Cyprus

In 2021, a total of 282 social care programmes by NGOs received more than €12.7 million in government support, helping them to partially cover their operating costs, Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Anastasia ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday congratulated the new prime minister of Italy, saying he looks forward to working together within the European family. “Congratulations to Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s new ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on Islamic leaders to unite in the face of attacks against the Muslim population in Cyprus. Speaking at the Islamic conference of information ministers ...

A week-long informational and policing campaign focusing on trucks and buses, held between October 10 and 16 saw more than 200 fines being handed out, police said on Saturday. The campaign, which was ...

Police have reportedly proceeded with charging the owner of the crossbreed Savannah cat that died in August of this year after undergoing surgery while in the care of authorities over ...

Vaccines are one of humanity’s most effective weapons against a rising number of illnesses, helping to safeguard public health, director general of the health ministry Christina Yiannaki said on ...

Stakeholders will start the debate on the 2023 state budget at the house finance committee on Monday, with final decisions expected in early December. In a challenging international economic environment and ...

The acts of violence that have recently been recorded at a Limassol high school were on Saturday condemned by the Pancyprian Federation of Parents’ Associations, which said they tarnish the ...

International rating agency Capital Intelligence on Saturday announced that it has upgraded the long-term rating of Cyprus in foreign currency to “BBB-“, from “BB+”. At the same time, the agency ...

A campaign to promote breastfeeding in Cyprus was launched by the health ministry on Saturday. The campaign aims to inform about the benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and ...

A total of €1,670 was robbed from a business under the threat of a knife in Nicosia on Friday evening, police said on Saturday. According to the police, an employee present ...

Despite being seriously ill for the last few days, Archbishop Chrysostomos II maintains his sense of humour, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday after visiting the prelate. Speaking after a 9.30 ...

We asked a selection of people in Nicosia if they think the current global situation could lead to a world war – maybe even a nuclear war.

November promises to be a month rich in musical performances and Paphos venue Technopolis 20 will hold a series of recitals and concerts. Arriving just as November starts is an evening ...

The Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) George Theocharides this week released a missive on investor education on the risks of crypto asset investment in Cyprus. Theocharides ...

The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) on Friday announced that it participated in a conference focusing on religious and pilgrimage tourism in Cyprus and Greece. The conference, which took ...

Just over half of Cypriots polled believe that the government was right to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine – at 54 per cent – but 58 per cent disagree with joining the EU ...

A 22-year-old died in the village of Pyrgos, Limassol after his dirt bike crashed into an oncoming car, police said on Friday. According to Limassol police spokesman Emilios Kafas, Panayiotis ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will be visiting Archbishop Chrysostomos II on Saturday morning, an announcement from the palace said on Friday. The president will be visiting the prelate of the church, ...

Cyprus and other EU member states should have done more in the past to be prepared for the green transition and weaning themselves off fossil fuels, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides ...

The very last Fork Food Market of 2022 was scheduled for Friday but due to a rainy weather forecast, the event will now happen next Thursday. The premise remains the same ...

The European Union needs to do more about third countries violating sanctions on Russia, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday attending a European Council meeting in Brussels, and alluding to ...

The cost of living automatic price index adjustment (Cola) is to be discussed at a meeting scheduled with the ministry of labour for November 7. Minister of labour and social insurance ...

The department of public works announced a tender on Friday for a new Ayia Napa fire station slated to cost more than €7 million. The total area of ​​the project amounts ...