Cyprus

A 17-year-old boy was arrested in Larnaca overnight, after police found him in possession of 32 g of narcotics, authorities said on Saturday. Members of the drug squad, Ykan, ran checks ...

Making the best of Lent After the hedonism of the carnival it is time to fast in preparation for Easter. But that does not mean flavour has to be given ...

Over 100 teachers cultivated skills such as empathy using virtual reality technologies during trainings across the island as part of a European Erasmus+ project. In the context of the European project ...

There are, discovers Alix Norman, sounds that transcend language and culture. One Cypriot company is using them as ‘auditory rewards’ Why do monks go ‘Om’? No, it’s not a ...

Advisory and consulting firm PwC Cyprus on Friday released the findings of its latest CEO survey, with the overarching theme being one of pessimism and caution, particularly when contrasted with ...

Deposits and loans in Cyprus experienced a net decrease in January 2023, according to a report released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). Based on the report, total ...

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (Selk) this week released a statement congratulating newly-elected president Nikos Christodoulides for his recent election victory. “We also extend our congratulations to ...

The Cyprus Ports Authority this week told the House Finance Committee that its budget for 2023 will generate a slight surplus, while also referring to the upgraded role it has now ...

On Friday, the Nicosia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel) announced that its director Socratis Heracleous met with his French counterpart, the director general of MEDEF Paris, Marie-Sophie Ngo Ky ...

The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) must proceed with the submission of terms and conditions for private hospitals contracted with Gesy in order to remove the discrimination and unequal treatment experienced ...

Police are investigating a case of attempted murder after a 26-year-old man was attacked in Dali and is in critical condition, having suffered a fractured skull. Police announced that the ...

Private hospitals are struggling to keep their nursing staff afloat, as a huge influx continues to move to the public sector – that offers the unbeatable perk of a job for ...

A pensioner’s missing wallet containing €288 was returned to him after a Good Samaritan handed it in at the local police station. Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou said on Friday ...

The incident of a dog that was tied to a vehicle and dragged across the concrete road by an unidentified man in Nicosia on Friday has caused uproar on social ...

Tourists who had planned to visit the north of the island are cancelling in droves after “statements by experts” predicting another major quake in the region, Turkish Cypriot press reported ...

Archbishop Georgios I on Friday visited the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on Friday. Speaking after their meeting, Bartholomew said that the election of Georgios as the prelate of ...

Disy must remain a protagonist in national politics, House President and candidate for the party’s leadership Annita Demetriou said on Friday. About a week before the party’s elections ...

Scaffolding crushed 12 cars in Limassol old town on Friday afternoon causing serious damage. Officials from the labour inspection department saw the timing as fortunate since workers nearby going for lunch ...

The labour union Peo said on Friday that they will react with lightning fast speed if the state health services organisation (Okypy) continues to ignore the problems being faced by ...

Twelve illegal immigrants were arrested by Turkish Cypriot police in the village of Kazivera west of Morphou, among them an 11-year-old child, reports said on Friday. The reports said that ...

Over €400 million is expected to be made available to the agricultural sector over the next five years by the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (Capo). Capo commissioner Andreas Kyprianou explained on ...

New Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday he aims to make citizens feel “safe and secure” against any foreign aggression. Giorgallas was speaking during the handover ceremony of the ...

Paphos police found illegal drugs in the possession of a 22-year-old driver who tested positive in a narcotest, they announced on Friday. The man was stopped during a traffic check ...