Cyprus News

With November here, it is just a matter of time before Christmas events and decorations spread to every corner of the island. The centre of Nicosia will welcome its Christmas ...

The European Institute of Management and Finance (EIMF) on Monday hosted a roundtable discussion featuring representatives from key market and economic entities under the title, “Investing in Professional Skills as ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that the United Nations “requested a short pause” of construction work in the Pyla area. Speaking following a day of rumoured tensions, he said ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari visited the central Radiomarathon kiosk on Stavrou Avenue in Nicosia on Monday morning and made a symbolic contribution of €700 on behalf of the health ministry. Kanari ...

A 47-year-old man was sentenced to eight months in jail for incendiary statements made during the aftermath of the Chlorakas violence at Paphos district court. The Syrian national had been ...

Biologists Niyazi Turkseven and Hasan Sarpten warned on Sunday against complacency among Turkish Cypriots regarding the island’s water supply after the Kioneli reservoir dried up. Turkseven and Sarpten reported ...

The labour advisory board proposed on Monday a reduction of the 12 per cent drop in pension payments for those who retire before the age of 65 if they have completed 40 years ...

The trial of Kenan Ayaz will resume at Hamburg’s higher regional court in Germany on Tuesday, where he faces charges related to his membership of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (...

In a documentary about those who abandoned their beloved island forever, ALIX NORMAN finds a legacy that has been hidden for decades “In 2016, my mum and I sat down in ...

The heart of the capital will welcome a new exhibition this month. Hosted at NiMAC, the travelling group exhibition Evrovizion.Crossing Stories and Space will open this Saturday showcasing the ...

The number of passengers arriving at and departing from the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport increased by almost a third in the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same ...

A secondary school teacher in Paphos had to be taken to hospital after he was hit over the head with a chair thrown by a pupil on Monday. The school’...

All four political parties in the north’s ‘parliament’ as well as independent ‘MPs’ united on Monday to release a joint condemnation of Israel. The statement, which accused Israel of ...

The same faces keep cropping up. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES picks his favourite character actors How many times have you been watching a film and suddenly an actor comes on screen who ...

Sixteen third-country nationals residing illegally in Cyprus were located and apprehended during the weekend in coordinated police operations. Simultaneously, efforts to repatriate third-country nationals to their countries of origin saw ...

Kyrenia Mayor Murat Senkul said on Monday the town’s population could be as high as 150,000 and called on those in power to “be serious” about population growth. Speaking to ...

Almost 40,000 hunters set out on Sunday for the start of the new ‘endemic game’ season. The hunters, for the first time, are required to declare their takings on the special ...

The court hearing for the 13 men on trial in connection to the racist riots in Limassol in September was postponed again on Monday and will resume on November 22. A number ...

US secretary of state Antony Blinken welcomes Nicosia’s idea for a humanitarian corridor to Gaza, President Nikos Christodoulides said following a meeting between the two. On Sunday, Christodoulides had ...

Police were on Monday continuing efforts to establish the motives for the gang-related murders of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos and Alexis Mavromichalis last week, police spokesman Christos Andreou said. Speaking to the ...

The Cyprus Theological School is contributing to the state’s long-term goal of establishing Cyprus as a regional and international centre of higher education and research, President Nikos Christodoulides said ...

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides discussed the humanitarian aid corridor to Gaza through Cyprus with both US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jordanian King Abdullah II. Blinken ...

Calling all bookworms and industry professionals, just a few days remain before the 2nd edition of the Limassol International Book Fair. Returning bigger than before this autumn, the book fair ...

Paphos police carried out inspections of three properties as part of a concerted effort to combat electronic crime, police announced on Monday. According to Paphos head of CID Michalis Nikolaou, ...