Cyprus

Below are the top business stories from Cyprus from the week starting May 8: The Deputy Minister of Shipping, Marina Hadjimanoli, emphasised the importance of competitiveness, resilience, and anticipation of new ...

The European University of Cyprus this week announced that it will be hosting a conference on Accessibility and Assistive Technology in Education on May 19, 2023, from 4:30 in the afternoon to 8:30 in ...

The agriculture ministry will make every possible effort to register the ‘Agros rosewater’ domain name, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Saturday from the 15th Rose Festival held at the ...

Cypriots should stop driving to work and other daily tasks and instead switch to public transport to reduce traffic congestion, Transport Minister Alexis Vafiades said on Saturday. The traffic problem ...

The continuous upgrading of the national health scheme is necessary to provide the best quality health services, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. In his address at the second scientific ...

State policies must protect animals, the Green party said on Saturday after unknown culprits allegedly beheaded a cat from the Yeri cemetery cat sanctuary and placed its head at the ...

Are postcards a thing of the past? For museum educator and founder of the Grapse to (Write it) project Valia Matsentidou handwritten letters and postcards are special and something to ...

The majority of migrants seeking asylum in Cyprus use a student visa issued by Turkish Cypriot authorities, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said this week. Student visas issued by authorities in ...

Paphos district court remanded a 41-year-old man for three days on Saturday over illegal property possession. The suspect was arrested around 8.30pm on Friday when officers stopped his car for ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday that he is not expecting substantial change on Turkey’s approach to the Cyprus problem in case the opposition leader wins the coming presidential ...

Three young men, who assaulted Ayia Napa officers in the early morning hours on Saturday, have been arrested. Police spotted the three, two 23-year-olds and a 19-year-old, at a specific ...

Temperatures rise up to 30C on Saturday as weather gets warmer over the weekend, the met service announced. The weather will be mostly clear with some clouds forming at low ...

Twice as likely than the EU average to take an active role in caring for their grandchildren, Cyprus’ grannies have long been an integral part of the family. But is ...

Allowing conversion therapies to be carried out by priests and to LGBTQI+ people who agree to them is contrary to scientific evidence available, the Cyprus psychologists’ association said on Friday. ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Friday announced that it is now offering a 25-year fixed interest rate for its mortgage customers. According to the statement, this new option aims to ...

The first quarter of 2023 brought with it a sharp increase in Cyprus’ trade deficit, with imports rising significantly compared to the same period in 2022, according to a report released this ...

Contracts were signed to rehabilitate the ‘Ammos tou Kambouris’ beach in Ayia Napa by the municipality and a private sand works company in attempt to but a bandage on a ...

Pentakomo waste management plant has never operated properly, thus creating a problem in the area, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Friday during his visit on-site visit. The minister visited ...

Teachers and guidance counsellors to undertake training aiming to break the stereotypes that there are ‘gendered occupations’, gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Friday. The move is part of ...

Cyprus, Greece and Lebanon signed a memorandum of understanding on tourism on Friday in Athens, with the aim of further strengthening and upgrading the cooperation of the three countries in ...

Cyprus had the most overcrowded prisons in EU in 2021, with almost 50% more prisoners than what the prison was designed to hold, according to data published by Eurostat on Friday. With ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos will travel to Brussels this Sunday to participate in the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings. According to a press release issued by the Finance Ministry, Keravnos will ...

Lovers of the two-wheel adrenaline rush that is a motorbike have plenty to enjoy this May and June as three bikers festivals take place in different locations on the island. ...

The late British born, Greek Cypriot musician George Michael will be posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year. Michael, who formed the pop duo ...