Cyprus

Improvements have been made towards treatment of minorities but hate speech remains pervasive on the island, according to findings published by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) on ...

President Nicos Christodoulides will be holding meetings with UN officials over the course of this week and the next, starting with the head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in ...

The personal data protection policy implemented by Gesy has been revised, the health insurance organisation (HIO) announced on Tuesday. According to the HIO announcement, the general health plan revision has ...

In today’s episode, the funerals for the two Cypriots who died in the fatal train crash in Greece last week, were held on Monday. In other news, Health Minister ...

Paphos municipalities on Tuesday expressed satisfaction on the post-pandemic reboot of the wedding tourism industry. The tourist niche of civil weddings has in the past proven to be a particularly ...

Spring is a glorious time to venture out to Cyprus villages and see the blossoming almond trees and green fields. Here to offer one more reason to go on a ...

A section of the Nicosia-Limassol highway will be periodically closed overnight for road improvement, starting on Tuesday, the Department of Public Works has announced. The closures will take place between 10...

The adoption of increased security around House Speaker Annita Demetriou and some of her family members, has nothing to do with her having filed a police report of fake news, ...

The District Court of Larnaca on Tuesday imposed a fine of €1,200 on a man caught driving close to twice the permitted speed limit on the highway. Police caught the 25-year-old ...

The University of Cyprus on Monday announced the launch of a new project, in which it will link with foreign organisations, aiming to stimulate excellence and innovation capacity at the ...

On Tuesday the weather will be mainly clear with gradually increased clouds from noon onwards expected to bring isolated rains, mainly in the mountains. The winds will be south-easterly to ...

Household deposit and lending rates in Cyprus experienced a slight decrease in January 2023, while the corresponding rates for non-financial companies increased, according to a report by the Central Bank of ...

The inflation rate in Cyprus reached 6.7 per cent in February 2023, with the Consumer Price Index increasing by 0.87 points to 112.88 points, compared to 112.01 points in January 2023, according to a report by ...

A call centre for any and all queries relating to benefits will go operational this week, the Social Insurance Services announced on Monday. A statement said the call centre was ...

A 42-year-old man suspected of possessing and distributing child porn was arrested in Limassol on Monday. Members of the cybercrime unit searched his home on Saturday and also seized two ...

The new government has put on hold a request for the release of around €3 million earmarked for the purchase of state vehicles, including 35 limos for officials, it emerged on Monday. ...

House president Annita Demetriou on Monday filed a police report over what she described a mud-slinging operation against her and her family. She citied there had been fake news articles ...

A 63-year-old man who tried to murder his wife in Tala last year was sentenced to six-month jail time with a three-year suspended sentence. The decision at Paphos criminal court ...

The Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) said on Monday it’s receiving a great deal of applications for home loans, as it can currently offer competitive rates compared to private commercial ...

Despite the war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic, Cyprus’ port authority continues to mark a surplus in its budget and has strong development potential, its chairman Antonis Stylianou said ...

The Aradippou industrial zone was the focus of Monday’s House energy committee, as stakeholders vowed to finally resolve long-standing issues which they were told threaten productivity and the quality ...

President Nikos Christodoulides spoke with Charles Michel, president of the European Council, where he pressed the need for the EU play a more active role towards resolving the Cyprus problem. ...

The government aims to improve state health services (Okypy) hospitals, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Monday, stressing that efforts should be focused on improving Gesy. Speaking after a meeting ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos’ office on Monday denied a report that claimed he said the national health scheme (Gesy) was a black hole of funds. According to the finance ministry, ...