Cyprus

Its peak season may have passed yet crowds still gather in Protaras on the weekend to enjoy September’s calmer beaches. Besides its blue waters and traditional taverns, Protaras has ...

The UN development programme has announced that the submission deadline for the European Union funded ‘Video and Drawing’ competition for children and youth has been extended until 19 September 2022. The competition ...

Paphos is facing serious delays with examination dates for obtaining a driver’s license, the president of the Paphos association of driving schools , Savvas Efthymiou, has said, blaming the delays ...

On Tuesday the weather will initially be mostly clear, however, clouds will thicken and after midday are expected to bring local rains and storms, mainly in the mountains and the ...

The island’s consumer and quality of life association on Monday criticised the government for failing to act decisively in an effort to ease the burden of the rapidly rising ...

Two men aged 23 and 20 were arrested on Monday to facilitate police investigations into an ongoing case of assisting third-country nationals in illegally entering Cyprus by sea on Thursday, September 1. In ...

The suspension of the head of the drugs squad (Ykan) following accusations made by prison director Anna Aristotelous, has been extended until September 15, the Justice Minister Stefi Drakou announced late ...

The bicommunal centre Europe Direct will begin operations on September 8 according to an announcement. It is situated in the Home Gallery at Ledra Palace, just opposite the Home of Cooperation. ...

Lawmakers and industry stakeholders remained unsatisfied on Monday with a revised government bill aiming to tweak the granting of reduced VAT on the purchase of primary residences, even as the ...

Resuming after a short summer break during August, the Faneromeni Arts Festival organised by the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, is back with its last two events. Coming up on ...

An alarmed foreign ministry in Nicosia on Monday said that said it was monitoring the intensification of Turkish rhetoric against Greece, which it said contributes to a climate of tension, ...

A delegation of a European Parliament committee looking into the use of spyware may visit the island, apparently to investigate any link between Cyprus and the eavesdropping affair in Greece, ...

The wine festival has entered a new post pandemic era according to Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides who was attending the placing of the ‘vrakas’ figure at the city’s public ...

Europol executive director Catherine De Bolle and Justice Minister Stefi Drakou discussed issues of common interest, and ways to deal with organised crime and terrorism at their meeting on Monday. ...

Michelle Tsiakkas will be the first Cypriot professional dancer to join the cast of the BBC 1 programme Strictly Come Dancing according to reports on Monday. She and another three new ...

The state treasury on Monday published the amount of irrecoverable public moneys and items for 2021, which come to €2.477 million. The treasury writes off various dues to the state for the ...

What began on a damp morning in a Neo Chorio kitchen has developed into three varieties of small-run gin that is the taste of the island. ALIX NORMAN settles down ...

Irfan Siddiq said it is an honour for him to be assuming the new role as British high commissioner to Cyprus – in videos posted in English, Greek and Turkish. Speaking ...

The Republic of Cyprus has donated a total of €252,000 to the Committee on Missing Persons in 2022, with the latest tranche of €175,000 being handed over on Monday at a meeting between ...

The Audit Office said on Monday it was carrying out audits of private donations to political parties for the years between 2016 to 2021. “At this stage the audit will focus on ...

As the Bank of Cyprus continues efforts to steer customers away from its branches, it on Monday reminded customers they can deposit a cheque themselves using the bank’s app. ...

Director of veterinary services Christodoulos Pipis has been accused of negligence and unevenness in the performance of his legal duties regarding the operation of two Nicosia abattoirs, endangering public health ...

A temporary ban has been placed on all off-duty Unficyp military personnel going to the north, the UN confirmed on Monday, following a row on a beach in Famagusta last ...

In the Season 3 Premiere of Culturescope, Paul Lambis interviews world-renowned cellist, Hauser, Armenian Cypriot singer and songwriter, Hovig, contortionists Otgo Waller and Axinia Nazari, and celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa. Also ...