Cyprus

Ukrainian soldiers are being trained in bomb disposal and demining by Irish troops in Cyprus, Irish Defence Forces chief-of-staff Lieutenant-General Seán Clancy said on Wednesday. Speaking at an annual ...

The supreme court’s decision to reject Aglandjia municipality’s appeal over the local government reform calls into question institutional independence, the Nicosia local authority said on Wednesday. Aglandjia municipality ...

An association in Australia aims to increase the use of the spoken language and all writing created in it finds PAUL LAMBIS The Hellenic Writers’ Association of Australia believes that ...

Over a thousand farmers will receive compensation amounting to nearly €3 million, following a cabinet decision on Wednesday. The council of ministers approved a proposal tabled by the agriculture ministry, referring ...

Hermes Airport Marketing Director Maria Kouroupi cannot be on the National Gaming and Casino Supervision Authority due to interest convergence, the audit office said on Wednesday. The statement followed a ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...