Cyprus News

By Dr Stathis N Palassis The island of Cyprus has strategic and symbolic importance as the most south eastern state of the European Union. It also presents an interesting case ...

Without a body or a murder weapon yet discovered, police on Wednesday proceeded with the registration of the abduction and alleged murder case of 31-year-old Angelos Perikleous to the Nicosia ...

A three-year memorandum of cooperation was signed on Tuesday by the Paphos municipality and Birzeit University of Palestine. According to the announcement, the ceremony took place at noon at Birzeit ...

In a travelling musician, THEO PANAYIDES finds a combination of talent and sensitivity who lets the drama of his craft bring him closer to the great composers Two minutes into ...

The Paphos immigration police on Tuesday arrested three more people in a coordinated crack down on illegal employment. According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou at 8.45am, following a tip-off, inspectors ...

Noise pollution from clubs, restaurants and bars in Paphos, has become a major problem in district, according to its authorities. Police are currently engaged in a concerted effort to carry ...

Museums all around the island are participating in events this month to mark a double special occasion. International Museum Day 2023 is celebrated on May 18 and this year its theme is ...

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said the government has received the first batch of information on natural and legal persons included on the US sanctions list, while two ...

Police on Tuesday arrested a 41-year-old man caught driving with an alcohol content of about six times the legal limit, who was also involved in a road collision. According to ...

The 24-hour strike planned for Thursday by public hospital doctors in protest over uncertainly in medical malpractice suit insurance is unnecessary, spokesman of the state health services organisation (Okypy) Charalambos ...

On Wednesday the weather will be mainly clear. Winds will be variable, light to moderate up to 4 Beaufort, later turning south-westerly to north-westerly. The sea will be calm to slightly ...

Alpha Bank Cyprus on Tuesday announced a new deposit interest rate for private accounts over €50,000 that reaches up to 2.10 per cent. In their official announcement, the bank stated that private ...

By Maria Eirini Liodi It is our small daily actions, that can dictate the overarching greater impact we have on our environment, be it good or bad. This concept was ...

There is no evidence that Cyprus is a hub for the export of illegal surveillance software because the authorities of the states involved are not cooperating, Pega report rapporteur Sophie ...

A 45-year-old on trial for the murder of 58-year-old Ioannis Polykarpou pleaded not guilty on Tuesday while appearing before Paphos criminal court. Polycarpou was fatally injured in a traffic accident ...

A new fish farming harbour being proposed in Pentakomo will pose a threat to the endangered Mediterranean Monk Seal, BirdLife Cyprus said on Tuesday. In a press release, the environmental ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday the government will go over the findings of a special European Parliament committee which called on Cyprus to assess its export licence regime for ...

“Community bonding is central to human happiness and wellbeing,” say the organisers of an upcoming Paphos event. “Let’s come together to have fun and celebrate life consciously through dance ...

Nicosia criminal court on Tuesday dropped charges against four people accused of aiding and abetting the 2017 kidnapping and subsequent transport abroad of a four-year-old girl from outside her Nicosia kindergarten ...

Did you know that while buying a coffee from the local kiosk, or doing your weekly shopping at the supermarket, you can make a cash withdrawal of up to €100 from ...

Tourism revenue for February increased by 42.9 per cent over last year, the island’s statistics department (Cystat) said on Tuesday. Revenue from tourism reached €56.6 million in February 2023 compared to €39.6 mn ...

Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis on Tuesday said the 19-year-old he planned to hire has withdrawn her interest and will not be working for him. Koumis was speaking to the ...

It is important for all of us to recognise that through compromise not everyone can achieve everything they think is right, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday in the ...

Police on Tuesday were investigating a new cryptocurrency scam after a 38-year-old woman reported losing €15,660 to a purported crypto investment scheme. The woman told the police that in April she ...