Cyprus

The East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) this week announced that it has decided to approve the proposal of the Cypriot Presidency of the forum for the creation of a Scientific ...

New schemes providing incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles are expected to be announced within the next two weeks, the transport ministry said. About 2,500 applications will be approved as ...

A lunar sample collected 50 years ago during the United States’ Apollo 17 mission in December 1972 and designated for Cyprus is now on the island, and will be on public display this ...

The House on Thursday gave the nod to the state budget for fiscal year 2023, in what was parliament’s final act of the year before going into mandatory recess ahead ...

By Elias Hazou and Sarah Ktisti The House on Thursday decided against cutting funding to activities or foundations commemorating Eoka leader Georgios Grivas, as supporters of the historical figure mounted ...

Cyprus has secured one more great success in the space sector, as a Cypriot team won the first international prize for Local Impact in the Nasa International Space Apps Challenge. ...

As Christmas day draws closer, more and more festive events are popping up across the island, sprinkling holiday spirit in every corner. Engomi municipality and the Mall of Engomi are ...

Larnaca’s municipal council on Thursday announced free parking for motorists at a number of hotspots in the coastal town over the Christmas and New Year period. Free parking will ...

A number of roads in the capital Nicosia will be closed to traffic from 4pm on Saturday, December 10 and from 6am to 1pm on Sunday, December 11 in light of this ...

The health ministry on Thursday published information on Streptococcus type A infection in light of recent child deaths in the UK, but clarified that similar incidents have not yet been ...

Russians living in the north of the island on Thursday called for direct flights to Russia. The president of the ‘Northern Cyprus Solidarity Association of Russian Speakers’, Marina Kocadal, told ...

A programme that collects used cooking oil from households to convert it into biodiesel re-launched on Thursday after five years of inactivity. The mobile unit of environmental education by Akti ...

By Elias Hazou and Jonathan Shkurko Trade unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Thursday announced measures as of next week that could potentially lead to ...

In the foothills of Machairas, one village has it all, finds PAUL LAMBIS. So much so the young people chose to stay The most beautiful things are, as they say, ...

The contentious sex education law will be referred back to parliament as the attorney-general has deemed it unconstitutional, the government said on Thursday. Nonetheless, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou will be ...

“Music, warmth and good company are all you need to enjoy a chilled Nicosia night,” says the Home for Cooperation, “and United by Sound Winter Edition is all about that!”. ...

A 30-year-old woman who was caught at Larnaca airport with 6.5 kilos of cannabis in her luggage was remanded for eight days on Thursday. Larnaca district court issued the remand for ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday signed the foreclosures law, almost two weeks after he referred it back to parliament. Signing the law means it will be published in the government ...

President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar agreed to meet again following their brief discussion during a reception at Ledra Palace, government announced on Thursday. The two leaders ...

As with most people, when I go out to dine I am initially drawn by the appearance of the place. Thinking an establishment has taken time, effort and care to ...

The 31-year-old man suspected of shooting a moving car with three passengers, including a six-year-old boy, was remanded for eight days on Thursday. He admitted involvement in the attempted murder ...

In today’s episode, President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar attended a reception at the Ledra Palace Hotel, hosted by the United Nations on Wednesday. All parties ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela will attend the European Union health council aiming to define a unified strategy on health issues, it was announced on Thursday. The Cypriot minister is travelling ...

It is not often that Dali gets its own mention when it comes to reporting on cultural life yet sometimes it pleasantly surprises us. This month several events are happening ...