Cyprus

Close to 7,500 passengers travelled the Greece-Cyprus ferry link this past summer, surpassing the government’s expectations, as authorities vowed the service will be further improved for the coming season – along ...

A large strawberry with a Christmas hat has been put up in a central area of Derynia municipality in light of the coming holidays. About a year after Cyprus went ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said Cyprus has solid institutional frameworks and laws in place to protect people from wiretapping, as well as experts and scientists preventing the issue from taking place. ...

By Sarah Coyne It is impressive, and sometimes surprising, that after the last couple of difficult years so many new restaurants are opening in Paphos. One such new addition is ...

Police said on Thursday that they received warrants to exhume and conduct a further autopsy on the body of a 15-year-old, who was reported to have died from medical negligence ...

Dozens of cultural events are planned for the season as part of the Nicosia International Festival. Performances which started in late October will continue until December 27. This November music and ...

In today’s episode, the attorney general said yesterday that the independent criminal investigation findings on the infamous ‘spy van’ case in 2019 cannot be made public as they are part ...

Police in Peyia have arrested a 39-year-old for drink driving, after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a fast-food shop hitting and injuring a 36-year-old, police said ...

A 76-year-old Briton died after being hit by a car, while crossing the street in Peyia, police said on Thursday. The man, Paul Lownder from England, was hit by a ...

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Cyprus fell by a total of €30 million in August, with the percentage of NPLs against total loans standing at 10.9 per cent, down from 11 per cent during ...

The BQ1 Omicron variant is expected to be confirmed in Cyprus, too, according to a government Covid advisor – but offered that it appears no more severe than those causing current ...

The official launch of the €1.5 million holistic information technology system managing cases, files, and documents (e-Law) took place on Wednesday, aiming to improve the organisation and operation of the legal ...

Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou said he and President Nicos Anastasiades “will continue to move forward together” following a meeting of the two aimed at clearing the air ...

Thousands of passengers were stranded at Paphos airport on Wednesday amidst a protest by ground staff which affected over 20 flights. Some airlines had to transfer passengers to various hotels following ...

A 76-year-old man was hospitalised in serious condition late on Wednesday after he was hit by a car while crossing the road in Peyia. Paphos CID chief and police spokesman ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved €30 million in the second supplementary state budget for this year to continue the subsidy for the increased electricity prices. The total amount of the second supplementary ...

Two more men have been arrested on Wednesday in connection with the violent incidents that took place during the Apollon – Apoel football match at the Tsirio stadium over the weekend. ...

The trial of former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos – accused of assaulting a teenage girl – resumed with an on-site visit to his office on Wednesday, where the alleged offence took place 40 years ...

State universities should offer places to private school graduates with international qualifications, parents of children attending private high schools said on Wednesday. Representatives of parents and guardians of private school ...

Architectural heritage is an important asset for the country, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Wednesday as he announced the comprehensive programme for the protection and promotion of listed buildings. ...

The 75 people wanted in connection with last week’s clashes at Pournara will be deported without a doubt, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Wednesday. Though Cyprus aims to help ...

Cyprus’ recorded a general government surplus of €587 million, 2.2 per cent of GDP, during the first nine months of 2022, compared to a deficit of €453.3 million, 1.9 per cent of GDP, in the ...

The antiquities department on Wednesday announced that an archaeological project carried out in the area around the villages of Kalavasos and Asgata unveiled a number of remains of ancient copper ...

Acting allows a London Cypriot the chance to experience other worlds finds PAUL LAMBIS Stephanie Leonidas describes herself as “lucky.” From sci-fi to biblical and everything in between, she has ...