Jazz coming to the Olive Grove
The Pharos Arts Foundation waves a radiant goodbye to the summer season with an exciting jazz concert featuring the multi-award-winning Daahoud Salim Quintet. Formed in 2015 by the outstanding young pianist ...
Crucial meetings to be held for energy link
Officials of the European Investment Bank (EIB) will be in Cyprus next month for talks with the government concerning the EuroAsia Interconnector project, the finance minister told MPs on Tuesday.
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‘Unacceptable small groups taking law into their own hands’
Cyprus’ two largest political parties on Tuesday further condemned the violence in Chlorakas after a second night of clashes between Greek Cypriots and migrants, as Akel argued the government has ...
Hollywood star to headline Cyprus Comic Con
The headline guest at this year’s Cyprus Comic Con is the charismatic and versatile actor Tom Wlaschiha, best known for his recent portrayals of Jaqen H’ghar in the ...
FM to brief counterparts about Pyla incident
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Tuesday he will inform his EU counterparts on the situation in the buffer zone near Pyla, where scuffles broke out between UN peacekeepers in ...
Two arrested after ID sold
Two men have been arrested in the north after one bought a ‘TRNC’ identity card from the other, before sticking his own picture on it and using the card he ...
16 remanded for involvement in Chlorakas violence
Sixteen people were remanded in police custody for eight days by Paphos district court on Tuesday following their involvement in the violent incidents seen in Chlorakas for the past two ...
Greek and Turkish Cypriot unions to unite for peace
Greek and Turkish Cypriot trade unions are to hold a joint event at the Home for Cooperation in the buffer zone in Nicosia to mark World Peace Day on Friday.
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Tornado and intense weather causes power outages (updated)
A total of €19,00 of damage was caused by a tornado which struck in the community of Kelia on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.
Larnaca district officer Odysseas Hadjistefanou said “crews ...
Majority of migrants at notorious complex were legal
The majority of the migrants registered to have been living at the infamous Ayios Nikolaos development in Chlorakas, Paphos are legally residing in the Republic of Cyprus, press spokesman for ...
National Guard officer dies of his injuries
A 54-year-old National Guard officer who was seriously injured doing maintenance work at the Andreas Papandreou airbase in Paphos died on Tuesday from injuries sustained during the accident earlier this ...
September spectacular
ELENI PHILIPPOU takes an overview of the festivals on the horizon, even though the summer is largely behind us
A new month awaits, bringing with it events that celebrate local ...
Chaos at British airports impacts Cyprus flights too
The impact of technical problems in UK air traffic control systems that affected most of Europe was also felt in Cyprus, causing some flights to be cancelled and others to ...
New bus lane into Nicosia to service park and ride at GSP
A new bus lane will begin operating on the highway into Nicosia starting September 4, to ease traffic congestion in the capital with the creation of a park and ride in ...
CySO to present a new season of concerts
With September just around the corner, a new season of cultural happenings awaits! As the new academic year begins, the local cultural scene shakes off the August snooze and prepares ...
‘Government will use all means to ensure safety in Chlorakas’ (Update 5)
By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos
Every means available to the government will be used to ensure safety in Chlorakas after two days of violent clashes, President Nikos Christodoulides decided ...
Cyprus Business Now
National flag carrier Cyprus Airways on Monday announced a remarkable 70 per cent surge in passenger numbers in July, transporting a total of 77,656 passengers, compared to 45,578 passengers during the same month ...
Minister explains rejection of Aphrodite gas proposal
The government has rejected the latest proposal on developing the Aphrodite gas play as it tilts the scales in favour of the companies holding the concession while at the same ...
More protests erupt in Chlorakas, second night of violence
A new wave of protests began in Chlorakas on Monday night with groups of people chanting “get out” as part of a fresh attack against migrants living in the area.
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Downpours in parts of Cyprus, yellow warning for thunderstorms (Video)
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms was issued on Monday night, set to last until midnight Tuesday.
Nicosia was hit with pouring rain and thundersorms storms as one resident told ...
Further storms expected on Tuesday
The met office on Monday warned of further heavy rains and thunderstorms after unsettled weather hit various parts of the island earlier in the morning.
Parts of Cyprus woke up ...
Refugee NGO and village mukhtar battle it out over latter’s actions at protest
A social media firestorm has broken out on Monday, following attacks against migrants, their businesses, and cars in Chlorakas overnight, with the village mukhtar and a refugee NGO trading accusations ...
Government scheme for revamping Nicosia’s walled city still open
Applications for the government schemed aimed at revamping Nicosia’s walled city will remain open until December 2025 or until the budget runs out, the interior ministry said on Monday.
The ...
Finance minister pleads with banks not to raise interest rates again
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday he will have a new round of meetings with bank executives to see how lenders might refrain from raising interest rates again, as ...