committee. The committee meeting saw MPs and ...

The finance ministry’s permanent secretary George Pantelis on Wednesday said it was unknown to the ministry whether new expected sanctions information would include named Cypriot nationals. Information emerged on ...

Those involved in real estate know that the three most important variables to consider when purchasing a home are location, location, and location. Despite the cliché, location is vital, and ...

As the world enters a ‘new age’ THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman who has helped the police locate missing people, predicted what will happen for the new government and views ...

The Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos participated in the work of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), which ended on Tuesday afternoon in Brussels. According to an announcement by ...

With the arrival of warm weather, one Paphos establishment is getting ready to welcome guests back into its garden. The outdoor season at Technopolis 20 begins this weekend as the venue ...

Cyprus is 29th out of 49 countries in the Council of Europe when it comes to LGBTI+ rights, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Wednesday. In a statement made on the occasion ...

In today’s episode, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz against his extradition to Germany, as President Nikos Christodoulides said he will raise ...

On Wednesday the weather will be mostly clear with some increased cloud cover in the afternoon. Winds will be initially south-westerly to north-westerly, weak to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort, turning ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will inaugurate the Thalassa 2023 festival promoting marine culture in Limassol this weekend. For the first time, vessels of the Navy, the Port and Maritime Police, Department of ...

Paphos police on Tuesday arrested a man for speeding, driving under the influence of and possession of illegal class A and B drugs. According to police spokesman, Michalis Nikolaou shortly ...

Police in Nicosia on Tuesday arrested a 41-year-old resident to facilitate investigations into eight cases of theft. According to police statement, around 11 pm officers stopped a car driven by the 41...