Cyprus

Government rushes to pass bill to prevent takeover of systemic bank The government is faced with a race against time to ensure it has the legal power to prevent the ...

A traditional day in the heart of the old city of Limassol is arriving soon as Limassol AGORA prepares for its next traditional fair, or Panayiri. A fairly new monthly ...

The traditional village of Choulou in Paphos is set for significant renovation and beautification works to maintain and showcase its history – most notably the mediaeval fountain. Paphos district officer Mary ...

Cyprus has always exhibited tremendous resilience throughout its short history as an independent country to bounce back from catastrophic events and external shocks. To achieve this feat, it has had ...

Ykan (drug squad) officers carried out a series of busts across Nicosia, Paphos and Limassol as four arrests were made, and various substances were identified – ranging from cannabis and cocaine ...

Bones believed to be the human remains of three Turkish Cypriots missing since 1963 have been found in a well in Troulli. According to the Turkish Cypriot representative from the committee ...

The 13-year-old who was seriously injured during a car crash in Limassol in the early hours of Friday remained intubated in critical condition at Nicosia general hospital on Saturday. The ...

The state is to tighten its purse strings and get tougher on how benefits are handed out to migrants and asylum seekers, but those seeking protection are set for some ...

By their very nature, entrepreneurs are usually pioneers. They are willing to take risks as they disrupt established industries and ways of doing things to introduce new ideas or products. ...

A 40-year-old British tourist was arrested at Larnaca airport on Friday night after being accused of deliberately ramming his car into another man – having previously challenged him to a fight. ...

A 30-year-old Famagusta resident who allegedly attacked and wounded his flat mate with a cleaver was arrested by police late on Friday night after being on the run. The incident ...

Just 23 vulture species exist around the world and they are known to be nature’s cleaning crew. By eating carrion, they help clean up the environment, which prevents the spread ...

A new arrival to the island is a global authority on everything automotive. And now she’s bringing her expertise to the drivers of the island. Alix Norman finds out ...

The balance of deposits in Cyprus amounted to €51.2 billion, while the balance of loans to €28.6 billion in July 2022, registering a net decrease compared to June, according to a report published ...

By Ioannis Tirkides The current time and the next period for a number of years at least, will be more treacherous for monetary policy. This is because the era of ...

Green groups breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after the environment department’s long-awaited opinion on the Akamas local development plan came to light. “We managed to block the ...

Paphos police on Friday arrested a 23-year-old man for arson of a boat. The suspect was taken into custody pending investigation. According to police information, around 2 am on Friday, a ...

Police have arrested a man in connection with an ongoing investigation into a case of theft by deception committed last Wednesday in Limassol. Evidence also emerged against another suspect for ...

The Italian navy ship Mimbelli was spotted sailing near the ENI drill ship, in Block 6 of Cyprus exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday. In a post on twitter, the Italian ...

The Limassol criminal court on Friday imposed a prison sentence of 18 years on two persons in connection with a case of importing and possessing cannabis, weighing 72 kg, for the purposes ...

By Iole Damaskinos and Nick Theodoulou Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides in a rare outburst on Friday said the public debate surrounding the citizenship by investment scheme revealed “political hypocrisy exposed ...

The National Guard on Friday completed an international joint exercise ‘Tams-Heracles’ in Egypt, it said. In addition to the host country and Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and ...

Vasiliko and Mitsero area community leaders have agreed to allow the government an extension until October to come up with a solutions to the controversial relocation of asphalt plants to ...

An 18-year-old man without a travel history has tested positive for monkeypox, the fifth case seen in Cyprus so far, the health ministry said on Friday. The patient is being ...