Cyprus

Parliament is set to vote on a bill on Thursday that will amend civil servant working hours in an effort to alleviate traffic issues. The current hours of the public ...

State land was leased to private investors by the previous government for the creation of a golf course in Famagusta just a few days before the presidential elections as a “...

The recently reviewed state welfare scheme for people living in certain villages in the north is off to a good start, parliamentary representative for the Maronite community Yiannakis Moussas said ...

ECB executive committee member and chief economist Philip Lane met with Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Constantinos Herodotou on Wednesday, after being invited by the latter to the island ...

Two of the three suspected diamond thieves have been identified as Georgian nationals and the Cyprus police are to request Interpol and Europol alerts, the force said on Wednesday. The ...

In Paphos, cultural centre Technopolis 20 is preparing for another month packed with music and theatre performances, starting with a tribute to American jazz pianist and composer Sonny Clark on Friday. ...

The teenager hospitalised in Athalassa psychiatric facility has been transferred to the designated unit for minors, state health services Okypy announced on Wednesday. Mental health professionals had lambasted the decision ...

The government was called to explain itself on Wednesday over why Cyprus did not submit a candidacy for the secretary-general position of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) amid speculation that ...

A taxi driver has gained notoriety after a clip circulated on social media showing the black Mercedes cruising down a Paphos cycle lane. The black cab is seen inching towards ...

Student participation in a competition aiming to showcase Cyprus tradition “exceeded all expectations” with the eight winners receiving an increased prize totalling €180,000. Over 600 projects were submitted from almost 200 schools across ...

A US Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine arrived in Limassol this week with a US commander praising the move as promoting security and stability in the region. “The USS San Juan’...

Spring will bring slightly lower electricity bills for the month of April, with the EAC stating that they will be down by 6.6 per cent. The decrease is attributed and linked ...

L’Étape Cyprus by Tour de France will return for the second straight year on Sunday 12 November 2023. Following the successful 2022 event, where more than 350 cyclists from Cyprus and abroad participated ...

Data from the ministry of health’s monitoring unit show that C-sections in Cyprus reached 58.9 per cent of all births in 2021, with the EU average not exceeding 30 per cent. The ...

Young people in Cyprus are excelling at “doing business”, Junior Achievement said, noting that over 300 students participated in the recent 10th trade fair of the student enterprise programme. There, young ...

In beatboxer Beardyman, THEO PANAYIDES finds a neurodivergent, restless and impulsive musician using technology to augment his human reality Greenland, notoriously, is not very green – and it must be said, ...

Newly appointed Deputy Government Spokeswoman Doxa Komodromou will continue to exercise her duties, it was officially announced on Wednesday. There will be no differentiation in the exercise of her duties ...

In today’s episode, Spain stands by Cyprus in its search for a just and viable solution to the island’s political problem, while its prime minister on Tuesday said ...

A series of fun Saturday events for the whole family will take place at CVAR Severis Foundation this April, blending entertainment and education. Kicking off the Saturday series is an ...

Police at dawn on Wednesday, were called to the scene of a bomb explosion in the ​​Agia Triada area in Limassol. Police reported that the explosion, which happened shortly after 4...

Police have reported as missing 79-year-old Ann Naisbitt, absent from her residence in Paphos since 10 am on Monday. Anyone possessing any information is asked to contact the Paphos police at 26...

Police in the early hours on Wednesday were called to respond to the scene of a car explosion in Larnaca. The vehicle, owned by a 56-year-old man from Ormideia, sustained ...

Police in Paphos on Tuesday arrested a 35-year-old man for importation of illegal drugs with intent to supply, money laundering, and illegal firearm possession. Police took the suspect into custody ...

Police on Tuesday in Limassol found and confiscated a large amount of duty-free tobacco products and arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with the crime. According to police statement, shortly ...